verbs

Question 1

to endure

Answer 1

да издржи
suffer (something painful or difficult) patiently.

Question 2

to intrude

Answer 2

to thrust or to bring in without invitation, permission, or welcome
наметне, навлезе

Question 3

to devote

Answer 3

да посвети (време, дело

Question 4

to beam

Answer 4

заблеска

smile radiantly.
“she beamed with pleasure”

(of a light or light source) shine brightly.
“the sun’s rays beamed down”

Question 5

to slurp

Answer 5

drink or eat (something) with a loud sucking noise.
“she slurped her coffee”

Question 6

to meander

Answer 6

(of a river or road) follow a winding course.
“a river that meandered gently through a meadow”

Question 7

to glisten

Answer 7

(of something wet or greasy) shine with a sparkling light.
“his cheeks glistened with tears”

Question 8

to swoop

Answer 8

(especially of a bird) move rapidly downwards through the air.
“the barn owl can swoop down on a mouse in total darkness”

Question 9

to wither

Answer 9

(за растение) овенува

Question 10

to immerse

Answer 10

involve oneself deeply in a particular activity
се нурнува

Question 11

to reinforce

Answer 11

strengthen (an existing feeling, idea, habit or object).

Question 12

to deprive

Answer 12

prevent (a person or place) from having or using something.
одзема

Question 13

prune

Answer 13

trim (a tree, shrub, or bush) by cutting away dead or overgrown branches or stems, especially to encourage growth.
калеми?

Question 14

to depart

Answer 14

leave, in order to start a journey

Question 15

dwindle

Answer 15

diminish gradually in size; se namaluva

Question 16

surge

Answer 16

a sudden large increase; se zgolemuva
a sudden forward or upward movement, especially by crowd

Question 17

to declare

Answer 17

to say something in a solemn and empathic manner

Question 18

to leap

Answer 18

to jump across; move quickly and suddenly; jump or spring in a long way, to a great height or with great force

Question 19

to roam

Answer 19

move or travel aimlessly, especially over a wide area (талка)

Question 20

to accustom

Answer 20

ае навикнува

Question 21

to preserve

Answer 21

maintain something in its original or existing state
(зачувува)

Question 22

to forge

Answer 22

make or shape a metal object by heating it (кова)
create something strong, enduring(e.g. to forge a bond)

Question 23

to stroll

Answer 23

walk in a leisurely way (шета)

Question 24

to persevere

Answer 24

издржува

Question 25

to pester

Answer 25

trouble or annoy (someone) with frequent or persistent requests or interruptions.
мачење

Question 26

to stray

Answer 26

скита
stay person скитник

Question 27

to weave

Answer 27

ткае

Question 28

to hitch

Answer 28

move (something) into a different position with a jerk.

Question 29

to depict

Answer 29

прикажува
portray in words; describe

Question 30

drift

Answer 30

лебди/
moving passively, aimlessly, or involuntarily.

Question 31

to augment

Answer 31

make (something) greater by adding to it; increase.
зголемува

Question 32

to supersede

Answer 32

take the place of (a person or thing previously in authority or use); supplant.
заменува

Question 33

to surpass

Answer 33

exceed; be better than. надминува

Question 34

to alter

Answer 34

change in character or composition, typically in a comparatively small but significant way.

Question 35

to dazzle

Answer 35

of a bright light) blind (a person or their eyes) temporarily.

Question 36

to gatecrash

Answer 36

enter (a party or other gathering) without an invitation or ticket.

Question 37

to loot

Answer 37

steal goods from (a place), typically during a war or riot.

Question 38

to boast

Answer 38

talk with excessive pride and self-satisfaction about one’s achievements, possessions, or abilities.
се фали

Question 39

to strew

Answer 39

scatter or spread (things) untidily over a surface or area.

Question 40

to tumble

Answer 40

fall suddenly, clumsily, or headlong.

Question 41

to envisage

Answer 41

предвидува

Question 42

to dub

Answer 42

give an unofficial name or nickname to.

Question 43

to patrol

Answer 43

the action of proving a statement or theory to be wrong or false.

