Verb Section 1 Flashcards
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abate
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to reduce in amount, degree, intensity; lessen; diminish; to deduct or subtract
to abate part of the cost; Acid rain began to abate when pollution contributing to it was limited.
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abet
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to encourage, support, or countenance by aid or approval, usually in wrongdoing
The government needs to make clear that it will no longer abet or condone this behavior.
An example of abet is to give a ride to a person who just robbed a store.
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abstain
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to hold oneself back voluntarily, especially from something regarded as improper or unhealthy (usually followed by from)
abstain from eating meat during Lent
You might try abstaining from coffee and other stimulants on the day of the interview.
If you don’t want to participate in the discussion, you are free to abstain.
to not vote: Abstain on the issue; Abstain in national elections.
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acclaim
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to welcome or salute with shouts or sounds of joy and approval; applaud
to acclaim the conquering heroes; An example of acclaim would be to give a performer a standing ovation with shouts of “Bravo.”
Each of his books won popular acclaim.
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accommodate
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to do a kindness or a favor to; oblige; supply (usually followed by with); to lend money to; to provide with a room and sometimes with food; to adjust to something or someone else’s needs
accommodate his friend for the night
Nowadays, a typical hotel room can accommodate a maximum of four to five people.
An example of accommodate would be a teacher changing her teaching methods to address the changing needs of her students.
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adapt
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to make suitable to requirements or conditions; adjust or modify fittingly
They adapted themselves to the change quickly.
He adapted the novel for movies.
Most students have little difficulty adapting to college life.
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adduce
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to bring forward in argument or as evidence; cite as pertinent or conclusive; to show something as a means of proof
adduce reasons in support of one’s case
The burden of proof shall be on the state to adduce the evidence.
To submit forensic evidence in court is an example of adduce.
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admire
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to regard with wonder, pleasure, or approval
Even in these tales, however, there is much to admire and fascinate.
Romeo gazing at Juliet from afar is an example of admire.
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adore
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to regard with the utmost esteem, love, and respect; honor
Everywhere he goes, crowds apparently adore him, keen to forgive his flaws.
An example of adore is a mother affectionately looking at and caring for her new baby.
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adulate
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to show excessive admiration or devotion to; flatter or admire servilely
To kiss up to someone and gush on and on about how beautiful, smart, funny and delightful he is is an example of adulate.
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adulterate
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render something poorer in quality by adding another substance, typically an inferior one
These businessmen didn’t adulterate products, putting leaves in tea or chalk in flour.
Adulterated with cheaper vegetable oils or lower grades of olive oil to increase profits.
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adumbrate
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to produce a faint image or resemblance of; to outline or sketch; to darken or conceal partially
Haze’s paint scheme seems to annotate, articulate and adumbrate the car’s shape.
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aggravate
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to make worse or more severe; intensify, as anything evil, disorderly, or troublesome
His rehab focused on balance, so he wouldn’t aggravate the injury.
Higher sea levels would aggravate storm surges or the impact of tsunamis.
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alienate
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to make indifferent or hostile; to turn away; transfer or divert
He has alienated his entire family.
Someone stop me before I alienate anyone else who could be on our side.
They urge us to break down the barriers that alienate us from nature.
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allay
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to put (fear, doubt, suspicion, anger) to rest; calm; quiet If they want to allay suspicion from those who doubt the claims, they are going about it wrong. This does not lessen anybody's grief, but it should allay some fears. A gentle breeze would allay the heat.
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alleviate
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to make easier to endure; lessen; mitigate
to alleviate sorrow; to alleviate pain
Cold water should be used to cover the affected area and alleviate the pain.
Researchers discover a way to briefly store data acoustically to alleviate traffic bottlenecks.
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alloy
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to mix (metals or metal with nonmetal) so as to form an alloy; to reduce in value by an admixture of a less costly metal; to debase, impair, or reduce by admixture; adulterate. alloy gold with copper; My pleasure in receiving the letter was somewhat alloyed by its contents.
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allure
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to attract or tempt by something flattering or desirable; to fascinate; charm
Rewards allure men to brave danger.
allured by hope; allure someone into something
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alter
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to make different in some particular, as size, style, course, or the like; modify
Some cosmetic lenses are deliberately colored to alter the appearance of the eye.
