The "verb" In Verbal Flashcards

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1
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Adduce

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Affirm, illustrate

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Badger

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Nag, bother

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Balk

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Reject or dislike

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Condone

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To make allowance for

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Conduce

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Contribute, help

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Discern

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Recognize and understand

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Engender

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Cause to happen

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Expatiate

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Elaborate

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9
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Impute

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Attribute, accredit

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10
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Kindle

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  • Start a fire

- excite, invite

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Mire

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Delay

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12
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Peculate

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Steal, embezzle, purloin

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13
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Peter

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Decrease

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Redound

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Be deflected

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15
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Simper

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To smile in a silly, self-conscious way

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Stipple

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Paint, engrave, or draw with small dots

17
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Vex

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Distress, bother

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Remit

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  • refrain from exacting/inflicting debt or punishment

- send money as payment/gift

19
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Entangle

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  • to be caught in

- involve in difficulties from which it is difficult to escape

20
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Desist

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Cease, abstain