Vocabulary Building

Explore: To investigate or examine something in detail, or to travel to and through a place in order to learn about it.

Organise: To arrange or structure something in a systematic way.

Breathe: To inhale and exhale air.

Argue: To express different opinions or disagree in words.

Investigate: To carry out a systematic or formal inquiry to discover and examine the facts of an incident, allegation, etc. to establish the truth.

Gain: To obtain or secure something desired or needed.

Apply: To make a formal application or request.

Subscribe: To arrange to receive something regularly, typically a publication, by paying in advance.

Graduate: To successfully complete a course of study at a university or college.

Figure: To consider, believe, or conclude.

Select: To carefully choose as being the best or most suitable.

Refer: To mention or allude to something.

Struggle: To make forceful or violent efforts against opposition or difficulty.

Memorise: To commit to memory; learn by heart.

Improve: To make or become better.

Rate: To assign a standard or value to something.

Exchange: To give something and receive something of the same kind in return.

Sculpt: To create or represent something by carving, casting, or other shaping techniques.

Reflect: To show or embody something in a faithful or appropriate way.

Contact: To communicate with someone.

Remind: To cause someone to remember something.

Intend: To have a course of action as one's purpose or intention.

Recognize: To identify someone or something from having encountered them before; know again.

Base: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.

Approach: To come near or nearer to someone or something in distance or time.

Focus: To direct one's attention or efforts on something.

Assume: To suppose something to be the case without proof.

Respect: To admire someone or something deeply, due to their abilities, qualities, or achievements.

Ignore: To pay no attention to something; disregard.

Suit: To be appropriate or acceptable; be convenient for.

Aim: To direct or point an object, often a weapon, at a target.

Observe: To watch someone or something carefully.

Apologise: To express regret for something done or said.

Admire: To regard with respect or warm approval.

Judge: To form an opinion or conclusion about something.

Settle: To resolve or reach an agreement about an argument or problem.

Contain: To have or hold something within.

Disqualify: To declare someone ineligible or unsuitable for something due to a contravention of rules or conditions.

Prefer: To like one thing better than another; would rather.

Deliver: To bring or hand over something to the proper recipient or destination.

Maintain: To cause something to exist or continue.

Click: To press a computer mouse button.

Enable: To give someone or something the authority or means to do something.

Tend: To regularly or frequently behave in a particular way or have a certain characteristic.

Acquire: To buy or obtain something for oneself.

Prove: To demonstrate the truth or existence of something by evidence or argument.

Illustrate: To clarify by giving an example.

Pour: To flow rapidly in a steady stream.

Distance: To create space or detachment between oneself and someone or something.

Postpone: To cause or arrange for something to take place at a later time.

Dine: To eat dinner.

Drag: To pull someone or something along forcefully, roughly, or with difficulty.

Correspond: To communicate by exchanging letters.

Hustle: To proceed or work rapidly or energetically.

Strike: To ignite a match by rubbing it against a rough surface.

Unfold: To open or spread out from a folded position.

Migrate: To move from one region or habitat to another.

Seek: To attempt to find something.

Measure: To determine the extent, amount, or capacity of something.

Determine: To officially decide something as a result of research or calculation.

Crash: (of share prices or a market) fall suddenly and disastrously.

Destroy: To put an end to the existence of something by damaging or attacking it.

Survive: To continue to live or exist, especially in spite of danger or hardship.

Found: To establish or originate an institution or organization.

Recover: To return to a normal state of health, mind, or strength.

Concentrate: To focus all one's attention on a particular object or activity.

Freeze: To stop moving or become still suddenly.

Stare: To look fixedly or vacantly at someone or something with one's eyes wide open.

Capture: To succeed in recording or portraying accurately.

Wrap: To cover or enclose in paper or soft material.

Prevent: To keep something from happening or arising.

Design: To plan and fashion something for a specific purpose or effect.

Harm: Physical injury or damage to health.

Replace: To take the place of someone or something else.

Thunder: A loud crash of sound due to an electrical discharge in the atmosphere.

Sail: To travel in a boat with sails, especially as a sport or recreation.

Publish: To prepare and issue material for public distribution or sale.

Rent: To pay someone for the use of something, typically a property, building, or piece of equipment.

Dare: To have the courage to do something.

Suffer: To experience or be subjected to something bad or unpleasant.

Gather: To come together; assemble or accumulate.

Bite: To use the teeth to cut into or through something.

Download: To copy data from one computer system to another, typically over the Internet.

Handle: To manage or deal with something.(n.)A part of something that is designed to be held by your hand.

Differ: To be unlike or dissimilar.

Recommend: To advise or suggest something as being good or suitable.

