Verbs. Adverbs & Connectors Flashcards
Reliant on
Dependent on/ Subjected to
Venerate (a legacy)
Respect/ Revere
Idolise/ Deify
Convene (Paraliament)
Summon/ Convoke/ Assembly
Override
Overrule/ Veto/ Quash/ Rescind
Fester
Smoulder/ Rankle/ Chafe/ Brew
Avoid
Circumvent/ Evade/ Bypass
Criticise
Censure (strong)/ Denounce/ Condemn/ Lambast/ Castigate (reprimand severely)/ Excoriate
Sway
Influence/ Dominate/ Affect
Stretch beyond
Exceed/ Outstep/ Transcend
Deny
Rebuff/ Refute/ Reject/ Repudiate
Devise
Formulate/ Conceive/ Craft
Foster
Nurture/ Promote/ Stimulate/ Enable/ Encourage
Although
Albeit/ Even so/ Though
Uplift
Upward Social Mobility/ Boosted/Elevated
Chide
Reprimand/ Chastise/ Berate/ Scold/ Find fault with
Admit (2 meanings)
Own up to/ Concede/ Acknowledge/ Confess/ Accept
Letting in/ Permitting
Ostracise
Alienate/ Isolate/ Disaffect (don’t show affection)/ Exclude/ Estrange (familial context)
Enhance
Boost/ Promote/ Advance/ Develop/ Further
Plausibly
Presumably/ Seemingly/ Possibly
At stake
At risk/ In peril/ In jeopardy
Inherently
Innately/ Intrinsically
Claim
Demand/ Assert
Defend
Protect/ Safeguard/ Shield
Derive
Come up with
Regulate
Control
Threaten
Jeopardise/ Bring about danger/risks
Bring together
Meld/ Connect/ Utilise/ Amalgamate
Champion
Prioritise/ Promote/ Advertise/ Market
Re-envision
Review/ Re-evaluate/ Reassess/ Revise
Individually
Independently/ Case by case/ By itself/ On its own
Normally
Typically / Usually / Generally
Traditionally / Conventionally
Hard
Difficult / Challenging
Full (attention)
Complete / Utter / Proper
Allegedly
Supposedly / Apparently / Purportedly
Afflict
Trouble / Bother/ Burden / Vex / Exasperate / Strain / Plague
Leave
Abandon / Run away
Finance
Fund / Pay for
Offer (2 meanings)
Provide / Give / Present
Recommend / Propose
Fray
Unravel / Wear thin/out
Worry
Fret / Be concerned / Agonize / Brood / Dwell on
Need
Require / Call for / Necessitate / Entail
Expect
Anticipate / Predict / Forecast / Foresee / Envision
Suppose / Presume / Assume / Conjecture / Reckon / Figure
Imply
Hint / Suggest / Insinuate / Indicate
Represent
Illustrate / Show / Denote / Symbolise / Stand for
Happen
Occur / Take place / Ensue / Result
Buy
Purchase / Acquire / Obtain
Learn
Pick up / Study / Acquire knowledge of / Become proficient in
Discover / Find out / Realise / Understand
Rectify
Right wrongs / Correct / Remedy / Fix / Ameliorate
Cause
Bring about / Give rise to / Lead to / Result in / Provoke / Trigger / Induce
Determine
Discern / Differentiate / Designate
Aspire
Desire (to) / Aim for/to / Wish for/to / Have the objective of / Dream of / Pursue
Skilfully (take note of sp!! uk only got 3 ls)
Accurately/ Methodically/ Precisely
Move
Travel / Switch / Alternate
Swiftly
Quickly
Extend out
Reach out
Being fussy
Without/with less regard / Without caring / Without picking and choosing
Collect
Gather
Send out
Transmit / relay (instructions)
Change
Modify / Alter / Tweak
Constantly
Continuously
Search for
Look for
Make part of
Integrate / Internalise / Include
Eargerly
Readily / Enthusiastically / Willingly
Merge
Join / Meld
Create
Manufacture / Make
Judge
Evaluate / Assess
Rely on
Depend on
Give up / Relinquish
Renounce / Let go of / Resign / Surrender / Forsake
Sever ties
Break off / Discontinue / Put an end to / Cease / Take apart (connections)
Manage
Control / Handle / Deal with
Improve
Enhance / Develop / Make better / Augment / Ameliorate
Filter
Sieve / Sift / Sort
Get distracted
Get sidetracked
Fine-tune
Refine
Adapt
Cope / Adjust / Evolve
Contradict
Deny / Refute / Dispute / Counter
Challenge / Go against