Vocab verbs Flashcards
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grope
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Touch aggressively. To feel about blindly or uncertainly in search.
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trace
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Touch barely. A curse or path that one follows.
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tweak
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Change slightly. To make usually small adjustments in or to.
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score
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Scratch mildly. To mark with lines, grooves, scratches, or notches
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dice
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Cut into pieces. To cut into small cubes.
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plummet
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Fall off a high place. To fall perpendicularly.
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implore
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Urgently ask. To call upon in supplication.
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prod
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Touch curiously. To poke or stir as if with a prod.
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fuss
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Cry softly. a state of agitation especially over a trivial matter
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pump
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Forcefully ask. To question persistently.
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skim
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Touch barely. To pass swiftly or lightly over.
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lay
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Put gently. To put or set down. To place for rest or sleep.
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screen
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Cover partially. To give shelter or protection to with or as if with a screen.
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wince
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Draw back in pain. To shrink back involuntarily (as from pain).
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scurry
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Walk quickly. Move in or as a if in a brisk pace
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arc
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Bend slightly. To follow an arc-shaped course.
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interlace
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Tie loosely. To unite by or as if by lacing together.
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bag
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Take quickly. To put in a bag.
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banish
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THROW AWAY. To clear away.
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eliminate
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THROW AWAY. To put an end or get rid of.
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Hover
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Move erratically. To remain suspended over a place or object
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shield
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Cover partially. Provide with a protective cover or shelter.
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unseat
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Fall over. To dislodge from one’s seat especially horseback.
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paw
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Touch aggressively. To feel or touch clumsily, rudely, or sexually.
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mow
Cut down to size. To cut down with a scythe or sickle or machine.
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amend
Change slightly. to put right. To change or modify for the better.
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bug
Bother slightly. Bother, annoy
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muddle
Confuse Mildly. To make turbid or muddy.
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Contort
Move painfully. To twist in a violent manner.
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poke
Touch curiously. To prod.
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annoy
Bother slightly. To harass especially by quick brief attacks.
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cross-examine
Forcefully ask. The examination of a witness who has already testified in order to check or discredit the witness's testimony, knowledge, or credibility.
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capsize
Tilt upside down. To cause to overturn.
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scrape
Scratch mildly. To damage or injure the surface of by contact with a rough surface.
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nick
Cut slightly. To cut into or wound slightly.
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granulate
Break in tiny pieces. To form or crystallize into grains or granules.
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Writhe
Move painfully. To move or proceed with twists and turns.
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ponder
Think deeply. To weigh in the mind.
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fantasize
Think creatively. Create or develop imaginative and often fantastic views or ideas.
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brush
Touch gently. To pass lightly over or across: touch gently against in passing.
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Wiggle
Move erratically. To move to and fro with quick jerky or shaking motions
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massage
Touch gently. To subject to massage.
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mask
Cover partially. A cover or partial cover for the face used for disguise. Something that serves to conceal or disguise.
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cloak
Cover completely. To cover or hide with or as if with a cloak.
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gash
Cut violently. A deep long cut in flesh.
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cinch
Tie tightly. To put a cinch on.
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graze
Touch barely. To touch or rub against something in passing.
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puzzle
Confuse Mildly. To challenge mentally
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bind
Tie tightly. To make secure by tying.
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quiz
Forcefully ask. To question closely.
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burst
Break explosively. To break open, apart, or into pieces usually from impact or from pressure from within.
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snap
Break in large pieces. To make a sudden closing of the jaws: seize something sharply with the mouth.
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squish
Squeeze gently. Squash, squelch
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scramble
Walk quickly. To move with urgency or panic
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angle
1. Bend slightly. To turn or proceed at an angle. 2. Tilt slightly. To turn, move, or direct at an angle.
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haul
Carry behind. The act or process of hauling: PULL.
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burrow
Dig down. To conceal oneself in or as if in a burrow. A burrow is a hole or excavation in the ground made by an animal for shelter and habitation.
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lug
Carry a heavy load. To carry laboriously.
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question
Gently ask. An interrogative expression often used to test knowledge.
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bolt
Close to keep in/out. To secure with a bolt.
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lash
Tie loosely. To bind with or as if with a line.
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cast
Throw gently. To cause to move or send forth by throwing.
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cascade
Fall off a high place. To fall, pour, or rush in or as in if a cascade
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reject
THROW AWAY. To cast off.
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chuck
Throw violently. An abrupt movement or toss. Toss, throw.