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alternate
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to change back and forth between conditions, states, actions: He alternates between hope and despair.
to take turns: My sister and I alternated in doing the dishes.
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amalgamate
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to mix or merge so as to make a combination; blend; unite; combine
There are plans to amalgamate two companies.
We were asked to amalgamate with another local group.
The three schools decided to amalgamate.
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ameliorate
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to make or become better, more bearable, or more satisfactory; improve; meliorate
He wanted to know if the company had a suggestion for how to ameliorate this problem.
Those who stayed on, a vast majority, are sliding deeper into the poverty the program was intended to ameliorate.
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annex
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to attach, append, or add, especially to something larger or more important
They allow the city to annex land and set up free trade zones.
International law decrees that no nation can annex the moon for itself.
Happiness is not always annexed to wealth.
Only one requirement is annexed to this job.
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annihilate
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destroy utterly; obliterate; wipe out
Each of the great powers now has enough nuclear weapons to annihilate the human race many times over.
Integration does not annihilate the immigrants’ culture.
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annotate
to supply with critical or explanatory notes; comment upon in notes
annotate the works of Shakespeare
Consumers can cut and paste, annotate and bookmark their texts.
The smart students print them in advance and annotate them in lecture.
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annul
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declare invalid (an official agreement, decision, or result)
Both families, who despise each other, try to get the newlyweds to annul their marriage.
The fund has filed a lawsuit seeking to annul the sale.
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antedate
to be of older date than; precede in time: His death antedated his brother's.
to assign to an earlier date: antedate the letter by a week
The cold weather antedated their departure.
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antiquate
to make obsolete, old-fashioned, or out of date by replacing with something newer or better
This latest device will antiquate the ice-cube tray.
to design in an antique style: antiquate a building
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appall
to fill or overcome with horror, consternation, or fear; dismay
He was appalled by the damage from the fire.
I am appalled at your mistakes.
Many other things were going on in society then that would appall us today.
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appeal
to ask for aid, support, mercy, sympathy, or the like; make an earnest entreaty: appeal for aid; The college appealed to its alumni for funds.
They appealed to the public to help the distressed children.
to be especially attractive, pleasing, interesting, or enjoyable: The red hat appeals to me.
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appease
to bring to a state of peace, quiet, ease, calm, or contentment; pacify; soothe: to appease an angry king
Instead of appeasing the quarrel, the government's action intensified it.
to satisfy, allay, or relieve; assuage: The fruit appeased his hunger; appease one's curiosity
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applaud
to clap the hands as an expression of approval, appreciation, acclamation; give praise; acclaim
The audience applauded vigorously.
We applaud his ambition, but there are two obvious problems.
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appraise
to estimate the monetary value of; determine the worth of; assess; to estimate the nature, quality, importance
We had an expert appraise the house before we bought it.
Staff will be appraised twice a year.
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apprise
to give notice to; inform; advise (often followed by of)
to be apprised of the death of an old friend
We were fully apprised of the situation.
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approve
The plan approved itself to me.
Father approved our plan to visit Chicago.
Italians did not approve of the way the government was run, but it was part of their life.
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articulate
using language easily and fluently; to utter clearly and distinctly; pronounce with clarity
Learning how to articulate a question is an important life skill.
The sisters never manage to realize or even fully articulate their respective dreams.
Brought up in a large, articulate family, she was nourished on argument.
to unite by a joint
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ascertain
to find out definitely; learn with certainty or assurance; determine
to ascertain the facts
The complete answer to that question is difficult to ascertain.
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assail
to attack vigorously or violently; assault
But the depth and breadth of his experience give him an authority that is hard to assail.
Some critics were quick to assail the new policy as inadequate.
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assert
to state with assurance, confidence, or force; state strongly or positively; affirm; aver
Undocumented workers are easy prey for exploitation and unable to assert their rights.
I've never experienced it personally but I would be foolish to assert that it never happens.
Between the ages of six months and a year, a child's natural preference begins to assert itself.
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assess
to estimate officially the value of (property, income) as a basis for taxation; to estimate or judge the value, character; evaluate
assess his suitability for the job
We need to assess how much damage has been done to the building.
It's hard to use standard criteria to assess this book.
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astonish
to fill with sudden and overpowering surprise or wonder; amaze
Her easy humor and keen intellect astonished me.
I was astonished by how much she had grown.
