Dictionary Of Verbs Vocabulary Building
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Dictionary of Verbs: Vocabulary Building
2500 Useful Verbs and Their Meanings Verbs are words that show action, state of being, or occurrence and form the main part of the predicate of a sentence. The basic form of a verb is known as its infinitive. In this book, you will study and learn useful English verbs along with their meanings. || Sample this: English Verbs -- A 01 -- abase -- to behave in a way so as to make someone that he/she does seem unimportant [synonyms: belittle, degrade, demean, humiliate, subjugate] 02 -- abate -- to become less strong or widespread; to make something less strong or widespread. [synonyms: decline, subside] 03 -- abduct -- to illegally and forcefully take sb away and keep them as a prisoner, especially in order to get sth such as money for returning them [synonym: kidnap] 04 -- abet -- to help or encourage or support sb to do sth wrong or illegal 05 -- abhor -- to strongly hate a way of thinking or behaving for moral reasons [synonyms: detest, despise, loathe] 06 -- abrade -- to remove part of the surface of sth, such as rock or skin, and damage it or make it rough by rubbing it against sth rough and hard i.e. by friction or erosion [synonyms: graze, roughen, scrape] 07 -- abridge -- to make a shortened version of an ‘original text’ [synonyms: abbreviate, shorten] 08 -- abrogate -- to officially cancel or end sth such as a law, agreement, contract, decision, etc. and make them no longer valid [synonyms: repeal, revoke, rescind] 09 -- abstract -- (a). to extract or remove something from something else | (b). to consider something theoretically or separately from (something else) | (c). to make a written summary of the main points of an argument, theory or a book, etc. 10 -- abut -- (of an area of land or a building) to be next to sth or to have a common boundary with the side of sth [synonym: adjoin] 11 -- acclaim -- to praise, admire or welcome sb/sth enthusiastically and publicly 12 -- ache -- (a). to feel continuous pain in a part of your body [synonym: hurt] | (b). to have a strong desire for sb/sth or to do sth | (c). to be very sad or distressed 13 -- adore -- to be very fond of something or to like sb very much [synonyms: admire, love] 14 -- affect -- (a). to cause a change in someone or something; to have an impact or an influence on someone or something | (b). to produce strong feelings of distress, pity, regret, sorrow, or sympathy, etc. on sb | (c). (of a disease) to make sb become ill or sick; to have an impact on sb or a particular part of the body | (d). -- to act as if you are feeling or thinking sth | (e). to try to impress other people by using or wearing sth that looks special/unique; to behave insincerely or unnaturally to impress other people [synonym: put on] 15 -- aggrandize -- to increase power, wealth, importance or status of a person or country [synonyms: enhance; extend] 16 -- aggravate -- (a). to intentionally irritate somebody [synonyms: annoy, exasperate] | (b).to make an unpleasant situation or an illness worse or more serious [synonyms: exacerbate, worsen] 17 -- ante -- to put a sum of money in poker before receiving cards 18 -- ape -- (a). to do sth in the same way as sb else, however not in a proper manner [synonym: imitate] | (b). to irritate or make fun of sb by copying the way they behave, talk, or walk, etc in an absurd manner [synonym: mimic] 19 -- appease -- (a). to make sb calmer and prevent them from harming you by accepting their demands [synonyms: conciliate; soothe; pacify] | (b). to make or preserve peace with a nation and avoid war by giving it what they want 20 -- arch -- (a). (of part of your body) to move and form a curved shape | (b). to be in a curved line or shape across or over sth 21 -- aspire -- to direct your hopes, efforts, etc. towards a particular career or activity [synonyms: aim, seek] 22 -- attain -- (a). to get something after a lot of effort | (b). to reach a particular level, age, condition, etc. 23 -- aver -- to state firmly that sth is certainly true [synonyms: assert, avow] 24 -- avow -- to publicly express your opinion about sth in a firm way [synonym: affirm]
Dictionary of Humorous Words: Vocabulary Building
What are “Humorous Words”? What is Humor? [HUMOUR [(British English) | HUMOR (AMERICAN ENGLISH)] Humor is something that is funny, comical, or amusing Definition of ‘Humorous Words’ Words that are intended to be amusing, entertaining, funny, or comical are called humorous words. Examples: beak [noun] – large or pointed nose of somebody ego-surfing [noun] – the activity of searching your name on different websites on the Internet iron rations [noun] – a small amount of food carried for an emergency by soldiers, etc. while climbing or walking unhand [verb] – to release somebody that you are holding Besides “Humorous Words”, there are some Idioms and Phrasal Verbs which are used to express humor (amusement or funniness) Example- (idiom): a big cheese – a very important and influential person in a big organization Example- (phrasal verb): gird (up) your loins – to get ready to do a difficult task or activity NOTE: Many ‘Humorous Words’ are also used in ‘formal’, ‘informal’ or other sense Example: BEAST beast [noun] [Humorous] – a person or thing who is unpleasant beast [noun] [Informal] – a thing of a particular type beast [noun] [Formal] – a large and dangerous animal A detailed list of ‘humorous words’, parts of speech they belong to, and their meanings are as follows: Humorous Words -- A abaya [noun] a full-length, sleeveless outer garment worn by Arabs abdicate [verb] to give up all hope of ever having a flat stomach abibliophobia [noun] the fear of running out of reading material abomasums [noun] the fourth stomach of a ruminant, such as a cow or a sheep absquatulate [verb] to abruptly leave or abscond with something academe [noun] the world of studying, teaching, etc. at academic institutions e.g. universities and colleges accoutrements (accouterments) [noun] pieces of equipment that are required for an activity; accessories acerbate [verb] to embitter somebody acidulous [adjective] rather sour or sharp in speech, manner, etc. adjourn to… [phrasal verb] to go to another place to calm down of advanced years | sb's advanced age [idiom] used to show that somebody is ‘very old’ or aged agelast [noun] one who never laughs aglet [noun] the plastic tip on the end of a shoelace alack [exclamation] used to express sadness or regret allegator [noun] someone who alleges allergic [adjective] strong dislike towards somebody amatory [adjective] relating to physical activity or desire amphibology [noun] grammatically ambiguous phrase or sentence (e.g.: he talked to his son and his daughter) amphisbaena [noun] a mythical serpent with a head at each end anencephalous [adjective] lacking a brain anfractuous [adjective] circuitous or winding anguilliform [adjective] resembling an eel anserine [adjective] goose-like | silly or foolish antediluvian [adjective] traditional or out-of-date anthropophagy [noun] cannibalism apolaustic [adjective] devoted to the seeking of enjoyment apple-knocker [noun] an ignorant or unsophisticated person appurtenance [noun] a smaller part of something larger, superior or more significant archipelago [noun] a chain of islands argle-bargle [noun] meaningless and abundant talk or writing
English for Everyone English Vocabulary Builder
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