Language: Verbs, infrequently used

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  1. abdicate
    give up power, duties, or obligations
  2. abhor
    feel hatred or disgust toward
  3. abolish
    do away with
  4. abridge
    lessen, diminish, or curtail
  5. abscond
    run away, often taking something or somebody along
  6. accentuate
    stress or single out as important
  7. accustom
    familiarize psychologically or physically
  8. acquiesce
    agree or express agreement
  9. actuate
    put in motion
  10. admonish
    scold or reprimand; take to task
  11. adulterate
    make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance
  12. advocate
    a person who pleads for a person, cause, or idea
  13. afflict
    cause physical pain or suffering in
  14. aggrandize
    embellish; increase the scope, power, or importance of
  15. aggrieve
    cause to feel distress
  16. alienate
    arouse hostility or indifference in
  17. allay
    lessen the intensity of or calm
  18. amalgamate
    bring or combine together or with something else
  19. ameliorate
    make better
  20. amplify
    increase the volume of
  21. annihilate
    kill in large numbers
  22. antagonize
    provoke the hostility of
  23. appease
    make peace with
  24. apprise
    inform somebody of something
  25. articulate
    express or state clearly
  26. ascend
    travel up
  27. ascribe
    attribute or credit to
  28. assert
    declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
  29. assimilate
    make alike
  30. assuage
    provide physical relief, as from pain
  31. augment
    enlarge or increase
  32. augur
    predict from an omen
  33. avenge
    take action in return for a perceived wrong
  34. badger
    sturdy carnivorous burrowing mammal with strong claws
  35. baffle
    be a mystery or bewildering to
  36. balk
    refuse to proceed or comply
  37. bamboozle
    conceal one's true motives from
  38. beckon
    summon with a wave, nod, or some other gesture
  39. befuddle
    be confusing or perplexing to
  40. begrudge
    be envious of or feel annoyance toward
  41. behoove
    be appropriate or necessary
  42. belabor
    beat soundly
  43. beleaguer
    annoy persistently
  44. bemoan
    regret strongly
  45. bequeath
    leave or give, especially by will after one's death
  46. beset
    assail or attack on all sides
  47. besiege
    surround so as to force to give up
  48. bilk
    cheat somebody out of what is due, especially money
  49. bode
    indicate by signs
  50. brandish
    move or swing back and forth
  51. broach
    bring up a topic for discussion
  52. brood
    hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing
  53. buttress
    a support usually of stone or brick
  54. cajole
    influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
  55. capitalize
    write in large alphabetic characters
  56. capitulate
    surrender under agreed conditions
  57. carouse
    celebrate or enjoy something in a noisy or wild way
  58. castigate
    inflict severe punishment on
  59. cavort
    play boisterously
  60. chafe
    become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
  61. chasten
    censure severely
  62. chide
    scold or reprimand severely or angrily
  63. clamber
    climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
  64. cleave
    separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
  65. codify
    organize into a system, such as a body of law
  66. cogitate
    consider carefully and deeply
  67. cohabit
    share living quarters
  68. commandeer
    take arbitrarily or by force
  69. conceal
    prevent from being seen or discovered
  70. concur
    happen simultaneously
  71. condescend
    behave in a patronizing manner
  72. condone
    excuse, overlook, or make allowances for
  73. confiscate
    take temporary possession of a security by legal authority
  74. conspire
    act in agreement and in secret towards a deceitful purpose
  75. contemplate
    think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes
  76. covet
    wish, long, or crave for
  77. cower
    crouch or curl up
  78. culminate
    end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage
  79. cultivate
    adapt something wild to the environment
  80. curtail
    terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end
  81. debilitate
    make weak
  82. decelerate
    lose velocity; move more slowly
  83. decimate
    kill in large numbers
  84. decry
    express strong disapproval of
  85. deem
    judge or regard in a particular way
  86. deface
    mar or spoil the appearance of
  87. defile
    make dirty or spotty
  88. defray
    bear the expenses of
  89. degenerate
    grow worse
  90. delineate
    represented accurately or precisely
  91. delve
    turn up, loosen, or remove earth
  92. denigrate
    attack the good name and reputation of someone
  93. depict
    give a description of
  94. deprecate
    express strong disapproval of; deplore
  95. descend
    move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
  96. desist
    stop performing some action
  97. despise
    look down on with disdain or disgust
  98. devour
    eat immoderately
  99. dictate
    a guiding principle
  100. differentiate
    acquire a distinct character
  101. digress
    wander from a direct or straight course
  102. dilate
    become wider
  103. disabuse
    free somebody from an erroneous belief
  104. disclose
    expose to view as by removing a cover
  105. discombobulate
    cause to be confused emotionally
  106. dismay
    the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
  107. dismember
    separate the limbs from the body
  108. disparage
    express a negative opinion of
  109. dispel
    cause to separate and go in different directions
  110. dissuade
    turn away from by persuasion
  111. divest
    take away possessions from someone
  112. doff
    remove
  113. dwindle
    become smaller or lose substance
  114. efface
    remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing
  115. elate
    fill with high spirits
  116. elucidate
    make clear and comprehensible
  117. embellish
    make more attractive, as by adding ornament or color
  118. emit
    give off, send forth, or discharge
  119. emulate
    strive to equal or match, especially by imitating
  120. enamor
    attract
  121. endeavor
    attempt by employing effort
  122. endow
    give qualities or abilities to
  123. endue
    give qualities or abilities to
  124. engender
    call forth
  125. enjoin
    give instructions to or direct somebody to do something
  126. entail
    have as a logical consequence
  127. entreat
    ask for or request earnestly
  128. envelop
    enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
  129. envisage
    form a mental image of something that is not present
  130. equivocate
    be deliberately ambiguous or unclear
  131. eradicate
    destroy completely, as if down to the roots
  132. eschew
    avoid and stay away from deliberately
  133. espouse
    choose and follow a theory, idea, policy, etc.