Attack: To take aggressive military action against a place or enemy forces.(n.)An aggressive and violent action.

Belong: To be the property of a particular person or organization.

Swing: To move or cause to move back and forth or from side to side while suspended or hanging.(n.)a seat hanging from a frame or branch of a tree so someone can sit and swing backwards and forwards

Identify: To establish or indicate who or what someone or something is.

Blog: A regularly updated website or web page, typically one run by an individual or small group, that is written in an informal or conversational style.(v.)Add new material to or regularly update a blog.

Reconstruct: To construct or create again.

Resist: To withstand the action or effect of.

Adapt: To make something suitable for a new use or purpose.

Honour: great respect and admiration.(v)Regard with great respect

Participate: To take part in an action or event.

Regard: Consider or think of in a specified way.(v.)pay attention to :show consideration for

Complain: Express dissatisfaction or annoyance about something.

Indicate: Point out or show.

Wave: Move one's hand to and fro as a greeting or signal.(n.)a raised line of water moving along the surface of the sea

Attract: Be pleasing or interesting to.

Decorate: Make something look more attractive by adding extra items or images to it.

Host: A person who receives or entertains other people as guests.(v.)act as host

Embrace: An act of holding someone closely in one's arms.

Admit: Confess to be true or to be the case.

Exist: To have objective reality or being.

Interact: Act in such a way as to have an effect on another.

Represent: Be entitled or appointed to act or speak for someone, especially in an official capacity.

Defend: Resist an attack made on someone or something.

Assure: Tell someone something positively or confidently to dispel any doubts they may have.

Chart: A sheet of information in the form of a table, graph, or diagram.(v).to record the progress

Monitor: Observe and check the progress or quality of something over a period of time; keep under systematic review.

Skip: Move along lightly, stepping from one foot to the other with a hop or bounce.

Bone: Any of the pieces of hard whitish tissue making up the skeleton in humans and other vertebrates.(v)remove all bones from

Involve: Have or include something as a necessary or integral part or result.

Master: A man who has people working for him, especially servants or slaves.(v.) acquire complete proficiency in

Interpret: Explain the meaning of information or actions.

Label: A small piece of paper, fabric, plastic, or similar material attached to an object and giving information about it.(v.)Assign to a category

Disappear: Cease to be visible.

Ache: A continuous or prolonged dull pain in a part of one's body.(v.)suffer from a contininuos pain

Inspire: Fill someone with the urge or ability to do or feel something, especially something creative.

Persuade: Cause someone to do something through reasoning or argument.

Transform: Make a thorough or dramatic change in the form, appearance, or character of.

Clap: Strike the palms of one's hands together repeatedly, typically to express approval.

Combine: Join or merge to form a single unit or substance.

Applaud: Show approval or praise by clapping.

Overcome: Succeed in dealing with a problem or difficulty.

Escape: Break free from confinement or control.

Behave: Conduct oneself in a specified way.

Quit: Leave a job or place.

Hike: A long walk, especially in the country or woods.(v.)go on a hike

Engage: Occupy, attract, or involve.

Scare: Cause great fear or nervousness in; frighten.

Fin: A thin appendage or extension of an aquatic animal used for propelling or steering the body.(v.)cut off the fin

Dive: Plunge head first into water.

Target: A person, object, or place selected as the aim of an attack.(v.)aim at a particular target

Devote: Give all or a large part of one's time or resources to a person, activity, or cause.

Highlight: An outstanding part of an event or period of time.(v.)make or draw attention to

Establish: Set up on a firm or permanent basis.

Damage: Physical harm that impairs the value, usefulness, or normal function of something.(v)inflict physical harm

Affect: Have an effect on; make a difference to.

Restore: Bring back to an original state.

Adopt: Legally take someone else's child and bring it up as one's own.

Reduce: Make smaller or less in amount, degree, or size.

Release: Allow or enable to escape from confinement; set free.(v.)allow to move

Leak: Allow to escape from confinement; set free.(v.)allow to move

Remove: Take someone or something away from a place or position.

Urge: Try earnestly or persistently to persuade someone to do something.(v.)try to influence

Contribute: Give something, especially money or goods, to help achieve or provide something.

Sink: Go down below the surface of something, especially of a liquid.

Resolve: Settle or find a solution to a problem, dispute, or contentious matter.

Adjust: Alter or regulate something so as to fit or conform to something else.

Ensure: Make certain that something will occur or be the case.

Forgive: Stop feeling angry or resentful toward someone for an offense, flaw, or mistake.

Criticise: Express disapproval of someone or something on the basis of perceived faults or mistakes.