Question 44

to ignite

Answer 44

catch fire or cause to catch fire.

Question 45

to deplete

Answer 45

diminish in number or quantity.
use up the supply or resources of.

Question 46

to soar

Answer 46

fly or rise high in the air.

Question 47

to intrigue

Answer 47

arouse the curiosity or interest of; fascinate.

Question 48

to desert

Answer 48

abandon

Question 49

to obliterate

Answer 49

destroy utterly; wipe out.

Question 50

to hinder

Answer 50

make it difficult for (someone) to do something or for (something) to happen.
попречува

Question 51

to persuade

Answer 51

убедува

Question 52

ought

Answer 52

треба

Question 53

to accelerate

Answer 53

increase in rate, amount, or extent.
(especially of a vehicle) begin to move more quickly.

Question 54

to deduce

Answer 54

arrive at (a fact or a conclusion) by reasoning; draw as a logical conclusion.
заклучува

Question 55

alter

Answer 55

change in character or composition, typically in a comparatively small but significant way.

Question 56

to surrender

Answer 56

stop resisting to an enemy or opponent and submit to their authority
да се потчини, откаже

Question 57

to flank

Answer 57

be on each or on one side of.

Question 58

unearthed

Answer 58

ископано

Question 59

to excavate

Answer 59

ископува

Question 60

to suffocate

Answer 60

се задушува

Question 61

to coagulate

Answer 61

change to a solid or semi-solid state.

Question 62

to defy

Answer 62

openly resist or refuse to obey.
пркоси

Question 63

to ignite

Answer 63

catch fire or cause to catch fire.
запалува

Question 64

to compound

Answer 64

1. to be compounded of )made up of something)
2. make (something bad) worse; intensify the negative aspects of.

Question 65

to preside

Answer 65

be in the position of authority in a meeting or other gathering.
претседава

Question 66

to eradicate

Answer 66

destroy completely; put an end to.
искоренува

Question 67

to refine

Answer 67

with impurities or unwanted elements having been removed by processing.

Question 68

to foster

Answer 68

1. encourage the development of (something, especially something desirable).
2. bring up (a child that is not one’s own by birth).

Question 69

to aspire

Answer 69

direct one’s hopes or ambitions towards achieving something.

Question 70

to abduct

Answer 70

take (someone) away by force or deception; kidnap.

Question 71

house break

Answer 71

train (a pet) to urinate and defecate outside the house or only in a special place; house-train.

Question 72

to enclose something

Answer 72

to include along with something else in a parcel or envelope.

Question 73

to withdraw

Answer 73

remove or take away (something) from a particular place or position.

Question 74

to conceal

Answer 74

not allow to be seen; hide.

Question 75

to deem

Answer 75

regard or consider in a specified way.
смета

Question 76

to harness

Answer 76

control and make use of (natural resources), especially to produce energy.

Question 77

to trial

Answer 77

test (something, especially a new product) to assess its suitability or performance.

Question 78

to plummet

Answer 78

fall or drop straight down at high speed.

Question 79

to conduct

Answer 79

1. organize and carry out.
2. lead or guide (someone) to or around a particular place.

Question 80

to comply

Answer 80

попушта

Question 81

to tailor

Answer 81

make or adapt for a particular purpose or person.

Question 82

to divulge

Answer 82

make known (private or sensitive information).

Question 83

short-change

Answer 83

cheat (someone) by giving insufficient money as change.

Question 84

undergo

Answer 84

experience or be subjected to (something, typically something unpleasant or arduous).
подложни

Question 85

to over-indulge

Answer 85

have too much of something enjoyable, especially food or drink.

Question 86

to prohibit

Answer 86

formally forbid (something) by law, rule, or other authority.

Question 87

to be just

Answer 87

based on or behaving according to what is morally right and fair.

Question 88

to utter

Answer 88

make (a sound) with one’s voice.
say something lous

Question 89

to pace

Answer 89

walk at a steady speed, especially without a particular destination and as an expression of anxiety or annoyance.

Question 90

to object

Answer 90

say something to express one’s opposition to or disagreement with something.