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atone
to make up, as for errors or deficiencies; to make compensation, amends or reparation, as for an offense or a crime, or for an offender(usually followed by for)
atone for a crime
We don't have much hope that they will atone for their acts.
Colorful description atone for the story's lack of cohesion.
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attribute
consider as caused by something indicated (usually followed by to)
She attributed his bad temper to ill health.
The play is attributed to Shakespear.
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attune
to bring into accord, harmony, or sympathetic relationship; adjust
attune a violin to a piano
He has attuned himself to living in the quiet country.
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augment
to make larger; enlarge in size, number, strength, or extent; increase
His salary is augmented by a small inheritance.
Financial aid is used to augment (or completely cover) basic living expenses as well as tuition and fees.
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avert
to turn away or aside: to avert one's eyes
to ward off; prevent: to avert evil; to avert an accident
If you haven't seen last night's show yet, avert your eyes and avoid the spoilers.
Gradual steps should be taken to avert an abrupt crisis.
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baffle
to confuse, bewilder, or perplex; to frustrate or confound; thwart by creating confusion or bewilderment
He was baffled by the technical language of the instructions
Dark matter, the substance no one has ever seen, continues to baffle cosmologists.
a detective's most baffling case
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balk
to stop, as at an obstacle, and refuse to proceed or to do something specified (usually followed by at); (of a horse, mule, etc.) to stop short and stubbornly refuse to go on
He balked at making the speech.
New York restaurants balk at rule requiring public posting of calories.
Forget a password, and your own computer may balk at your command.
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banish
to expel from or relegate to a country or place by authoritative decree; condemn to exile
to compel to depart; send, drive, or put away: to banish sorrow
banish all thoughts of revenge from one's mind
He was banished to Devil's Island.
Had to banish myself from that site forever a few days after.
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bedazzle
to impress forcefully, especially so as to make oblivious to faults or shortcomings; to dazzle so as to blind or confuse
Audiences were bedazzled by her charm.
The glare of the headlights bedazzled him.
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beguile
to influence by trickery, flattery; mislead; delude
to take away from by cheating or deceiving (usually followed by of): to be beguiled of money
beguile the children with fairy tales; beguile sorrow with music; he beguile me into consenting
She'd used her daughter's identity to beguile the two men.
If you have an eye for beauty, the Riviera's quiet elegance will instantly beguile you.
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beleaguer
to surround with military forces; to surround or beset, as with troubles
beleaguer a town
The many pests and diseases that beleaguer commercial growers are not likely to plague home gardeners.
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belie
to show to be false; contradict: His trembling hands belied his calm voice.
to misrepresent: The newspaper belied the facts.
Summer belies its name.
The results belied his father's expectations.
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belittle
make (someone or something) seem unimportant; to regard or portray as less impressive or important than appearances indicate; depreciate; disparage
There is no need to belittle someone because you do not share the same views.
The bulk of the warehouse belittles the houses around it.
It is apparent that the author is diligent in finding every reason to belittle and criticize this remarkable deal.
Don't belittle me without justification.
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bequeath
to dispose of (personal property, especially money) by last will; to hand down; pass on
She bequeathed her half of the company to her niece.
a sword bequeathed to the family by their forefathers.
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berate
to scold; rebuke
He berated them in public.
Their teacher berated them for being late.
I'd really like to berate the specific idiots, but I fear increasing my blood pressure too much.
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beset
to attack on all sides; assail; harass: to be beset by enemies; beset by difficulties; his life is beset with hardships
to surround; hem in: a village beset on all sides by dense forest.; a dense forest that besets the village
The school has been beset with repeat changes of deans resulting in total lack of coordination.
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bespeak
to ask for in advance: to bespeak the reader's patience
to reserve beforehand; engage in advance; make arrangements for: to bespeak a seat in a theater
His letter bespeaks his willingness to help.
He bespoke the rental car.
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betray
betray one's country to the enemy
He betrayed his friend's confidence.
Her nervousness betrays her insecurity.
an unfeeling remark that betrays his lack of concern
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bewail
to express deep sorrow for; lament
bewail one's bad luck; bewail over one's misfortune; bewail for someone's death
a little child bewailing the loss of her dog
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bewilder
to confuse or puzzle completely; perplex: These shifting attitudes bewilder me
wine can bewitch and bewilder
Unavoidably, some of the information may conflict with others and bewilder the public.
