verbs Flashcards
1
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to endure
A
да издржи
suffer (something painful or difficult) patiently.
2
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to intrude
A
to thrust or to bring in without invitation, permission, or welcome
наметне, навлезе
3
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to devote
A
да посвети (време, дело
4
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to beam
A
заблеска
smile radiantly.
“she beamed with pleasure”
(of a light or light source) shine brightly.
“the sun’s rays beamed down”
5
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to slurp
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drink or eat (something) with a loud sucking noise.
“she slurped her coffee”
6
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to meander
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(of a river or road) follow a winding course.
“a river that meandered gently through a meadow”
7
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to glisten
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(of something wet or greasy) shine with a sparkling light.
“his cheeks glistened with tears”
8
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to swoop
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(especially of a bird) move rapidly downwards through the air.
“the barn owl can swoop down on a mouse in total darkness”
9
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to wither
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(за растение) овенува
10
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to immerse
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involve oneself deeply in a particular activity
се нурнува
11
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to reinforce
A
strengthen (an existing feeling, idea, habit or object).
12
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to deprive
A
prevent (a person or place) from having or using something.
одзема
13
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prune
A
trim (a tree, shrub, or bush) by cutting away dead or overgrown branches or stems, especially to encourage growth.
калеми?
14
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to depart
A
leave, in order to start a journey
15
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dwindle
A
diminish gradually in size; se namaluva
16
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surge
A
a sudden large increase; se zgolemuva
a sudden forward or upward movement, especially by crowd
17
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to declare
A
to say something in a solemn and empathic manner
18
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to leap
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to jump across; move quickly and suddenly; jump or spring in a long way, to a great height or with great force
19
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to roam
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move or travel aimlessly, especially over a wide area (талка)
20
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to accustom
A
ае навикнува
21
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to preserve
A
maintain something in its original or existing state
(зачувува)
22
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to forge
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make or shape a metal object by heating it (кова)
create something strong, enduring(e.g. to forge a bond)
23
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to stroll
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walk in a leisurely way (шета)
24
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to persevere
A
издржува
25
to pester
trouble or annoy (someone) with frequent or persistent requests or interruptions.
мачење
26
to stray
скита
stay person скитник
27
to weave
ткае
28
to hitch
move (something) into a different position with a jerk.
29
to depict
прикажува
portray in words; describe
30
drift
лебди/
moving passively, aimlessly, or involuntarily.
31
to augment
make (something) greater by adding to it; increase.
зголемува
32
to supersede
take the place of (a person or thing previously in authority or use); supplant.
заменува
33
to surpass
exceed; be better than. надминува
34
to alter
change in character or composition, typically in a comparatively small but significant way.
35
to dazzle
of a bright light) blind (a person or their eyes) temporarily.
36
to gatecrash
enter (a party or other gathering) without an invitation or ticket.
37
to loot
steal goods from (a place), typically during a war or riot.
38
to boast
talk with excessive pride and self-satisfaction about one's achievements, possessions, or abilities.
се фали
39
to strew
scatter or spread (things) untidily over a surface or area.
40
to tumble
fall suddenly, clumsily, or headlong.
41
to envisage
предвидува
42
to dub
give an unofficial name or nickname to.
43
to patrol
the action of proving a statement or theory to be wrong or false.
44
to ignite
catch fire or cause to catch fire.
45
to deplete
diminish in number or quantity.
use up the supply or resources of.
46
to soar
fly or rise high in the air.
47
to intrigue
arouse the curiosity or interest of; fascinate.
48
to desert
abandon
49
to obliterate
destroy utterly; wipe out.
50
to hinder
make it difficult for (someone) to do something or for (something) to happen.
попречува
51
to persuade
убедува
52
ought
треба
53
to accelerate
increase in rate, amount, or extent.
(especially of a vehicle) begin to move more quickly.
54
to deduce
arrive at (a fact or a conclusion) by reasoning; draw as a logical conclusion.
заклучува
55
alter
change in character or composition, typically in a comparatively small but significant way.
56
to surrender
stop resisting to an enemy or opponent and submit to their authority
да се потчини, откаже
57
to flank
be on each or on one side of.
58
unearthed
ископано
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to excavate
ископува
60
to suffocate
се задушува
61
to coagulate
change to a solid or semi-solid state.
