Actions & Processes

revision B1

/ɹəˈvɪʒ.ən/ The act of changing or improving something to make it better or more correct. Meaning Off Sound Off

restrict B1

/ɹɪˈstɹɪkt/ To limit something or keep it within certain bounds. Meaning Off Sound Off

classify B1

/ˈklæs.əˌfaɪ/ To arrange things into groups according to their type or qualities. Meaning Off Sound Off

summarize B1

/ˈsʌmɝˌaɪz/ To give a short account of the main points of something. Meaning Off Sound Off

enrich B1

/ɪnˈɹɪt͡ʃ/ To improve something by making it fuller, deeper, or better in quality. Meaning Off Sound Off

paralyze B1

/ˈpæɹəˌlaɪz/ To make someone unable to move part or all of their body. Meaning Off Sound Off

fatten B1

/ˈfætən/ make fat or plump Meaning Off Sound Off

narrate B1

/ˈnæɹeɪt/ To tell a story or describe events in speech or writing. Meaning Off Sound Off

derive B1

/dɪˈɹaɪv/ To get or obtain something from a source. Meaning Off Sound Off

characterize B1

/ˈkɛɹəktəɹaɪz/ To describe the qualities of someone or something. Meaning Off Sound Off

oppress B1

/əˈpɹɛs/ To treat a group of people in a cruel and unfair way, keeping them down by force or authority. Meaning Off Sound Off

outweigh B1

/ˌaʊtˈweɪ/ To be more important or valuable than something else. Meaning Off Sound Off

unify B1

/ˈjuːnɪfaɪ/ To bring people or things together to form a single unit. Meaning Off Sound Off

fascinate B1

/ˈfæsɪneɪt/ To attract and hold someone's interest very strongly. Meaning Off Sound Off

legalize B1

/ˈliː.ɡəl.aɪz/ to make something lawful or officially permitted, especially something that was previously illegal Meaning Off Sound Off

outlast B1

/ˌaʊtˈlæst/ to last, remain useful, or continue to exist longer than someone or something else Meaning Off Sound Off

devastate B1

/ˈdev.ə.stæɪt/ To destroy a place or area very badly. Meaning Off Sound Off

reread B1

/ˌriˈrid/ to read a text again Meaning Off Sound Off

overwork B1

/ˌoʊvɚˈwɝk/ To make someone or something work too hard. Meaning Off Sound Off

diversify B1

/daɪˈvɝsəˌfaɪ/ to make or become more varied in form, activity, or character Meaning Off Sound Off

reunification B1

/riːˌuːnəfəˈkeɪʃən/ The act of joining something back together after it has been divided, especially a country. Meaning Off Sound Off

unscrew B1

/ʌnˈskruː/ to loosen or remove something by turning it Meaning Off Sound Off

sunbathe B1

/ˈsʌnbeɪð/ To lie or sit in the sun in order to relax or get a tan. Meaning Off Sound Off

enclose B1

/ənˈkloʊz/ To surround something with a wall, fence, or barrier Meaning Off Sound Off

deepen B1

/ˈdiː.pən/ to become or make a feeling, situation, or quality stronger or more intense Meaning Off Sound Off

solidify B1

/səˈlɪdəfaɪ/ to become solid, or to make a liquid or soft substance become solid Meaning Off Sound Off

acknowledgment B1

/əkˈnɑ.lɪd͡ʒ.mənt/ The act of admitting or accepting that something is true or real. Meaning Off Sound Off

repossess B1

/ˌriːpəˈzɛs/ to take possession of something again, especially property on which payments are overdue Meaning Off Sound Off

categorize B1

/ˈkætəɡəˌɹaɪz/ To put things into groups according to what they have in common. Meaning Off Sound Off

appropriation B1

/əˌpɹoʊpɹiˈeɪʃən/ a deliberate act of acquisition of something, often without the permission of the owner Meaning Off Sound Off

spiritualism B1

/ˈspɪrɪtʃuəˌlɪzəm/ the belief and practice centered on communicating with the spirits of dead people, often through a medium Meaning Off Sound Off

impair B1

/ɪmˈpɛɹ/ To make something worse or weaker, especially an ability or function. Meaning Off Sound Off

misdirect B1

/ˌmɪsdəˈrɛkt/ to direct, guide, or send someone or something to the wrong place or toward the wrong result Meaning Off Sound Off

inscribe B1

/ɪnˈskɹaɪb/ To write or carve words onto a surface, often as a lasting record. Meaning Off Sound Off

portage B1

/ˈpɔːrtɪdʒ/ the activity of carrying a boat and its supplies overland between navigable waterways or around an obstacle Meaning Off Sound Off

restate B1

/ˌriːˈsteɪt/ to state something again, often in clearer or different words Meaning Off Sound Off

horrify B1

/ˈhɔɹəfaɪ/ To shock someone deeply, making them feel fear or disgust. Meaning Off Sound Off

immigrate B1

/ˈɪməˌgreɪt/ To come to live permanently in a country that is not your own. Meaning Off Sound Off

accustom B1

/əˈkʌs.təm/ To make yourself or someone get used to something. Meaning Off Sound Off

participle B1

/ˈpɑɹtɪˌsɪpəl/ A form of a verb that can act as an adjective or help make tenses, such as 'broken' or 'running'. Meaning Off Sound Off

retell B1

/ɹiˈtɛl/ To tell a story or event again, often in your own words. Meaning Off Sound Off

untwist B1

/ʌnˈtwɪst/ to remove a twist from something or separate strands that have been twisted together Meaning Off Sound Off

reunify B1

/riːˈuːnəˌfaɪ/ To join something back together after it has been divided. Meaning Off Sound Off

refurnish B1

/ˌriːˈfɝːnɪʃ/ to furnish a room, building, or other place again, especially with new or different furniture Meaning Off Sound Off

roughen B1

/ˈɹʌfən/ to make a surface rough or rougher Meaning Off Sound Off

restatement B1

/ˌɹiːˈsteɪtmənt/ the act of expressing something again, often more clearly or in different words Meaning Off Sound Off

knead B1

/niːd/ to press and fold dough in order to make it smooth and elastic Meaning Off Sound Off

rewind B1

/riˈwaɪnd/ to wind back to an earlier point, especially in a recording or film Meaning Off Sound Off

thaw B1

/θɔː/ to become free of ice or frost, typically due to a rise in temperature Meaning Off Sound Off

engage in B1

to take part in an activity Prepositional verb Meaning Off Sound Off

flatten out B1

to become less curved, uneven, or steep Phrasal verb Meaning Off Sound Off

queue up B1

to form or join a line while waiting Phrasal verb Meaning Off Sound Off

set apart B1

to keep someone or something separate for a particular purpose Phrasal verb Meaning Off Sound Off

set aside B1

to reserve something for a particular purpose or later use Phrasal verb Meaning Off Sound Off

slip off B1

to remove an item of clothing quickly and easily Phrasal verb Meaning Off Sound Off

sort out B1

to resolve a problem or put a confusing situation in order Phrasal verb Meaning Off Sound Off

stick around B1

to remain somewhere instead of leaving Phrasal verb Meaning Off Sound Off

stick to B1

to remain attached to a surface without separating Prepositional verb Meaning Off Sound Off

substitute for B1

to take the place of another person or thing Prepositional verb Meaning Off Sound Off

toss out B1

to throw something away or discard it Phrasal verb Meaning Off Sound Off