We enter into a bewilderment of smoke, noise and crowding people.
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bilk
to defraud; cheat; to evade payment of (a debt)
He bilked the government of almost a million dollars.
An investigation revealed that the garage had been bilking motorists for repairs that had never been made.
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blend
blend the ingredient in a recipe
sea and sky seemed to blend
the red sofa did not blend with the purple wall
houses blend into the countryside
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blur
The windows were blurred with soot.
The mist blurred the edges of the buildings.
The blow on the head blurred his senses.
Everything blurred as he ran.
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bolster
to support with or as with a pillow or cushion; to add to, support, or uphold (sometimes followed by up)
They bolstered their morale by singing.
He bolstered up his claim with new evidence.
They need to do something to bolster their image.
He pledged to remodel stores, improve customer service and bolster inventory.
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boost
to lift or raise by pushing from behind or below: boost someone into the wagon
to advance or aid by speaking well of; promote: She always boosts her hometown
to increase; raise: to boost prices; to boost the horsepower of the car by 20 percent
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brag
to use boastful language; boast
He bragged endlessly about his high score.
Nothing to brag about, but nothing to be ashamed of either.
She says that celebrities will brag to each other about how little they pay their nannies.
He bragged that he had won.
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brandish
to shake or wave, as a weapon; flourish
Brandishing his sword, he rode into battle.
She has not only demonstrated her intellect but also brandished it.
When companies brandish maps of their conquests, trouble usually follows.
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brim
to fill to the brim
n. the upper edge of anything hollow; rim; brink: the brim of a cup.
brim the cup; tears brimmed in her eyes
She is brimming over with health.
The team was brimming with confidence before the game.
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broach
to mention or suggest for the first time: to broach a subject
He was the first to broach the idea of school vouchers in polite conversation.
The music industry's decline has been swift, merciless and bloody; perhaps it's best to broach such a dire story by laughing.
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brook
to bear; suffer; tolerate
I will brook no interference.
She won't brook any criticism of her work.
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burgeon
to grow or develop quickly; flourish
The town burgeoned into a city.
He burgeoned into a fine actor.
The burgeoning market for digital cameras.
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buttress
to support by a buttress; prop up; to give encouragement or support to (a person, plan)
The whole panoply of addiction research has led to insights that buttress a profusion of therapies.
They buttress each other and serve to reinforce each other.
Challenge students to buttress their opinions with facts.
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cajole
to persuade by flattery or promises; wheedle; coax
Managers and promoters come up and flatter him, cajole him into working for them, but at last he escapes again.
Upon her arrival at such places her first chore was to charm and cajole the villagers into working without pay.
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calibrate
to divide or mark with gradations, graduations, or other indexes of degree, quantity, as on a thermometer, measuring cup, or the like
to carefully calibrate the dosage of a medicine
Some contractors failed even to show recruits how to calibrate the sights on their weapons.
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columniate
to make false and malicious statements about; slander
trying to calumniate the leaders of the opposition
We do not grossly outrage even our enemies, but artfully calumniate them.
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camouflage
to disguise by means of camouflage
to camouflage ships by painting them gray
The angel shark camouflages in the sand.
The soldiers camouflaged themselves with leaves.
Her size was camouflaged by the loose dress she wore.
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canvass
to solicit votes, subscriptions, opinions, or the like from
canvass a district; canvass for insurance subscription
to examine carefully; investigate by inquiry; discuss; debate
He has been canvassing opinion on the issue.
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capitulate
to surrender unconditionally or on stipulated terms; to give up resistance
He finally capitulated and agreed to do the job my way.
The challenge is in how to get him to capitulate to your plan without thinking (much) less of you.
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captivate
to attract and hold the attention or interest of, as by beauty or excellence; enchant
Her blue eyes and red hair captivated him.
The play has been captivating the audiences for years.
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castigate
to criticize or reprimand severely; to punish in order to correct
We may blame the students, castigate them as lazy or lacking commitment, and even rebuke the students.
He castigated himself for being so stupid.
Health inspectors castigated the kitchen staff for poor standards of cleanliness.
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cater
to provide food, service, as for a party or wedding: to cater for a banquet; to cater a party
to provide or supply what amuses, is desired, or gives pleasure, comfort (usually followed by to or for): to cater to popular demand; cater for someone's tastes
Here is a list of six perfectly good options, each of which cater to different audiences but provide good service.