62
to defy
openly resist or refuse to obey.
пркоси
63
to ignite
catch fire or cause to catch fire.
запалува
64
to compound
1. to be compounded of )made up of something)
2. make (something bad) worse; intensify the negative aspects of.
65
to preside
be in the position of authority in a meeting or other gathering.
претседава
66
to eradicate
destroy completely; put an end to.
искоренува
67
to refine
with impurities or unwanted elements having been removed by processing.
68
to foster
1. encourage the development of (something, especially something desirable).
2. bring up (a child that is not one's own by birth).
69
to aspire
direct one's hopes or ambitions towards achieving something.
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to abduct
take (someone) away by force or deception; kidnap.
71
house break
train (a pet) to urinate and defecate outside the house or only in a special place; house-train.
72
to enclose something
to include along with something else in a parcel or envelope.
73
to withdraw
remove or take away (something) from a particular place or position.
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to conceal
not allow to be seen; hide.
75
to deem
regard or consider in a specified way.
смета
76
to harness
control and make use of (natural resources), especially to produce energy.
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to trial
test (something, especially a new product) to assess its suitability or performance.
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to plummet
fall or drop straight down at high speed.
79
to conduct
1. organize and carry out.
2. lead or guide (someone) to or around a particular place.
80
to comply
попушта
81
to tailor
make or adapt for a particular purpose or person.
82
to divulge
make known (private or sensitive information).
83
short-change
cheat (someone) by giving insufficient money as change.
84
undergo
experience or be subjected to (something, typically something unpleasant or arduous).
подложни
85
to over-indulge
have too much of something enjoyable, especially food or drink.
86
to prohibit
formally forbid (something) by law, rule, or other authority.
87
to be just
based on or behaving according to what is morally right and fair.
88
to utter
make (a sound) with one's voice.
say something lous
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to pace
walk at a steady speed, especially without a particular destination and as an expression of anxiety or annoyance.
90
to object
say something to express one's opposition to or disagreement with something.
91
to oppose
disagree with and attempt to prevent, especially by argument./actively resist
92
to stride
alk with long, decisive steps in a specified direction.
93
to oust
drive out or expel (someone) from a position or place.
соборува
94
to loom
of an event regarded as ominous or threatening) seem about to happen.
(како именка-разбој)
95
to bolster
support or strengthen.
96
to lease
изнајмува
97
to avenge
се одмаздува
98
to resent
feel bitterness or indignation at (a circumstance, action, or person).
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to refurbish
renovate and redecorate (something, especially a building).
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to condone
accept (behaviour that is considered morally wrong or offensive).
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to draft
select (a person or group of people) and bring them somewhere for a certain purpose.
102
to bind
сврзува
103
to permeate
spread throughout (something); pervade.
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to prevail
1. prove more powerful or superior.
2. persuade (someone) to do something.
105
to yearn
have an intense feeling of longing for something, typically something that one has lost or been separated from.
копнее
106
to repent
feel or express sincere regret or remorse about one's wrongdoing or sin.
се покајува
107
to dismantle
take (a machine or structure) to pieces.
демонтира
108
deceive
deliberately cause (someone) to believe something that is not true, especially for personal gain.
измамува
109
to mend
1.repair (something that is broken or damaged). поправа
2. add fuel to (a fire).
110
to distort
1. pull or twist out of shape.
2. give a misleading or false account or impression of.
111
abscond
leave hurriedly and secretly, typically to escape from custody or avoid arrest.
бегство
112
to admonish
warn or reprimand someone firmly.
опоменува
113
to scout
make a search for someone or something in various places.
114
to mount
1. climb up (stairs, a hill, or other rising surface).
2. organize and initiate (a campaign or other course of action).
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to disillusion
cause (someone) to realize that a belief they hold is false.
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to tread
walk in a specified way.
ka probuva da ne nagazne nesto
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to congregate
gather into a crowd or mass.
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to blight
have a severely detrimental effect on.
119
to strike
(of a disaster, disease, or other unwelcome phenomenon) occur suddenly and have harmful or damaging effects on.
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to batter
strike repeatedly with hard blows
121
to descend
move or fall downwards.
122
to detour
заобиколува
123
board
get on or into (a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle).
124
to boast
fale se
125
to plead
се моли
126
to encounter
1. unexpectedly be faced with or experience (something hostile or difficult).
