Verbs Flashcards

(61 cards)

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To plant or cause an undesirable situation to begin and develop

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Sow

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

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Corroborate

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Thrive

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To grow, develop or be successful

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

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Dabble

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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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The act of repeatedly complaining, criticizing or making persistent demands

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Nagging

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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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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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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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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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Time passing by

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Elapse

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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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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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To consider, judge or regard in a particular way

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Deem

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To act quickly, in a disorganized or chaotic manner
Scramble
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To encourage an activity or development or make it happen faster
Spur
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To go to another place to get something or someone and bring it back
Fetch
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To confront or deal with a difficult task or situation
Tackle
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Something gradually forming or developing, often something potentially problematic or significant
Brew
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An overwhelming or abundant quantity of something
Flood
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To improve the quality, amount or strength of something. It implies making something better and more effective
Enhance
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To publicly support or suggest an idea, development or way of doing things
Advocate for
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To talk continuously for a long time and annoying people
Yammer
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To talk with excessive pride and self satisfaction about ones achievements
Boast about or brag about
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To interrupt or cause a disturbance in the normal course or functioning of something
Disrupt
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To cause someone to suddenly take action, especially by shocking or exciting them in some way
Galvanize
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A mentally ill or unstable person exhibiting irrational behavior
Unhinged
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To limit the ability of someone to do something, or limit the development of something
Hinder
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To try hard to achieve something
Endeavour to
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To become smaller in size or amount or fewer in number
Dwindle
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To be at the side of someone or something
Flank
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A rapid and significant decline in various contexts, such as tourism, health, environmental population and reputation
Plummet
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To take things or people to or from a place secretly and often illegally
Smuggle
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To drive closely behind another vehicle, often in an unsafe and aggressive way
Tailgate
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To control or limit something that is not wanted
Curb
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To move about or travel especially without a clear idea of what you are going to do
Roam
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To condemn someone or something to a negative or unavoidable fate
Doom
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An act of breaking a law, a promise, agreement or relationship
Breach
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To think or believe
Reckon
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To put something at risk
Jeopardize
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To sleep
Slumber
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To be about to fall, suggesting instability or unbalance
Teeter
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To speak to a child angrily because you disapprove of their behaviour
Scold
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Make someone believe something that is not true
Deceive
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To prevent someone from doing something easily
Hamper
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To walk or wander aimlessly
Ramble
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To walk or wander aimlessly
Ramble
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To protect someone or something
Shield
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To be or do something better than someone else
Outdo
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To have a lot of influence or power over other people
Wield
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Dishonestly persuade someone to act in one’s favour by a gift of money or other inducements (corrompere)
Bribe