Verbs Flashcards

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1
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To plant or cause an undesirable situation to begin and develop

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Sow

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2
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To add proof to an account, statement, idea with new information

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Corroborate

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3
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Thrive

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To grow, develop or be successful

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4
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Speaking or shouting at length in an angry, impassioned or vehement way without making much sense

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Rant

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5
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To surprise or shock someone very much

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Astound

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6
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To annoy someone

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Peev

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7
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To draw out a response, answer or fact from someone in reaction to ones own actions or questions

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Elicit

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8
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To die

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Perish

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9
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A long, feeble crying sound associated with pain, fear or distress

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Whimper

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10
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It is likely to happen soon and causes worry

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Loom

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11
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To take part in an activity in a causal or superficial way

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Dabble

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12
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To study intensively over a short period of time

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Cram

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13
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Feeling confused or unable to understand something

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Puzzle

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14
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The act of repeatedly complaining, criticizing or making persistent demands

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Nagging

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15
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To stay in place longer than necessary, typically because of a reclutance to leave. It can also refer to a feeling, memory or smell

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Linger

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16
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The facial expression where a person brings their eyebrows together and lowers the corner of the mouth. It indicates disapproval or deep thought

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Frown

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17
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To pretend or simulate understanding or significance especially when someone dosent comprehend or find significance in something

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Feign

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18
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To hold tightly to something or someone. It can also imply a emotional attachment or dependency

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Cling

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19
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Time passing by

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Elapse

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20
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To take or try to take hold of something or someone tightly

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Clutch

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21
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To feel extremely worried or frightened about something that is going to happen or might haappen

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Dread

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22
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To like or enjoy something

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Relish

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23
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To break or cause something to break into small pieces

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Crumble

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24
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To consider, judge or regard in a particular way

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Deem

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25
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To act quickly, in a disorganized or chaotic manner

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Scramble

26
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To encourage an activity or development or make it happen faster

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Spur

27
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To go to another place to get something or someone and bring it back

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Fetch

28
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To confront or deal with a difficult task or situation

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Tackle

29
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Something gradually forming or developing, often something potentially problematic or significant

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Brew

30
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An overwhelming or abundant quantity of something

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Flood

31
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To improve the quality, amount or strength of something. It implies making something better and more effective

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Enhance

32
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To publicly support or suggest an idea, development or way of doing things

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Advocate for

33
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To talk continuously for a long time and annoying people

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Yammer

34
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To talk with excessive pride and self satisfaction about ones achievements

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Boast about or brag about

35
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To interrupt or cause a disturbance in the normal course or functioning of something

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Disrupt

36
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To cause someone to suddenly take action, especially by shocking or exciting them in some way

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Galvanize

37
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A mentally ill or unstable person exhibiting irrational behavior

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Unhinged

38
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To limit the ability of someone to do something, or limit the development of something

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Hinder

39
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To try hard to achieve something

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Endeavour to

40
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To become smaller in size or amount or fewer in number

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Dwindle

41
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To be at the side of someone or something

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Flank

42
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A rapid and significant decline in various contexts, such as tourism, health, environmental population and reputation

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Plummet

43
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To take things or people to or from a place secretly and often illegally

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Smuggle

44
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To drive closely behind another vehicle, often in an unsafe and aggressive way

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Tailgate

45
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To control or limit something that is not wanted

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Curb

46
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To move about or travel especially without a clear idea of what you are going to do

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Roam

47
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To condemn someone or something to a negative or unavoidable fate

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Doom

48
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An act of breaking a law, a promise, agreement or relationship

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Breach

49
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To think or believe

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Reckon

50
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To put something at risk

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Jeopardize

51
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To sleep

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Slumber

52
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To be about to fall, suggesting instability or unbalance

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Teeter

53
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To speak to a child angrily because you disapprove of their behaviour

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Scold

54
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Make someone believe something that is not true

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Deceive

55
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To prevent someone from doing something easily

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Hamper

56
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To walk or wander aimlessly

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Ramble

57
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To walk or wander aimlessly

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Ramble

58
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To protect someone or something

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Shield

59
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To be or do something better than someone else

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Outdo

60
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To have a lot of influence or power over other people

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Wield

61
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Dishonestly persuade someone to act in one’s favour by a gift of money or other inducements (corrompere)

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Bribe