2. meet someone unexpectedly
127
to resent
feel bitterness or indignation at (a circumstance, action, or person).
128
to imply
indicate the truth or existence of (something) by suggestion rather than explicit reference.
129
to stifle
1. make (someone) unable to breathe properly; suffocate.
2. restrain (a reaction) or stop oneself acting on (an emotion).
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to apprise
assess the value or quality of.
проценува
131
to fathom
To fathom something is to understand it thoroughly. It's usually used in the negative, as in "I can't fathom why he doesn't want to go along with us."
/fæðəm/ (fadm)
132
to prickle
1)If you pierce your skin with a thorn, needle, or similar sharp object, you prick your skin. The mark it leaves on you is also called a prick.
2)(of a person) react defensively or angrily to something.
she prickled at the implication that she had led a protected life"
133
to bolt
1) eat hastily without proper chewing
“Don't bolt your food!”
2) run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along
3) leave suddenly and as if in a hurry
“The listeners bolted when he discussed his strange ideas”
4) move or jump suddenly
“She bolted from her seat”
134
to wobble
When things wobble, they teeter or rock unsteadily back and forth. A brand new bike rider is bound to wobble a little bit when she's pedaling down the street.
135
to nab
When you nab someone, you catch the person in the act of doing something wrong. A police officer, for example, might say that she loves to nab shoplifters.
136
to broil
To broil is to cook something with direct exposure to fire. Broiling is similar to grilling, but you can also oven broil your steak if it's raining out.
137
to curb
1. lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
2. place restrictions on
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to haggle
се ценка
"the two sides are haggling over television rights"
139
to brew
make (tea or coffee) by mixing it with hot water.
"I've just brewed some coffee"
“the tea is brewing”
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to unveil
Unveil is a dramatic verb we use when we uncover or reveal something for the first time, often in front of a large gathering or as part of a publicity campaign.
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to probe
If you probe something, you investigate it thoroughly. If you go into business with someone, you might probe her finances to make sure that she has a good track record.
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to muse
to consider something thoughtfully, reflect deeply on a subject
143
to fell
to cut down (a tree)
Something that has been felled has been brought down, like a tree that has been felled by a powerful storm.
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to loll
To loll means to hang around lazily without doing much at all. It's a great pleasure to loll about in the park instead of going to work. But your boss might have a problem with it.
145
to withdraw
To withdraw is to take something back or remove yourself from a situation. You might withdraw money from the bank or withdraw yourself from an argument if it gets out of hand
146
to brag
say something in a boastful manner.
"he bragged that he was sure of victory"
147
to waddle
walk with short steps and a clumsy swaying motion.
"three geese waddled across the road"
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to pummel
1. strike repeatedly with the fists.
"he felt like a boxer who had been pummelled mercilessly against the ropes"
2. criticize severely.
"he has been pummelled by the reviewers"
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to flagellate
To flagellate is to hit or beat, especially with a whip. These days, in most parts of the world, people rarely flagellate others as a punishment.
150
to bound
to run with large, energetic steps or jumps
"My dog bounded towards me, delighted to see me after a day apart"
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to stomp
tread heavily and noisily, typically in order to show anger.
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to circumnavigate
to travel all the way around a place, typically the world or a large area (like an island).
"Magellan and his crew were the first to circumnavigate the globe, completing their journey in 1522."
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to acquire
to obtain or get something, often through purchase or effort
"During her travels, she tends to acquire souvenirs as mementoes of her journey"
154
to purge
to remove or eliminate unwanted or unnecessary items or belongings
"Before moving to a new city, she decided to purge her wardrobe of clothing she no longer
wore."
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mugging
an act of attacking and robbing someone in a public place.
"he was the victim of a brutal mugging"
156
to gauge
/geɪdʒ/
If you ask your friend, "How do you feel, generally, about loaning your car to people?" your intention might be to gauge his reaction before you flat-out ask if you can borrow his car. To gauge is to measure or test.
"astronomers can gauge the star's intrinsic brightness"
"to gauge your progress in english"
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to impart
Let me impart a little bit of knowledge to you about the word impart. It means to pass on, transmit, or bestow. If you share this with your study partner, you are imparting your new wisdom.
158
to impose
To impose means to force or inflict something on someone else. If you want to impose your musical taste on your parents, play your tunes all day at top volume.
