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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 and make them no longer valid [synonyms: repeal, revoke, rescind] 09 -- abstract -- (a).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 5-Letter Words: Words You Should Know
In this book, you will learn the meanings of 1050 useful 5-letter words. You will also find the names of the parts of speech they belong to. I have also given synonyms for most of these words. Sample this: 01 -- abaft [adv.] -- in or behind the stern (back end) of a ship 02 -- abase [v.] -- to behave in a way so as to make someone that he/she does seem unimportant [synonyms: belittle, degrade, demean, humiliate, subjugate] 03 -- abate [v.] -- to become less strong or widespread; to make something less strong or widespread. [synonyms: decline, subside] 04 -- abhor [v.] -- to strongly hate a way of thinking or behaving for moral reasons [synonyms: detest, despise, loathe] 05 -- abode [n.] -- the place where you live [synonyms: dwelling, habitat, residence] 06 -- abyss [n.] -- (a). a very deep wide crack or opening in the ground | (b). extremely worrying or difficult situation | (c). a profound difference between people, nations, etc. [synonyms: chasm, gulf] 07 -- adept [adj.] -- good at doing difficult tasks [synonyms: skillful, proficient] 08 -- adore [v.] -- to be very fond of something or to like sb very much [synonyms: admire, love] 09 -- aglow [adj.] -- shining with color or pleasure [synonyms: glowing, radiant] 10 -- alien [adj.] -- (a). strange and fearsome esp. because different from what you are used to [synonym: hostile] | (b). connected with creatures often fictional from another world | (c). from another country, culture or society; not native [synonym: foreign] | (d). unusual or unacceptable || [n.] -- (a). a creature or being that originally belong to another world | (b). a person who is not a legal citizen or national of the country in which they live or work 11 -- aloft [adv.] -- high up in or into the air; far above the ground [synonym: overhead] 12 -- amity [n.] -- a friendly relationship [synonyms: concord, harmony] 13 -- angst [n.] -- a feeling of anxiety, fear, worry or security about a situation or about your life [synonyms: anguish, torment] 14 -- antsy [adj.] -- unable to keep still 15 -- artsy [adj.] -- showing that you are very artistic or interested in the arts 16 -- aural [adj.] -- (technical) connected with the ear or to the sense of hearing and listening [synonyms: auditory, acoustic] 17 -- awful [adj.] -- (a). very bad | (b). used to emphasize a large quantity or sum of something | (c). very shocking [synonyms: awful, dreadful, terrible] || [adv.] -- extremely or enormously
Dictionary of 4-Letter Words: Words You Should Know
In this book, you will learn the meanings of 700 useful 4-letter words. You will also find the names of the parts of speech they belong to. I have also given synonyms for most of these words. Sample this: 01 – abet [v.] -- to help or encourage or support sb to do sth wrong or illegal 02 – ably [adv.] -- skillfully, successfully and well: [synonym: competently] 03 – abut [v.] -- (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] 04 -- ache [v.] -- (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 | (d). to be very sad or distressed || (n.) a continuous feeling of pain in a part of your body 05 -- achy [adj.] -- affected by an uninterrupted pain that is small in degree 06 – acme [n.] -- the highest point or stage of development, achievement or the most excellent example of sth [synonyms: peak, summit, zenith] 07 – acne [n.] -- a skin condition that is characterized by many pimples on the face and neck 08 – acre [n.] -- a unit for measuring an area of land which is equal to 4840 square yards (4050 square meters) 09 – aged [adj.] -- (a). [not before noun] of the specified age | (b). very old; grown old [synonym: matured] || [n.] (the aged) very old people 10 – agog [adj.] -- [not before noun] showing extreme excitement, curiosity and interest to find out sth [synonym: eager] 11 – ahoy [excl.] -- a word used by people in boats to attract attention from a distance 12 – aide [n.] -- a person who helps or assists an important person, especially a politician or a leader, in their job [synonym: assistant] 13 – airy [adj.] -- (a). with plenty of fresh air because of being spacious and open to the air [synonyms: breezy; well-ventilated] | (b). high in the air | (d). of air [synonym: atmospheric] | (d). showing no worry about sth or not treating sth as serious | (e). not serious or practical 14 – ajar [adj.] -- [not before noun] (of a door or other opening) partly or slightly open: almost shut 15 – akin [adj.] -- (a). having some of the same essential qualities [synonym: similar] | (b). related by blood 16 – alas [exc.] -- used to show sadness, grief, regret or pity 17 – also [adv.] -- (not used with negative verbs) in addition; as well; [synonyms: furthermore, too] 18 – alum [n.] -- a chemical substance containing aluminum used to change the color of something 19 -- amid (prep.] -- (a). in the middle or course of something | (b). surrounded by sth. 20 – amok [adv.] -- without self-control 21 – anew [adv.] -- (a). again but in a new or different and more positive way | (b). once more [synonym: again] 22 – anon [adv.] -- soon or shortly 23 – ante [n.] -- a sum of money paid by a player in poker before receiving cards 24 – ante [v.] -- to put a sum of money in poker before receiving cards 25 – anti [prep.] -- opposed to; against || [adj.] – opposed || [n.] -- a person who opposes a particular activity, idea, or policy, etc. 26 – apex [n.] -- the top or highest part or point of sth: most important or successful part of something [synonyms: peak, summit] 27 – aqua [n.] -- (a). water | (b). a light bluish-green color [synonym: aquamarine] 28 – Arab [n.] -- (a). a person born or living in Arabia | (b). a horse of a breed from Arabia 29 – arms [n.] -- weapons, especially as used by the defense forces [synonym: weaponry] 30 – atom [n.] -- the smallest part of a chemical element that can exist [synonym: particle] 31 – atop [prep.] -- on the top of || [adv.] -- on the top 32 – aura [n.] -- the distinct and noticeable quality or feeling that seems to surround a person or place or come from somebody or something 33 – aver [v.] -- to state firmly that sth is certainly true [synonyms: assert, avow] 34 – avid [adj.] -- [usually before noun] having or showing extreme interest, eagerness or enthusiasm about sth, often a hobby [synonym: keen] 35 – avow [v.] -- to publicly express your opinion about sth in a firm way [synonym: affirm] 36 – awry [adj.] -- away from the usual or intended course [synonym: amiss] | out of the normal position [synonym: askew] || [adv.] -- In a position that is not normal and turned toward one side