  134. evince
    give expression to
  135. eviscerate
    remove the entrails of
  136. exacerbate
    make worse
  137. exalt
    praise, glorify, or honor
  138. exasperate
    make furious
  139. exclaim
    utter aloud, often with surprise, horror, or joy
  140. excoriate
    express strong disapproval of
  141. exemplify
    be characteristic of
  142. expatiate
    add details to clarify an idea
  143. expatriate
    expel from a country
  144. expunge
    remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
  145. expurgate
    edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
  146. extenuate
    lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or degree of
  147. extricate
    release from entanglement or difficulty
  148. exude
    release in drops or small quantities
  149. exult
    feel extreme happiness or elation
  150. fabricate
    put together out of artificial or natural components
  151. facilitate
    make easier
  152. fascinate
    attract; cause to be enamored
  153. flank
    the side between ribs and hipbone
  154. flaunt
    display proudly
  155. flout
    treat with contemptuous disregard
  156. flutter
    flap the wings rapidly or fly with flapping movements
  157. foment
    try to stir up
  158. forage
    collect or look around for, as food
  159. forestall
    keep from happening or arising; make impossible
  160. forge
    create by hammering
  161. forgo
    do without or cease to hold or adhere to
  162. forswear
    formally reject or disavow
  163. founder
    fail utterly; collapse
  164. fritter
    fried batter containing meat, vegetables, or fruit
  165. fulfill
    meet a want or need
  166. galvanize
    stimulate (muscles) by administering a shock
  167. generate
    bring into existence
  168. grovel
    show submission or fear
  169. harry
    make a pillaging or destructive raid on, as in wartimes
  170. hoist
    raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
  171. hoodwink
    conceal one's true motives from
  172. imbue
    spread or diffuse through
  173. immolate
    kill as a sacrifice, especially by fire
  174. impair
    make worse or less effective
  175. impale
    pierce with a sharp stake or point
  176. impede
    be a hindrance or obstacle to
  177. impel
    urge or force to an action; constrain or motivate
  178. implicate
    bring into intimate and incriminating connection
  179. implode
    burst inward
  180. impugn
    attack as false or wrong
  181. incinerate
    become reduced to ashes
  182. incriminate
    suggest that someone is guilty
  183. inculcate
    teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
  184. incur
    make oneself subject to
  185. induct
    place ceremoniously or formally in an office or position
  186. inundate
    fill or cover completely, usually with water
  187. inveigh
    complain bitterly
  188. inveigle
    influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
  189. jabber
    talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner
  190. juxtapose
    place side by side
  191. kindle
    catch fire
  192. lampoon
    ridicule with satire
  193. languish
    become feeble
  194. loll
    be lazy or idle
  195. loom
    a textile machine for weaving yarn into a textile
  196. lull
    make calm or still
  197. lurch
    move suddenly or as if unable to control one's movements
  198. malign
    speak unfavorably about
  199. malinger
    avoid responsibilities and duties, often by faking illness
  200. manifest
    clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
  201. manipulate
    influence or control shrewdly or deviously
  202. mesmerize
    attract strongly, as if with a magnet
  203. mitigate
    lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
  204. mollify
    cause to be more favorably inclined
  205. mollycoddle
    treat with excessive indulgence
  206. mutter
    talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
  207. mystify
    be puzzling or bewildering to
  208. obfuscate
    make obscure or unclear
  209. obliterate
    remove completely from recognition or memory
  210. obsess
    be preoccupied with something
  211. oscillate
    move or swing from side to side regularly
  212. ostracize
    expel from a community or group
  213. outwit
    beat through cleverness
  214. palliate
    lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
  215. paraphrase
    express the same message in different words
  216. pare
    strip the skin off
  217. parry
    impede the movement of
  218. partake
    consume
  219. peer
    look searchingly
  220. perforate
    make a hole into or between, as for ease of separation
  221. permeate
    spread or diffuse through
  222. perpetrate
    perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
  223. perplex
    be a mystery or bewildering to
  224. persecute
    cause to suffer
  225. persevere
    be persistent, refuse to stop
  226. peruse
    examine or consider with attention and in detail
  227. pervade
    spread or diffuse through
  228. petrify
    change into stone
  229. placate
    cause to be more favorably inclined
  230. plagiarize
    take without referencing from someone's writing or speech
  231. pout
    be in a huff and display one's displeasure
  232. prate
    speak about unimportant matters rapidly and incessantly
  233. prevaricate
    be deliberately ambiguous or unclear
  234. proclaim
    declare formally
  235. profess
    confess one's faith in, or allegiance to
  236. proffer