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to prohibit
If a sign says "Swimming Prohibited," don't go for a dip. It's not allowed. To prohibit is to forbid, or to disallow something.
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to strum
a guitar
161
to pluck
a violin
162
to dispel
- to make something, such as a belief or fear, disappear
The scientists conducted experiments to dispel the notion that the Earth was flat.
163
to disguise
give (someone or oneself) a different appearance in order to conceal one's identity.
"we took elaborate measures to disguise ourselves as locals"
164
to allege
If you accuse someone of committing a crime but the proof of the wrongdoing isn't yet found, use the verb allege. You might allege that your sister broke a vase, just because no one else was home when you heard the crash.
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to hedge
1. If someone asks you a question and you hedge, you're avoiding a straight answer
2. If you're not sure what your boss's political views are, you can hedge by not revealing yours. If you hedge your bets, you're trying to minimize risk or loss — that is, you're trying to cover yourself no matter what happens.
166
to refrain
се воздржува
When someone burps in a quiet classroom it can be hard to refrain from laughing. Use the verb refrain if you have a sudden impulse to do something and you have stopped yourself from doing it.
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to denounce
осудува
To denounce is to tattle, rat out, or speak out against something. When you stand on your desk and tell the class that your partner is cheating, you denounce him or her.
168
to omit
изоставува
If you omit one member of the class when you're handing out valentines, it's going to make that person feel terrible. To omit something is to leave it out, to forget or overlook it.
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to heave
1. lift a heavy object
2. make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit
3. heave a heavy sigh, which simply means you sigh loudly.
170
to flog
to beat or hit, especially with a tool like a stick or rod. A cruel trainer might flog an unruly horse with a whip.
171
to glean <3
Glean means to gather bit by bit, either literally or figuratively. You might glean leftover grain from a recently harvested field or glean information about new vocabulary words by hearing them used in context.
When you glean information, you sort through ideas and take what you need. Seeing a word in context lets you glean information about how it's used, for example. If you want to find treasures at a thrift shop, you’ll have to glean the good stuff out of the piles of junk. To glean a field means to walk along and see what’s left on the ground. It takes patience to glean.
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to toil
to work hard
as a noun it means productive work
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to moil
work hard
174
pertrain
To pertain is to be relevant or somehow associated with something. If you're a lawyer, you try to find evidence that will pertain to the case and eliminate anything that is not connected.
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to bypass
When you bypass something, you avoid it, go around it, or ignore it. You might wish you could just read the books assigned in your English class and bypass the papers and exams.
176
to depreciate
Something depreciates when it loses value. If you bought shares of a company for $10 each a year ago and now they’re worth $1 each, guess what: they have depreciated.
(diprisiejt)
177
to depict
When you depict something, you draw a picture of it, describe it, or show what it looks like. So grab a crayon, a paint brush, or even an Etch-A-Sketch and start depicting.
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to yank
To yank is to pull or move suddenly and sharply. You might reach for a pan on the stove and then yank your hand away when you realize the handle is hot. I was yanked out of school and forced to go to work
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to pound
hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
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to perspire
To perspire is to sweat: to excrete perspiration through the pores in your skin.
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to surmise
If you see empty ice cream containers on the table, sprinkles littering the ground, and a can of whipped cream in the trash, you can surmise what happened: someone made sundaes. To surmise is to form an opinion or make a guess about something.
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to rue
To rue is to feel regret or remorse for something. If that position at the deli ended up involving a reality TV show that made everyone famous, you may rue the day you turned down the job.
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to salute
A salute is a sign of respect. A soldier may salute senior officers by raising a hand to his or her head, or you may informally salute a neighbor with a tip of your hat.
184
to dupe
Dupe actually means “trick or deceive.” We’re sorry we tried to dupe you into believing the wrong definition.
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to dissent
To dissent is to publicly disagree with an official opinion or decision. Dissent is also a noun referring to public disagreement.
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to abstain
If you abstain from something, you restrain yourself from consuming it. People usually abstain from things that are considered vices — like eating French fries every day for lunch.
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to sap
To sap something is to drain or deplete something over time. If you sap a maple tree, you drain the liquid inside it to make maple syrup. But if you sap a person of strength, you've rendered him defenseless.