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cease
to stop; discontinue; to come to an end
Not all medieval beliefs have ceased to exist.
He begged them to cease from quarreling.
At last the war has ceased.
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celebrate
celebrate one's birthday
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censure
to criticize or reproach in a harsh or vehement manner
censure someone for a fault
She is more to be pitied than censured.
Ministers were censured for their lack of decisiveness during the crisis.
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chastise
rebuke or reprimand severely
He chastised the team for their lack of commitment.
Parents are no longer allowed to chastise their children as they did in the past.
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circumscribe
to draw a line around; encircle: to circumscribe a city on a map
to enclose within bounds; limit or confine, especially narrowly: Her social activities are circumscribed by school regulations.
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circumvent
find a way around (an obstacle): to circumvent the lake; to circumvent the real issues
to avoid (defeat, failure, unpleasantness) by artfulness or deception; avoid by anticipating or outwitting: He circumvented capture by anticipating their movements.
The company opened an account abroad, in order to circumvent the tax laws.
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clamor
to make a clamor(a loud uproar, as from a crowd of people); raise an outcry
Now oil prices are so high that some of the oil-fired power plants sit idle, even as people clamor for more electricity.
When a growing population of eligible students clamor for a fixed number of available positions, admission rates decline.
Kids clamor for them because they make them feel cool and grown-up.
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cloak
to cover with or as if with a cloak: She arrived at the opera cloaked in green velvet.
to hide; conceal: The mission was cloaked in mystery.
Scientists earlier this year actually managed to cloak an event, but only for an iota of a single second.
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coalesce
to grow together or into one body: The two lakes coalesced into one.
to unite so as to form one mass, community: The various groups coalesced into a crowd.
to blend or come together: Their ideas coalesced into one theory.
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coerce
persuade (an unwilling person) to do something by using force or threats
They coerced him into signing the document.
He claims he was coerced into admitting his guilt.
There are almost an infinite number of ways to coerce someone into some kind of confession.
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collude
to act together through a secret understanding, especially with evil or harmful intent
They will collude and conspire to conceal the truth.
It is suspected that the police had colluded with the witnesses.
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compensate
to recompense for something: They gave him ten dollars to compensate him for his trouble.
to counterbalance; offset; be equivalent to: He compensated his homely appearance with great personal charm.
Perhaps collaboration with faculty colleagues could compensate for the lack of graduate students.
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conciliate
stop (someone) from being angry or discontented; placate; win over; pacify
to conciliate an angry competitor
Prior to litigation, the parties agreed to conciliate the matter.
Over the next several months, the parties engaged in numerous correspondence in an attempt to conciliate their dispute.
The problem is to conciliate the different cultures and life styles involved.
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condemn
to express an unfavorable or adverse judgment on; indicate strong disapproval of; censure
to pronounce to be guilty; sentence to punishment: be condemned to death; to condemn a murderer to life imprisonment.
to give grounds or reason for convicting or censuring: His acts condemn him.
to judge or pronounce to be unfit for use or service: to condemn an old building.
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confer
to consult together; compare opinions; carry on a discussion or deliberation: confer with someone on/about something
Then they withdrew to a corner of the lobby to confer.
to bestow upon as a gift, favor, honor: to confer a degree on a graduate; confer a medal on someone
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confine
to enclose within bounds; limit or restrict: She confined her remarks to errors in the report. Confine your efforts to finishing the book. Please confine yourself to discussions of the topic at hand.
to shut or keep in; prevent from leaving a place because of imprisonment, illness, discipline: For that offense he was confined to quarters for 30 days. He is confined to his bed with a cold.
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conflate
combine (two or more texts, ideas) into one; merge
The problem is that people conflate these two as if they are identical concepts.
Be careful not to conflate gossip with real news.
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conjecture
to conclude or suppose from grounds or evidence insufficient to ensure reliability
to found a conjecture on
It must not be based on mere conjecture or speculation.