Question 91

to oppose

Answer 91

disagree with and attempt to prevent, especially by argument./actively resist

Question 92

to stride

Answer 92

alk with long, decisive steps in a specified direction.

Question 93

to oust

Answer 93

drive out or expel (someone) from a position or place.
соборува

Question 94

to loom

Answer 94

of an event regarded as ominous or threatening) seem about to happen.
(како именка-разбој)

Question 95

to bolster

Answer 95

support or strengthen.

Question 96

to lease

Answer 96

изнајмува

Question 97

to avenge

Answer 97

се одмаздува

Question 98

to resent

Answer 98

feel bitterness or indignation at (a circumstance, action, or person).

Question 99

to refurbish

Answer 99

renovate and redecorate (something, especially a building).

Question 100

to condone

Answer 100

accept (behaviour that is considered morally wrong or offensive).

Question 101

to draft

Answer 101

select (a person or group of people) and bring them somewhere for a certain purpose.

Question 102

to bind

Answer 102

сврзува

Question 103

to permeate

Answer 103

spread throughout (something); pervade.

Question 104

to prevail

Answer 104

1. prove more powerful or superior.
2. persuade (someone) to do something.

Question 105

to yearn

Answer 105

have an intense feeling of longing for something, typically something that one has lost or been separated from.
копнее

Question 106

to repent

Answer 106

feel or express sincere regret or remorse about one’s wrongdoing or sin.
се покајува

Question 107

to dismantle

Answer 107

take (a machine or structure) to pieces.
демонтира

Question 108

deceive

Answer 108

deliberately cause (someone) to believe something that is not true, especially for personal gain.
измамува

Question 109

to mend

Answer 109

1.repair (something that is broken or damaged). поправа
2. add fuel to (a fire).

Question 110

to distort

Answer 110

1. pull or twist out of shape.
2. give a misleading or false account or impression of.

Question 111

abscond

Answer 111

leave hurriedly and secretly, typically to escape from custody or avoid arrest.
бегство

Question 112

to admonish

Answer 112

warn or reprimand someone firmly.
опоменува

Question 113

to scout

Answer 113

make a search for someone or something in various places.

Question 114

to mount

Answer 114

1. climb up (stairs, a hill, or other rising surface).
2. organize and initiate (a campaign or other course of action).

Question 115

to disillusion

Answer 115

cause (someone) to realize that a belief they hold is false.

Question 116

to tread

Answer 116

walk in a specified way.
ka probuva da ne nagazne nesto

Question 117

to congregate

Answer 117

gather into a crowd or mass.

Question 118

to blight

Answer 118

have a severely detrimental effect on.

Question 119

to strike

Answer 119

(of a disaster, disease, or other unwelcome phenomenon) occur suddenly and have harmful or damaging effects on.

Question 120

to batter

Answer 120

strike repeatedly with hard blows

Question 121

to descend

Answer 121

move or fall downwards.

Question 122

to detour

Answer 122

заобиколува

Question 123

board

Answer 123

get on or into (a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle).

Question 124

to boast

Answer 124

fale se

Question 125

to plead

Answer 125

се моли

Question 126

to encounter

Answer 126

1. unexpectedly be faced with or experience (something hostile or difficult).
2. meet someone unexpectedly

Question 127

to resent

Answer 127

feel bitterness or indignation at (a circumstance, action, or person).

Question 128

to imply

Answer 128

indicate the truth or existence of (something) by suggestion rather than explicit reference.

Question 129

to stifle

Answer 129

1. make (someone) unable to breathe properly; suffocate.
2. restrain (a reaction) or stop oneself acting on (an emotion).

Question 130

to apprise

Answer 130

assess the value or quality of.
проценува

Question 131

to fathom

Answer 131

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)

Question 132

to prickle

Answer 132

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”

Question 133

to bolt

Answer 133

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”

Question 134

to wobble

Answer 134

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.

Question 135

to nab

Answer 135

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.

Question 136

to broil

Answer 136

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.