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to salvage
To salvage something is to save it...before it's too late. You might try to salvage your damaged reputation by defending yourself, or salvage a burnt piece of toast by scraping off the black residue.
189
to retain
to hold on to or keep. People who can retain a lot of information are often mistaken for geniuses, but really they just have very good memories.
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to enclose
To enclose something is to surround it or cover it up. An envelope encloses a letter.
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to scold
When you scold someone, you (often angrily) point out and criticize some fault or error. If you forget again to clean up your room, your mom might scold you for it.
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to defy
To defy is to openly refuse to do something. You can defy the no-costumes-in-class rule if you wear your fairy wings to school, but just don’t try to defy the laws of gravity unless you can actually fly.
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to apprize
value highly; esteem.
"how highly your Highness apprizeth peace"
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to instill
Parents work hard to develop, or instill, positive beliefs and values in their children. Interestingly, there's no corresponding word for when parents pass down their bad habits.
/vsaduva/
195
to indict
If you accuse someone of committing an offense, you indict them. A book that indicts the entire education system might lay out all the reasons that schools are failing kids.
/tuzhi/
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to inscribe
To inscribe means to write something in a permanent or formal way. When you have a jeweler inscribe your initials inside your new ring, she uses a machine to carve them into the metal.
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to infuse
To infuse is to steep something in a liquid to extract the flavors from it. You'll impress your friends with your cooking if you infuse rosemary and thyme in broth and then use the liquid to marinate chicken.
"her work is infused with an anger born of pain and oppression"
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to evoke
The verb evoke most commonly means to bring a feeling, memory, or picture into the mind. When you visit your old elementary school, the smells, sounds, and colors there can evoke memories from the past.`
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to exalt
You might like your manager, but if you exalt her, it means you really put her on a pedestal and treat her like royalty.
200
to commend
Have you ever shouted "Bravo!" at the end of a play or cooed "Good boy!" to the dog when he followed a command? Then you know how to commend someone — in other words, to express approval aloud.
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to render
Render is a synonym of "make" — technically it means "cause to become." An illness might render you unable to walk, or a shocking sight might render you speechless.
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to eradicate
To eradicate something is to get rid of it, to destroy it, and to kiss it goodbye.
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to bestow
When you present an honor or a gift to someone, you bestow it, which is the same as giving it, but often classier and more respectful.
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to extirpate
The verb extirpate originally meant "to weed out by the roots." Now you can use it more broadly to describe getting rid of something completely.
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to enumerate
To enumerate is to list or count off one by one. Before you ask for a raise, you'd better be able to enumerate all the reasons why you deserve more money.
/nabrojuva/
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to pervade
To pervade means to be present throughout, to exist in every part of. If you have too many cats, the horrible smell of cat pee will pervade your house.
/preovladuva/
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to bolster
When you cheer up a friend who's feeling down, you bolster them. To bolster is to offer support or strengthen
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to thwart
A villain's worst nightmare is the superhero who always seems to thwart his efforts, preventing him from carrying out his plans to take over the world.
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to renounce
formally declare one's abandonment of (a claim, right, or possession).
"Isabella offered to renounce her son's claim to the French Crown"
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to vanquish
To vanquish is to be the complete and total winner, to overpower and overcome, whether in a contest, a race, or a war. It generally suggests a total trouncing, to the point of humiliation — or worse — for the loser.
211
to stride
walk with long, decisive steps in a specified direction.
"he strode across the road"
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to menace
express a threat either by an utterance or a gesture
“he menaced the bank manager with a stick”
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to hasten
The verb hasten means to move at a high speed. If you hasten to your room, no one will know that you came in late.
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to anticipate
To anticipate something is to be expecting it. Your dog might be waiting by the door, anticipating his next walk or squirrel chase.
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to adulterate
If you adulterate something, you mess it up. You may not want to adulterate the beauty of freshly fallen snow by shoveling it, but how else are you going to get to work?
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to ordain
To ordain is to make someone a minister, priest, monk, or other member of the clergy. In the Catholic church, for example, a bishop ordains new priests.
ИЛИ заповеда
217
to amend
When you amend something, you correct or improve it. If you confused your audience when you gave your speech, don't be afraid to amend what you said.
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to adumbrate
To adumbrate something is to outline it. In an English essay, you could adumbrate the themes in a novel; or, in a letter to Santa, you could adumbrate all the ways you have been behaving.
