Verbs Flashcards
dodge
avoid (someone or something) by a sudden quick movement
marchers had to dodge missiles thrown by loyalists
claim
state or assert that something is the case, typically without providing evidence or proof
last
Continuing to exist for a very long time
The drought lasted for several months
confronts
come face to face with (someone) with hostile or argumentative intent
he confronted the robbers as they were trying to leave
evaluate
form an idea of the amount, number, or value of; assess
the study will assist in evaluating the impact of recent changes
preclude
prevent from happening
the secret nature of his work precluded official recognition
peruse
to read through something, especially in order to find the part you are interested in
he has spent countless hours in libraries perusing art history books and catalogues
confine
to limit an activity, person or problem in some way
Please confine your use of the phone to business calls
Engage
To get somebody involved
She’s an intelligent child but in class she doesn’t really engage
Withdraw
To take or move out or back, or to remove
The UN has withdrawn its troop from the country
Abut
Touch along an edge. Be next or to have a common boundary with
Mexico abuts on some of the richest parts of the US
Abound
To be present in large amounts or numbers
They live in a region where oil abounds
Abase
To behave in a way that makes someone seem less important
I saw my colleagues abasing themselves in front of a director
Abide
Accept or act in according with a rule, decision or recommendation
I would abide by their decision
Mistake
Be wrong about
Because I was inexperienced I mistook the nature of a relationship
Mislead
Give the wrong idea or impression
This article contains enormous of misleading statements
Misfire
Fail to fire properly . Fail to produce the intended result
He didn’t know that his plan had misfired
Miscalculate
Calculate wrongly
The government has seriously miscalculated the privatization
Misplace
Put an object in a wrong place
Jewelry has just misplaced not stolen
Mishandle
Manage wrongly or ineffectively
The officer has mishandled the situation
Allay
to make a negative emotion less strong or a problem less difficult
I was nervous, but seeing her allayed my fears
Alleviate
To make things less extreme
He couldn’t prevent her pain; only alleviate it
Assert
State a fact or belief confidently and forcefully
The company asserts that layoff won’t affect development
Assuage
/əˈsweɪdʒ/
Make unpleasant feeling less stronger
The letter assuages the fears of most members
Ratify
Sign or give a formal consent to, making it officially valid
Both countries ratified the treaty
Recommence
Begin or cause to begin again
Courses have stopped for the summer, but will recommence in September
Repeal
Revoke or annul
The legislation was repealed five months later
Overwhelm
To much to deal with
I was overwhelmed with guilt
Disentangle
Free from something entangled
I tried to disentangle the wires under my desk
Distend
Swell by pressure from inside
The medication I took caused my lower belly to distend
Evolve
Develop gradually
The company has evolved into a major chemical manufacturer
Conceal
Keep out of sight or hide from view
Carrying a concealed weapon
Resent
to feel angry because you have been forced to accept someone or something that you do not like
She bitterly resented her father’s new wife