Weave: Make fabric or other material by interlacing threads or strands of material.

Deceive: Cause someone to believe something that is not true, typically in order to gain a personal advantage.

Justify: Show or prove to be right or reasonable.

Fund: A sum of money saved or made available for a particular purpose.(v.)Provide with money

Recycle: Convert waste materials into reusable material.

Earn: Obtain something by working for it.

Donate: Give money or goods for a good cause, for example to charity.

Extend: Cause something to cover a larger area; make longer or wider.

Hesitate: Pause before doing something, especially through uncertainty.

Aid: Help, typically of a practical nature.(v.) Help

Obtain: Get or secure something, especially for a need or benefit.

Press: Exert continuous weight or force against something.

Shoot: Wound or kill someone with a bullet or arrow.

Compute: Calculate or reckon something mathematically.

Injure: Do physical harm or damage to someone.

Draft: A preliminary version of a piece of writing.(v.)Prepare a preliminary version of a document.

Attach: Fasten, join, or connect something.

Conduct: Organize and carry out.

Greet: Give a polite word of recognition or sign of welcome when meeting someone.

Fold: Bend something over on itself so that one part of it covers another.

Demonstrate: Clearly show the existence or truth of something by giving proof or evidence.

Carve: Cut a hard material in order to produce an object or design.

Lack: Be without or deficient in something.

Stimulate: Encourage development of activity or a process.

Bare: Not clothed or covered.(v)to uncover and show(a part of the body

Sponsor: A person or organization that provides funds or other support for an event, activity, or person.(v.).support

Gallop: The fastest pace of a horse or other quadruped, with all the feet off the ground during each stride.(v)run quickly

Confirm: Establish the truth or correctness of something previously believed or suspected to be the case.

Attempt: An effort to achieve something.(v.)try

Stretch: Be pulled or stretched out tightly from one point to another.

Charge: A price asked for goods or services.(v.)ask(someone) for an amount as a pric for goods.

Permit: Give authorization or consent to someone to do something.

Relate: Give an account of.

Astonish: Surprise or impress someone greatly.

Consume: Eat, drink, or ingest.

Distinguish: Recognize or treat someone or something as different.

Surround: Be all around someone or something.

Erupt: (of a volcano) become active and eject lava, ash, and gases.

Occur: Take place; happen.

Forecast: Predict or estimate a future event or trend.

Grab: Grasp or seize quickly and roughly.

Rescue: Save someone from a dangerous or difficult situation.

Claim: State or assert that something is the case, typically without providing evidence or proof.(v.)(of a war or accident)to take(somones life)

Threaten: State one's intention to take hostile action against someone.

Entertain: Provide someone with amusement or enjoyment.

Examine: Inspect something in detail to determine their nature or condition; investigate thoroughly.

Impress: Make someone feel admiration.

Grin: Smile broadly.

Deserve: Do something or have or show qualities worthy of.

Whisper: Speak very softly using one's breath without one's vocal cords, especially for secrecy.

Roar: A full, deep prolonged cry uttered by a lion or other wild animal.(v.)laugh loudly

Illuminate: Light up.

Conclude: Bring something to an end.

Inform: Give someone facts or information; tell.

Dread: Anticipate with great apprehension or fear.

Persevere: Continue in a course of action even in the face of difficulty or with little or no indication of success.

Guarantee: A formal assurance about the quality of a product.(v). Provide a guarantee.

Elect: Choose someone to hold public office or some other position by voting.

Intoxicate: Cause someone to lose control of their faculties or behavior.

Probe: A thorough investigation into a crime or other matter.(v) Inquire into closely

Descend: Move or fall downward.

Bounce: Move quickly up and down repeatedly.

Sharpen: Make or become sharp.

Cheat: Act dishonestly or unfairly in order to gain an advantage.

Burst: Break open or apart suddenly and violently, especially as a result of an impact or internal pressure.

Assign: Allocate a job or task.

Defeat: Win a victory over someone in a battle or contest; overcome.

Seize: Take hold of suddenly and forcibly.

Float: Rest or move on or near the surface of a liquid without sinking.

Compose: Write or create a work of art.

Crouch: Adopt a position where the knees are bent and the upper body is brought low.

Evolve: Develop gradually.

Suspect: Have an idea or impression that something is the case, but without certain proof.

Generate: Produce something

Decline: Become smaller, fewer, or less; decrease.

Blame: Assign responsibility for a fault or wrong.

Detect: Discover or identify something not readily noticeable.

Link: Make a connection between two or more things.

Wander: Walk or move in a leisurely or aimless way.

Disturb: Interrupt someone who is engaged in an activity or peaceful state.

