Actions & Processes

anticipate B2

/ænˈtɪs.ɪ.peɪt/ To expect something to happen and be ready for it. M S

observer B2

/əbˈzɝvɚ/ A person who watches something happen. M S

puncture B2

/ˈpʌŋkt͡ʃɚ/ a small hole made by a sharp point M S

devote B2

/dɪˈvoʊt/ To give your time, energy, or attention fully to a person, activity, or purpose. M S

hygiene B2

/ˈhaɪˌd͡ʒiːn/ The practice of keeping yourself and your surroundings clean to stay healthy. M S

feat B2

/fiːt/ An impressive achievement that needs great skill, strength, or courage. M S

obedience B2

/oʊˈbidiəns/ The act of doing what you are told to do by someone in authority. M S

intrusion B2

/ɪnˈtɹuːʒən/ The act of entering a place or situation where you are not wanted. M S

decoration B2

/ˌdɛkəˈɹeɪʃən/ Something added to make a place or object look more attractive. M S

rite B2

/ˈraɪt/ A formal ceremony, especially a religious one, done in a set way. M S

folly B2

/ˈfɑli/ Foolish behaviour that shows a lack of good sense. M S

accommodate B2

/əˈkɑməˌdeɪt/ To have enough space or room for a number of people or things. M S

divert B2

/daɪˈvɝt/ To change the direction or route of something. M S

anticipation B2

/ænˌtɪs.əˈpeɪ.ʃən/ A feeling of excitement about something that is going to happen. M S

paralysis B2

/pəˈɹæləsəs/ The loss of the ability to move part or all of the body. M S

participation B2

/pɑɹˌtɪs.ɪˈpeɪ.ʃən/ The act of taking part in an activity or event. M S

refresh B2

/ɹɪˈfɹɛʃ/ To make someone feel less tired and more energetic. M S

prosper B2

/ˈpɹɑspɚ/ To be successful and do well, especially financially. M S

handicap B2

/ˈhændikæp/ Something that makes it harder to do or achieve something. M S

endurance B2

/ɪnˈdʊɹəns/ The ability to keep going through pain, difficulty, or long effort. M S

adventurous B2

/ædˈvɛn.t͡ʃɚ.əs/ Willing to try new things and take risks. M S

inevitably B2

/ˌɪˈnɛvətəbli/ In a way that cannot be avoided or prevented. M S

expectation B2

/ˌek.spekˈtæɪ.ʃən/ A belief that something will happen or that someone will do something. M S

enforce B2

/ɪnˈfoɹs/ To make sure a law, rule, or agreement is obeyed. M S

imply B2

/ˌɪmˈplaɪ/ To suggest something without saying it directly. M S

catalog B2

/ˈkætəlɔg/ A book or list showing items, often things for sale. M S

inquire B2

/ɪnˈkwaɪɹ/ To ask for information about something. M S

legislation B2

/ˌlɛd͡ʒɪˈsleɪʃən/ A law or set of laws made by a government. M S

implement B2

/ˈɪmpləmənt/ To put a plan, decision, or system into action. M S

incentive B2

/ɪnˈsɛntɪv/ Something that encourages you to do something, often a reward or payment. M S

serene B2

/səˈɹi(ː)n/ Calm, peaceful, and untroubled. M S

amaze B2

/əˈmeɪz/ To surprise someone very much; to fill with wonder. M S

pharmacist B2

/ˈfɑɹməsɪst/ A person whose job is to prepare and sell medicines and give advice on how to use them. M S

authorize B2

/ˈɔθəɹaɪz/ To give someone official permission to do something. M S

cherished B2

/ˈt͡ʃɛɹɪʃt/ Loved and considered very important or valuable. M S

delegate B2

/ˈdɛlɪɡət/ A person chosen to speak or act for a group of others. M S

stimulate B2

/ˈstɪm.jəˌleɪt/ To encourage something to develop or become more active. M S

spur B2

/spɝ/ To encourage or push someone to do something. M S

consensus B2

/kənˈsɛnsəs/ General agreement among the members of a group. M S

endeavor B2

/ɛnˈdɛv.ɚ/ A serious effort or attempt to do something M S

unwilling B2

/ʌnˈwɪlɪŋ/ Not wanting to do something; reluctant. M S

undertake B2

/ˌʌndɚˈteɪk/ To begin or take on a task, often a difficult or important one. M S

benevolent B2

/bəˈnɛvələnt/ Kind and wanting to help others. M S

persist B2

/pɚˈsɪst/ To keep trying to do something despite difficulty or opposition. M S

discredit B2

/dɪsˈkɹed.ɪt/ To damage the good reputation of someone or something. M S

revival B2

/ɹɪˈvaɪvəl/ The act of bringing something back into use, popularity, or activity. M S