Question 137

to curb

Answer 137

1. lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
2. place restrictions on

Question 138

to haggle

Answer 138

се ценка
“the two sides are haggling over television rights”

Question 139

to brew

Answer 139

make (tea or coffee) by mixing it with hot water.
“I’ve just brewed some coffee”
“the tea is brewing”

Question 140

to unveil

Answer 140

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.

Question 141

to probe

Answer 141

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.

Question 142

to muse

Answer 142

to consider something thoughtfully, reflect deeply on a subject

Question 143

to fell

Answer 143

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.

Question 144

to loll

Answer 144

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.

Question 145

to withdraw

Answer 145

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

Question 146

to brag

Answer 146

say something in a boastful manner.
“he bragged that he was sure of victory”

Question 147

to waddle

Answer 147

walk with short steps and a clumsy swaying motion.
“three geese waddled across the road”

Question 148

to pummel

Answer 148

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”

Question 149

to flagellate

Answer 149

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.

Question 150

to bound

Answer 150

to run with large, energetic steps or jumps
“My dog bounded towards me, delighted to see me after a day apart”

Question 151

to stomp

Answer 151

tread heavily and noisily, typically in order to show anger.

Question 152

to circumnavigate

Answer 152

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.”

Question 153

to acquire

Answer 153

to obtain or get something, often through purchase or effort
“During her travels, she tends to acquire souvenirs as mementoes of her journey”

Question 154

to purge

Answer 154

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.”

Question 155

mugging

Answer 155

an act of attacking and robbing someone in a public place.
“he was the victim of a brutal mugging”

Question 156

to gauge

Answer 156

/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”

Question 157

to impart

Answer 157

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.

Question 158

to impose

Answer 158

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.

Question 159

to prohibit

Answer 159

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.

Question 160

to strum

Answer 160

a guitar

Question 161

to pluck

Answer 161

a violin

Question 162

to dispel

Answer 162

• to make something, such as a belief or fear, disappear
  The scientists conducted experiments to dispel the notion that the Earth was flat.

Question 163

to disguise

Answer 163

give (someone or oneself) a different appearance in order to conceal one’s identity.
“we took elaborate measures to disguise ourselves as locals”

Question 164

to allege

Answer 164

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.

Question 165

to hedge

Answer 165

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.

Question 166

to refrain

Answer 166

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.

Question 167

to denounce

Answer 167

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.

Question 168

to omit

Answer 168

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.

Question 169

to heave

Answer 169

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.

Question 170

to flog

Answer 170

to beat or hit, especially with a tool like a stick or rod. A cruel trainer might flog an unruly horse with a whip.

Question 171

to glean <3

Answer 171

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.

Question 172

to toil

Answer 172

to work hard
as a noun it means productive work

Question 173

to moil

Answer 173

work hard

Question 174

pertrain

Answer 174

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.

Question 175

to bypass

Answer 175

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.

Question 176

to depreciate

Answer 176

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)

Question 177

to depict

Answer 177

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.

Question 178

to yank

Answer 178

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

Question 179

to pound

Answer 179

hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument

Question 180

to perspire

Answer 180

To perspire is to sweat: to excrete perspiration through the pores in your skin.

Question 181

to surmise

Answer 181

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.

Question 182

to rue

Answer 182

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.

Question 183

to salute

Answer 183

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.

Question 184

to dupe

Answer 184

Dupe actually means “trick or deceive.” We’re sorry we tried to dupe you into believing the wrong definition.

Question 185

to dissent

Answer 185

To dissent is to publicly disagree with an official opinion or decision. Dissent is also a noun referring to public disagreement.

Question 186

to abstain

Answer 186

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.

Question 187

to sap

Answer 187

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.

Question 188

to salvage

Answer 188

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.

Question 189

to retain

Answer 189

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.

Question 190

to enclose

Answer 190

To enclose something is to surround it or cover it up. An envelope encloses a letter.

Question 191

to scold

Answer 191

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.

Question 192

to defy

Answer 192

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.

Question 193

to apprize

Answer 193

value highly; esteem.
“how highly your Highness apprizeth peace”

Question 194

to instill

Answer 194

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/

Question 195

to indict

Answer 195

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/

Question 196

to inscribe

Answer 196

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.