Advertise: Describe or draw attention to a product, service, or event in a public medium in order to promote sales or attendance.

Obey: Comply with a command, direction, or request.

Approve: Officially agree to or accept as satisfactory.

Tempt: Entice someone to do something that they know to be unwise or wrong.

Cherish: Protect and care for someone lovingly.

Swallow: Cause or allow something to pass down the throat.

Chew: Bite and work food in the mouth with the teeth especially to prepare it for swallowing.

Ponder: Think about something carefully, especially before making a decision or conclusion.

Digest: Break down food in the alimentary canal into substances that can be absorbed and assimilated by the body.

Switch: Change something by a switch.

Motivate: Provide someone with a motive for doing something.

Occupy: Reside or have one's place of business in a building.

Distract: Prevent someone from giving their full attention to something.

Rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence.

Spit: Expel saliva forcefully from one's mouth.

Clarify: Make a statement or situation less confused and more clearly comprehensible.

Promote: Support or actively encourage.

Invest: Put money in financial schemes, stocks, or property with the expectation of achieving a profit.

Equip: Supply with the necessary items for a particular purpose.

Compete: Strive to gain or win something by establishing superiority over others.

Emphasise: Give special importance or prominence to something in speaking or writing.

Pave: Cover something with paving.

Expand: Become or make larger or more extensive.

Facilitate: Make an action or process easy or easier.

Assist: Help someone, typically by doing a share of the work.

Tackle: Make determined efforts to deal with a problem or difficult task.

Combat: Take action to reduce, prevent, or abolish something undesirable.

Relieve: Cause to become less serious; alleviate.

Disinfect: Clean something with a disinfectant in order to destroy bacteria.

Compensate: Give someone something, typically money, in recognition of loss, suffering, or injury incurred.

Collaborate: Work jointly on an activity or project.

Cast: Choose actors to play particular roles in a play, movie, or show.

Mount: Get on a horse, bicycle, or other animal in order to ride it.

Conceive: Form or devise a plan or idea in the mind.

Dedicate: Devote time to a particular task or purpose.

Endure: Suffer something painfully or for a long time.

Consecrate: To declare to be holy.

Hallow: Honour as holy.

Detract: Reduce the worth or value of something.

Perish: Die, especially in an untimely or sudden way.

Multiply: Increase or cause to increase greatly in number or quantity.

Decrease: Become or make smaller or fewer.

Explode: Increase suddenly and rapidly in number or size.

Collapse: Fall down or give way.

Owe: Be under an obligation to pay or repay someone in return for something received.

Dissolve: Cause to pass into a solution.

Prosper: Succeed in material terms; be financially successful.

Thrive: Grow or develop well or vigorously.

Coexist: Exist at the same time or in the same place.

Commit: Perpetrate or carry out a crime or wrong.

Flourish: Grow or develop in a healthy or vigorous way, especially as the result of particularly favorable circumstances.

Estimate: Roughly calculate or judge the value, number, quantity, or extent of something.

Appreciate: Recognize the full worth of.

Restrict: Put a limit on something.

Eliminate: Completely remove or get rid of something.

React: Respond in a particular way to something.

Wipe: Clean or dry something by rubbing it with a cloth, paper, or one's hand.

Orbit: Move in orbit around something.

Consist: Be composed or made up of.

Infer: Deduce or conclude information from evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements.

Expose: Subject someone to something, typically unpleasant or harmful.

Enlarge: Make or become bigger or more extensive.

Boost: Help or encourage something to increase or improve.

Pretend: Behave so as to make it appear that something is the case when in fact it is not.

Misjudge: Form an incorrect estimate or assessment of.

Overlook: Fail to notice something.

Bother: Take the trouble to do something.

Acknowledge: Accept or admit the truth or existence of.

Kidnap: Seize and detain unlawfully and usually for ransom.

Torture: The action or practice of inflicting severe pain on someone as a punishment.

Exclaim: Cry out suddenly, especially in surprise, anger, or pain.

Utter: Say something.

Resemble: Have qualities or features in common with someone or something.

Repay: Pay back money that has been borrowed.

Pose: Present or constitute a problem or threat.

Shun: Persistently avoid, ignore, or reject something through antipathy or caution.

Polish: Make the surface of something shiny by rubbing it.

Bark: The sharp explosive cry of certain animals.

Flap: Move something broad and flat up and down.

Spin: Draw out and twist fibres into thread or yarn.

Preserve: Maintain something in its original or existing state.

Dominate: Have a commanding influence on; exercise control over.

Associate: Connect someone or something with something else in one's mind.

Comprise: Consist of; be made up of.

Code-name: Assign a code to.