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to hoist
To hoist is to raise up or lift, like a crane or forklift would. You can hoist yourself up onto the roof to get a better view, or hoist your teammate onto your shoulders after she scores the winning goal.
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to hurl
When you hurl something, you throw it hard. You might hurl your shoe at a horrible bug if it suddenly scuttled across the floor.
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to dither
When you dither, you're flustered because you can't make up your mind about something. You might dither about what to do if your two best friends invite you to parties on the same night.
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to pontificate
To pontificate is to talk in a dogmatic and pompous manner. To pontificate properly, you need to be a know-it-all with very strong opinions and the urge to share them.
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to deride
The verb deride means to speak to someone with contempt or show a low opinion of someone or something. A bully might constantly deride other kids in his class — which might lead to many afternoons spent in the principal's office.
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to assuage
If you assuage an unpleasant feeling, you make it go away. Assuaging your hunger by eating a bag of marshmallows may cause you other unpleasant feelings.
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to castigate
Use castigate when you mean "to reprimand in an especially harsh way." If you accidentally spill coffee all over your sister's favorite sweater, you might worry that she's going to castigate you as soon as she finds out.
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to digress
If we're talking about science fiction, and you suddenly go off on a long tangent about the cost of grape soda, you digress. When a person digresses, they stray from the topic.
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to belie
To belie means to contradict. If you are 93 but look like you are 53, then your young looks belie your age.
228
to tow
To tow something is to drag or pull it, the way a truck will tow your car away if you park it illegally.
229
to bore
make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
“carpenter bees are boring holes into the wall”
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to streamline
When you streamline something, you're simplifying it to make it more efficient or profitable.
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to conceal
When you conceal something, you are keeping it from being discovered: “To avoid another argument with his cousins, Jonathan worked hard to conceal his disappointment at the outcome of the race.”
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to reproach
Reproach means to mildly criticize. If you show poor manners at your grandmother's dinner table, she will reproach you.
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to tally
To tally is to add up, like keeping the score of a game.
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to penetrate
go into or through (something), especially with force or effort.
"the shrapnel had penetrated his head"
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to persecute
To persecute is to make someone suffer or to keep them in bad circumstances. In some parts of the world governments or military groups persecute, or punish, people for religious beliefs, often sending them to prisons or work camps.
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to be petty-minded
care too much about small, unimportant things and perhaps that they are unnecessarily unkind
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to bribe
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to elide
To elide something is to omit it or get rid of it. If your parents are especially strict, you might tell them about the A you got on your English essay and elide the fact that you failed your math quiz.
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to extort
To extort is to use information or the threat of violence to acquire cash or something else. Extortion is a classic shakedown, a gouge, a squeeze.
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to elict
When you elicit, you're bringing out a response of some sort. A good comedian elicits a lot of laughs.
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to seethe
If a liquid seethes, it is boiling, but if it's a person who's seething, watch out! He or she is really angry!
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to cohere
When things cohere, they come together in a meaningful way. It wasn't until we won a game that our team finally cohered, and we actually felt like a unit.
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to adhere
If you don't want monkey droppings to adhere to the sole of your shoe, watch where you’re walking. Maybe if you'd adhere, or stick to, the zoo rules and stay on the walking path, you wouldn't have to worry about it.
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to inculcate
To inculcate is to teach through frequent instruction. If you repeatedly tell your brother how important it is to be responsible, then you’re trying to inculcate in him a sense of responsibility.
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to plunder
A burglar might plunder a jewelry store and then sneak off with her plunder.
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to raid
When an army launches a raid, you can say they raid, or attack abruptly. This verb can also be used to mean "search" or "enter unexpectedly," as when police officers raid a suspect's home or summer campers' raid a neighboring cabin.
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to lure
tempt (a person or animal) to do something or to go somewhere, especially by offering some form of reward. (mami)
"the child was lured into a car but managed to escape"
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to comprise
When something comprises other things, it is made up of them or formed from them. The periodic table comprises 118 elements, because the whole comprises the parts.
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to pillage
To pillage is a term of war that means to take everything of value from a place that you've conquered, but these days, pillage can be used to talk about anyone who takes what's not theirs.
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to hamper
Anything that hampers slows progress or makes it difficult to do something. You might think that the presence of your parents hampers your ability to look cool.
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