Question 197

to infuse

Answer 197

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”

Question 198

to evoke

Answer 198

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.`

Question 199

to exalt

Answer 199

You might like your manager, but if you exalt her, it means you really put her on a pedestal and treat her like royalty.

Question 200

to commend

Answer 200

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.

Question 201

to render

Answer 201

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.

Question 202

to eradicate

Answer 202

To eradicate something is to get rid of it, to destroy it, and to kiss it goodbye.

Question 203

to bestow

Answer 203

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.

Question 204

to extirpate

Answer 204

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.

Question 205

to enumerate

Answer 205

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/

Question 206

to pervade

Answer 206

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/

Question 207

to bolster

Answer 207

When you cheer up a friend who’s feeling down, you bolster them. To bolster is to offer support or strengthen

Question 208

to thwart

Answer 208

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.

Question 209

to renounce

Answer 209

formally declare one’s abandonment of (a claim, right, or possession).
“Isabella offered to renounce her son’s claim to the French Crown”

Question 210

to vanquish

Answer 210

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.

Question 211

to stride

Answer 211

walk with long, decisive steps in a specified direction.
“he strode across the road”

Question 212

to menace

Answer 212

express a threat either by an utterance or a gesture
“he menaced the bank manager with a stick”

Question 213

to hasten

Answer 213

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.

Question 214

to anticipate

Answer 214

To anticipate something is to be expecting it. Your dog might be waiting by the door, anticipating his next walk or squirrel chase.

Question 215

to adulterate

Answer 215

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?

Question 216

to ordain

Answer 216

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.

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Question 217

to amend

Answer 217

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.

Question 218

to adumbrate

Answer 218

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.

Question 219

to hoist

Answer 219

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.

Question 220

to hurl

Answer 220

When you hurl something, you throw it hard. You might hurl your shoe at a horrible bug if it suddenly scuttled across the floor.

Question 221

to dither

Answer 221

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.

Question 222

to pontificate

Answer 222

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.

Question 223

to deride

Answer 223

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.

Question 224

to assuage

Answer 224

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.

Question 225

to castigate

Answer 225

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.

Question 226

to digress

Answer 226

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.

Question 227

to belie

Answer 227

To belie means to contradict. If you are 93 but look like you are 53, then your young looks belie your age.

Question 228

to tow

Answer 228

To tow something is to drag or pull it, the way a truck will tow your car away if you park it illegally.

Question 229

to bore

Answer 229

make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
“carpenter bees are boring holes into the wall”

Question 230

to streamline

Answer 230

When you streamline something, you’re simplifying it to make it more efficient or profitable.

Question 231

to conceal

Answer 231

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.”

Question 232

to reproach

Answer 232

Reproach means to mildly criticize. If you show poor manners at your grandmother’s dinner table, she will reproach you.

Question 233

to tally

Answer 233

To tally is to add up, like keeping the score of a game.

Question 234

to penetrate

Answer 234

go into or through (something), especially with force or effort.
“the shrapnel had penetrated his head”

Question 235

to persecute

Answer 235

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.

Question 236

to be petty-minded

Answer 236

care too much about small, unimportant things and perhaps that they are unnecessarily unkind

Question 237

to bribe

Answer 237

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Question 238

to elide

Answer 238

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.

Question 239

to extort

Answer 239

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.

Question 240

to elict

Answer 240

When you elicit, you’re bringing out a response of some sort. A good comedian elicits a lot of laughs.

Question 241

to seethe

Answer 241

If a liquid seethes, it is boiling, but if it’s a person who’s seething, watch out! He or she is really angry!

Question 242

to cohere

Answer 242

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.

Question 243

to adhere

Answer 243

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.

Question 244

to inculcate

Answer 244

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.

Question 245

to plunder

Answer 245

A burglar might plunder a jewelry store and then sneak off with her plunder.

Question 246

to raid

Answer 246

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.

Question 247

to lure

Answer 247

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”

Question 248

to comprise

Answer 248

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.

Question 249

to pillage

Answer 249

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.

Question 250

to hamper

Answer 250

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.