    present for acceptance or rejection
  237. prognosticate
    make a prediction about; tell in advance
  238. proliferate
    grow rapidly
  239. promulgate
    state or announce
  240. propel
    cause to move forward with force
  241. prophesy
    predict or reveal, as if through divine inspiration
  242. propitiate
    make peace with
  243. proscribe
    command against
  244. protract
    lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
  245. pulsate
    expand and contract rhythmically
  246. pummel
    strike, usually with the fist
  247. punctuate
    insert marks to clarify meaning
  248. quash
    declare invalid
  249. quell
    suppress or crush completely
  250. quibble
    evade the truth of a point by raising irrelevant objections
  251. quiver
    shake with fast, tremulous movements
  252. rankle
    make resentful or angry
  253. ravage
    cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
  254. ravish
    hold spellbound
  255. rebuke
    an act or expression of criticism and censure
  256. recapitulate
    summarize briefly
  257. reciprocate
    act, feel, or give mutually or in return
  258. recoil
    spring back; spring away from an impact
  259. reconcile
    come to terms
  260. rectify
    make right or correct
  261. recuperate
    restore to good health or strength
  262. regurgitate
    pour or rush back
  263. reiterate
    say, state, or perform again
  264. rejuvenate
    make younger or more youthful
  265. relinquish
    turn away from; give up
  266. remonstrate
    argue in protest or opposition
  267. renounce
    turn away from; give up
  268. repel
    force or drive back
  269. repine
    express discontent
  270. replicate
    reproduce or make an exact copy of
  271. reprise
    a repetition of a short musical passage
  272. repudiate
    refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid
  273. rescind
    cancel officially
  274. resuscitate
    cause to regain consciousness
  275. retaliate
    make a counterattack and return like for like
  276. retract
    formally reject or disavow
  277. reverberate
    ring or echo with sound
  278. ridicule
    the act of deriding or treating with contempt
  279. rue
    feel sorry for; be contrite about
  280. ruminate
    reflect deeply on a subject
  281. sanctify
    render holy by means of religious rites
  282. scald
    burn with a hot liquid or steam
  283. scamper
    run or move about quickly or lightly
  284. scintillate
    emit or reflect light in a flickering manner
  285. scoff
    laugh at with contempt and derision
  286. scour
    rub hard or scrub
  287. scrutinize
    examine carefully for accuracy
  288. scuffle
    fight or struggle in a confused way at close quarters
  289. sequester
    keep away from others
  290. shimmer
    shine with a weak or fitful light
  291. simulate
    reproduce someone's behavior or looks
  292. skulk
    lie in wait or behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
  293. smelt
    extract by heating, as a metal
  294. smuggle
    import or export without paying customs duties
  295. solicit
    request urgently or persistently
  296. squander
    spend thoughtlessly; throw away
  297. stifle
    impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of
  298. stipulate
    make an express demand or provision in an agreement
  299. straddle
    sit or stand astride of
  300. stratify
    form, arrange, or deposit in layers
  301. strive
    attempt by employing effort
  302. stultify
    deprive of strength or efficiency; make useless or worthless
  303. stymie
    hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
  304. subsist
    support oneself
  305. substantiate
    establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
  306. succumb
    give in, as to overwhelming force, influence, or pressure
  307. suffuse
    cause to spread or flush or flood through, over, or across
  308. sulk
    be in a huff and display one's displeasure
  309. supplant
    take the place or move into the position of
  310. supplicate
    ask for humbly or earnestly, as in prayer
  311. suppress
    put down by force or authority
  312. surmount
    get on top of; deal with successfully
  313. swelter
    be uncomfortably hot
  314. tarry
    leave slowly and hesitantly
  315. temporize
    draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time
  316. tether
    tie with a rope
  317. threaten
    utter intentions of injury or punishment against
  318. thrust
    push forcefully
  319. thwart
    hinder or prevent, as an effort, plan, or desire
  320. tithe
    pay a tenth of one's income, especially to the church
  321. topple
    fall down, as if collapsing
  322. undulate
    move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
  323. upbraid
    express criticism towards
  324. usurp
    seize and take control without authority
  325. utter
    without qualification
  326. vacillate
    be undecided about something
  327. vanquish
    defeat in a competition, race, or conflict
  328. victimize
    cause someone to suffer some adverse circumstance
  329. vindicate
    show to be right by providing justification or proof
  330. vouch
    give personal assurance; guarantee
  331. wallow
    roll around
  332. waver
    pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
  333. writhe
    move in a twisting or contorted motion
Created on Sat Aug 18 23:02:50 EDT 2012 (updated Wed Mar 19 23:57:28 EDT 2014)

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