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fondle
Touch thoroughly. To handle tenderly, lovingly, or lingeringly.
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jumble
Confuse moderately. To move in a confused or disordered manner.
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bolt
Close to keep in/out. To secure with a bolt.
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finger
Touch curiously. To touch or feel with the fingers.
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scoot
Walk quickly. To move swiftly, to slide while seated
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scutter
Walk quickly. Scurry, scamper.
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arc
Bend slightly. To follow an arc-shaped course.
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request
Gently ask. To ask as a favor or privilege.
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scamper
Walk quickly. A playful or hurried run or movement.
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sniffle
Cry softly. To sniff repeatedly.
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annoy
Bother slightly. To harass especially by quick brief attacks.
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concentrate
Think deeply. To bring or direct toward a common center or objective.
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snag
Take quickly. To catch or obtain usally by quick action or good fortune
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alter
Change slightly. To make different without changing into something else.
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picture
Think creatively. A mental image.
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miff
Bother slightly. To put into an ill humor.
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alter
Change slightly. To make different without changing into something else.
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beg
Urgently ask. To ask earnestly.
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acquire
Take to keep/store. To come into posession or control of often by unespecified means.
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smother
Breathe obstructed. To be overcome or killed through or as if through lack of air.
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place
Put gently. To put in or as if in a particular place or position.
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handle
Touch thoroughly. To try or examine with the hand (as by touching, feeling, or moving).
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adjust
Change slightly. To bring to a more satisfactory state.
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consider
Think deeply. To think about carefully.
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ambush
Attack with surprise. A trap in which concealed persons lie in wait to attack by surprise.
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assault
Attack, to do harm. A violent physical or verbal attack.
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hoe
Dig through. Any of various implements for tilling, mixing, or raking. A hoe is an implement with a thin flat blade on a long handle used especially for cultivating, weeding or loosening the earth around plants.
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compress
Squeeze gently. To reduce in size, quantity, or volume as if by squeezing.
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angle
1. Bend slightly. To turn or proceed at an angle. 2. Tilt slightly. To turn, move, or direct at an angle.
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trot
Walk quickly. To proceed briskly
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nibble
Bite daintily. To take gentle, small, or cautious bites.
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slurp
Drink noisily. To make a sucking noise while eating or drinking.
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dawdle
Walk slowly. To move lacking enthusiasm or determination or lazzily
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guzzle
Drink greedily. To drink especially liquour greedily, continually, or habitually.
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gnash
Bite continually. To strike or grind (as the teeth) together.
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gnaw
Bite continually. To bite or chew with the teeth.
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deposit
Put gently. To lay down
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crouch
Bend down. To lower the body stance especially by bending the legs.
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rasp
Breathe with difficulty. To utter in a raspy tone.
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grasp
Take to keep/store. To take or seize eagerly.
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acquire
Take to keep/store. To come into posession or contorl of often by unespecified means.
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interrogate
Forcefully ask. To question formally and systematically.
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Gyrate
Move erratically. To revolve arond a point or axis
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Waggle
Move erratically. A jerky motion back and forth or up and down
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irk
Bother slightly. To make weary, irritated, or bored.
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slam
Close quickly. A noisy violent closing.
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dump
THROW AWAY. To get rid of unceremoniously or irresponsibly.
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overturn
Fall over. To cause to turn over
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descend
Fall off a high place. To pass from a higher place or level to a lower one.
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ruffle
Bother moderately. A state or cause of irritation.
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bow
Bend down. To incline in respect or submission.
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bawl
Cry loudly. A loud prolonged cry.
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pout
Cry immaturely. To show displeasure by thrusting out the lips or wearing a sullen expression.
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adjust
Change slightly. To bring to a more satisfactory state.
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bag
Take quickly. To put in a bag.
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jerk
Take quickly. To move in short abrupt motions or with frequent jolts.
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bawl
Cry loudly. A loud prolonged cry.
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dredge
Dig out. A machine for removing earth usually by buckets on an endless chain or a suction tube.
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grill
Forcefully ask. To question intensely.
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mope
Cry immaturely. become listless or dejected.
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heft
Carry a heavy load. To heave up.
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huff
Breathe in annoyance. To emit puffs (as of breath or steam).
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Jiggle
Move erratically. To cause to move with quick little jerks or oscillating motions
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sip
Drink daintily. To drink in small quantities.
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bar
Close to keep in/out. To place bars across to prevent ingress or egress.