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conjure
to effect, produce, bring, by or as by magic: to conjure a miracle
to call or bring into existence by or as if by magic (usually followed by up): She seemed to have conjured up the person she was talking about.
conjure an egg out of empty cup
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connive
to cooperate secretly; conspire (often followed by with): They connived to take over the business.
secretly allow (something considered immoral, illegal, wrong, or harmful) to occur(usually followed by at): The policeman connived at traffic violations.
to be indulgent toward something others oppose or criticize (usually followed by at): to connive at childlike exaggerations
It is easy to agree that parties should not be allowed to connive or collude to create federal jurisdiction.
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consolidate
to bring together (separate parts) into a single or unified whole; unite; combine: They consolidated their three companies.
to discard the unused or unwanted items of and organize the remaining: She consolidated her home library.
to make solid or firm; solidify; strengthen: consolidate the economic power; consolidate his reputation
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constrain
to force, compel, or oblige: He was constrained to admit the offense.
to repress or restrain: Cold weather constrained the plant's growth.
This doesn't mean that our genes necessarily constrain our potential for greatness.
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contaminate
to make impure or unsuitable by contact or mixture with something unclean, bad: to contaminate a lake with sewage
to render harmful or unusable by adding radioactive material to: to contaminate a laboratory
a contaminated area
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contemplate
to look at or view with continued attention; observe or study thoughtfully: to contemplate the stars
think fully or deeply about: to contemplate a difficult problem
to have as a purpose; intend: to contemplate buying a new car
You are too young to be contemplating retirement.
I have never contemplated living abroad.
I can't contemplate what it would be like to be living alone.
She contemplated him in silence.
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contest
to struggle or fight for, as in battle: contest a prize; contest an election
to argue against; dispute: to contest a controversial question; to contest a will
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contravene
to come or be in conflict with; go or act against; deny or oppose: to contravene a statement
to violate, infringe, or transgress: to contravene the law
The overcrowded dance club contravened safety regulations.
The unauthorized reproduction of the image contravenes copyright laws.
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contrive
to plan with ingenuity; devise; invent: contrive a robber; The author contrived a clever plot.
to bring about or effect by a plan, scheme, or the like; manage: contrive to do it well; He contrived to gain their votes.
The prisoners contrived a way to escape.
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convalesce
to recover health and strength after illness; make progress toward recovery of health
After your operation, you'll need to convalesce for a week or two.
The patient is allowed to convalesce after hemostasis is achieved.
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converge
to tend to meet in a point or line; incline toward each other, as lines that are not parallel; to tend to a common result, conclusion
The tracks of the squid and the whale converge.
Spirits writers and apocalyptic cults seem to converge on this point.
Science and policy must converge to implement meaningful climate change solutions.
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convict
to prove or declare guilty of an offense, especially after a legal trial: to convict a prisoner of a felony
be convicted of arson; a person convict of sin
Yet creating new trials to convict them will be legally difficult, given their past treatment.
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corroborate
to make more certain; confirm
He corroborated my account of the accident.
It might be possible to contact him to corroborate the story.
Recent research seems to corroborate his theory.
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countenance
to permit or tolerate: You should not have countenanced his rudeness.
to approve, support, or encourage: She asked her family to countenance her.
The committee refused to countenance his proposals.
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counter
to go counter to; oppose; controvert: Caffeine is known to counter tiredness.
to meet or answer (a move, blow) by another in return: We countered that our warnings had been ignored.
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counterbalance
to act against or oppose with an equal weight, force, or influence; offset
These factors may counterbalance or completely offset the negative consequences of the anxiety-related traits.
Parents' natural desire to protect their children should be counterbalanced by the child's need for independence.
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court
to try to win the favor, preference, or goodwill of: to court the rich; young nobles court the dowager queen
(of animals) to attempt to attract (a mate) by engaging in certain species-specific behaviors: a male bird courting a female
Both candidates courted the independent voter.
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covet
to desire wrongfully, inordinately, or without due regard for the rights of others: to covet another's property
to wish for, especially eagerly: He won the prize they all coveted.
He had long coveted the chance to work with a famous musician.
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culminate
to reach the highest point, summit, or highest development (usually followed by in): Animal life culminates in man.
to end or arrive at a final stage (usually followed by in): The argument culminated in a fistfight.
My arguments with the boss got worse and worse, and it all culminated in my deciding to change jobs.
Their many years of research have finally culminated in a cure for the disease.
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curtail
to cut short; cut off a part of; abridge; reduce; diminish
curtail him of his title
curtailed words(ex: bus, phone)
have one's pay curtailed
