Verbs Flashcards
Waft
a gust or puff of air
“The smell of chicken wafted up to my bedroom”
Gawk
stare openly and stupidly
“They were gawking at me”
Dislodge
to remove something by force
“The dentist dislodged the food that was stuck in between my teeth”
Squabbling
a noisy quarrel about something petty or trivial
“Would you quit squabbling”
Bemoan
express discontent or sorrow over (something)
“They bemoaned about the lack of respect they received”
Impugn
dispute the truth, validity, or honesty of (a statement or motive); call into question
“I would never impugn a teacher’s authority”
admonish
warn or reprimand someone firmly
“She admonished me for not dressing up”
Extol
praise enthusiastically
“I extol his courage”
Obfuscate
render obscure, unclear, or unintelligible
“Do not obfuscate the truth”
Placate
make less angry
“She placated the students”
Repudiate
to refuse to accept
“There is evidence to repudiate the allegations”
Relegate
to put someone or something into a lower or less important rank or position
“I will be relegated to a small role in the production”
