Advanced verbs Flashcards
Admonish
Warn or reprimand someone firmly.
Eg ; She always admonished her kid for wasting food
Advocate
A person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policy.
Eg ; She advocated for the black lives matter movement
Bemoan
Express discontent or sorrow over (something).
Eg ; He was bemoaning the cancelation of tomorrows match
Compel
Force or oblige (someone) to do something.
Eg ; She compelled me to wash the dishes
Embezzle
Steal or misappropriate (money placed in one’s trust or belonging to the organization for which one works).
Eg ; The accountant embezzled thousands of dollars from the company
Extol
Praise enthusiastically.
Eg ; The person extolled God for this opportunity
Impugn
Dispute the truth, validity, or honesty of (a statement or motive); call into question
Eg; The lawyer impugned the opposition
Obfuscate
Make obscure, unclear, or unintelligible. Bewilder someone
Eg ; He was trying to obfuscate the group so he can sneak away
Placate
Make (someone) less angry or hostile.
Eg ; He realized his mistake and tried to placate her.
Repudiate
Refuse to accept; reject. Deny the truth or validity of
Eg ; She completely repudiated her coworkers suggestion
Arise/Arose/Arisen
Of a problem, opportunity, or situation) emerge; become apparent.
Eg ; New problems arose in their relationship
Behold
See or observe (someone or something, especially of remarkable or impressive nature).
Eg ; Behold! The king
Creep
To move slowly or carefully in order to avoid being noticed
Eg ; He crept into the kitchen for a late night snack
Forsake
To abandon or to give up
Eg ; Why did you forsake our promise?
Weep
To cry or shed tears
Eg ; He wept for her parent who recently passed away