Drown: Die through submersion in and inhalation of water.

Recall: Bring something back into one's mind.

Liberate: Set someone free from imprisonment or oppression.

Weary: Feeling or showing tiredness, especially as a result of excessive exertion or lack of sleep.

Condemn: Sentence someone to a particular punishment, especially death.

Disarm: Take a weapon or weapons away from someone.

Bomb: Attack a place or person with a bomb or bombs.

Disrupt: Interrupt something by causing a disturbance or problem.

Fortify: Strengthen something.

Emerge: Move out of or away from something and become visible.

Shirk: Avoid or neglect a duty or responsibility.

Depict: Represent or portray in the form of a painting, drawing, or other art form.

Commemorate: Recall and show respect for someone or something.

Reaffirm: State something again to emphasize its truth or importance.

Analyse: Examine methodically and in detail the constitution or structure of something, especially information, typically for purposes of explanation and interpretation.

Regulate: Control or maintain the rate or level of something so that it operates properly.

Cite: Quote a passage, book, or author as evidence for or justification of an argument or statement, especially in a scholarly work.

Assess: Evaluate or estimate the nature, ability, or quality of something.

Reckon: Be of the opinion.

Slope: Be at an angle from the horizontal.

Squeak: A short, high-pitched sound or cry.

Frown: Furrow one's brows in an expression indicating disapproval, displeasure, or concentration.

Mimic: Imitate someone or their actions or words, especially in order to entertain or ridicule.

Convert: Cause something to change in form, character, or function.

Sow: Plant seeds by scattering it on or in the earth.

Employ: Give work to someone and pay them for it.

Bow: Bend the head or upper part of the body as a sign of respect.

Withdraw: Remove or take away something.

Depart: Leave, typically in order to start a journey.

Resign: Voluntarily leave a job or other position.

Reject: Dismiss something as inadequate, unacceptable, or inappropriate.

Attain: Succeed in achieving something that one desires and has worked for.

Evaluate: Form an idea of the amount, number, or value of; assess.

Insist: Demand something forcefully, not accepting refusal.

Flush: Redden as a result of increased blood flow.

Dispose: Get rid of something by throwing it away or giving it to someone else.

Redden: Make or become red.

Bend: Shape something by forcing when it's not heated or cut.

Enhance: Intensify, increase, or further improve the quality, value, or extent of.

Bloom: Produce flowers.

Fade: Gradually grow faint and disappear.

Pile: A quantity of things stacked or lying in an untidy heap.

Sweep: Clean something by brushing away dirt or litter.

Tinge: Colour something slightly.

Reap: Cut or gather a crop or harvest.

Ban: Officially prohibit something.

Tremble: Shake involuntarily, typically as a result of anxiety, excitement, or frailty.

Throb: A strong, regular beat or sound.

Alert: Quick to assess and respond to dangerous or difficult situations.

Diverge: Separate from another route and go in a different direction.

Symbolize: Be a symbol of.

Arise: Originate, emerge.

Weaken: Make or become less strong.

Anticipate: Regard as probable; expect or predict.

Cooperate: Work jointly towards the same end.

Cram: Completely fill a place or container to the point that it appears to be overflowing.

Lean: Be in or move into a sloping position.

Stroke: Move one's hand with gentle pressure over a surface.

Boast: Talk with excessive pride and self-satisfaction about one's achievements, possessions, or abilities.

Strengthen: Cause to become stronger.

Purchase: Acquire something by paying for it.

Discriminate: Make an unjust distinction between people on the basis of their race, sex, or beliefs.

Interfere: Prevent a process from continuing or being carried out properly.

Exceed: Be greater than a specified amount or degree.

Accumulate: Gather together or acquire an increasing number or quantity of.

Hire: Obtain the temporary use of something for an agreed payment.

Abuse: Make excessive and improper use of something.

Intrigue: Arousing one's curiosity or interest.

Bury: Put or hide under the ground.

Abandon: Cease to support or look after someone; desert.

Dismiss: Treat something as unworthy of serious consideration.

Retreat: Withdraw from enemy forces as a result of their superior power or after a defeat.

Subdue: Overcome or bring under control.

Delve: Reach inside a receptacle and search for something.

Shrink: Become or make smaller in size or amount.

Stack: Arrange things in a neat pile.

Rekindle: Relight a fire.

Scream: Utter a loud, piercing cry.

Suspend: Temporarily prevent from continuing or being in force or effect.

Submit: Accept or yield to a superior force or to the authority or will of another person.

Fetch: Go for and then bring back someone or something.

Sneeze: Make a sudden involuntary expulsion of air from the nose and mouth due to irritation of one's nostrils