yearn B2

/jɝn/ To want something very much, especially something you do not have. M S

indispensable B2

/ˌɪndɪˈspensəbəl/ So important or necessary that you cannot manage without it. M S

independently B2

/ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəntli/ Without help or control from others; on your own. M S

dependable B2

/dɪˈpɛndəbəl/ Able to be trusted to do what you need or expect. M S

prompt B2

/pɹɑmpt/ To make someone decide to do something, or to cause something to happen. M S

hijack B2

/ˈhaɪˌdʒæk/ To take control of a vehicle, especially a plane, by force in order to rob it or change where it goes. M S

prevention B2

/pɹɪˈvɛnʃən/ The act of stopping something bad from happening. M S

repression B2

/ɹəˈpɹɛʃən/ The use of force or control to keep people from acting or speaking freely. M S

exaggeration B2

/ɪɡˌzæd͡ʒəˈɹeɪʃən/ A statement that makes something seem larger, better, or worse than it really is. M S

distressing B2

/dɪˈstɹɛsɪŋ/ Causing worry, sadness, or upset. M S

facilitate B2

/fəˈsɪlɪteɪt/ To make something easier or help it happen. M S

provision B2

/pɹəˈvɪʒ.ən/ A condition or rule in a law or contract. M S

widen B2

/ˈwaɪdn̩/ To make something wider, or to become wider. M S

repetition B2

/ˌɹɛp.əˈtɪʃ.ən/ The act of doing or saying something again. M S

imprison B2

/ɪmˈpɹɪzən/ To put someone in prison or keep them locked up. M S

unforeseen B2

/ˌʌnfɔɹˈsin/ Not expected or predicted in advance. M S

outlive B2

/ˌaʊtˈlɪv/ To live longer than someone else. M S

reinforcement B2

/ˌɹiɪnˈfɔɹsmənt/ The act of making something stronger or more solid. M S

playmate B2

/ˈpleɪˌmeɪt/ A companion, especially a child, that someone plays with. M S

integrate B2

/ˈɪn.təˌɡɹeɪt/ To combine two or more things so that they work together as one. M S

bracket B2

/ˈbɹækɪt/ One of a set of ranges into which things are grouped, such as for tax or age. M S

repertoire B2

/ˈɹɛp.əɹ.twɑɹ/ The set of pieces (songs, plays, etc.) that a performer or group is ready to perform. M S

inaccurate B2

/ɪnˈæk.jə.ɹɪt/ Not correct or exact; containing mistakes. M S

ineffective B2

/ˌɪn.ɪˈfɛk.tɪv/ Not producing the result you want. M S

recapture B2

/ˌriːˈkæp.tʃɚ/ to capture a person, place, or thing again after it has escaped or been lost M S

tightrope B2

/ˈtaɪtˌɹoʊp/ A tightly stretched rope or wire on which acrobats perform high above the ground. M S

broaden B2

[ˈbɹɑ.dn̩] To make something wider or to cover more things. M S

tote B2

/toʊt/ informal: to carry something, especially something heavy or awkward M S

pave B2

/peɪv/ To cover a road or area with a hard surface such as stone or concrete. M S

signify B2

/ˈsɪɡnɪfaɪ/ To mean or be a sign of something. M S

competence B2

/ˈkɑm.pə.təns/ The ability to do something well, with the necessary skill or knowledge. M S

classification B2

/ˌklæsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ The act of arranging things into groups based on shared qualities. M S

inflate B2

/ɪnˈflæɪt/ To fill something with air or gas so that it becomes bigger. M S

impractical B2

/ɪmˈpɹæktɪkəl/ Not sensible or realistic to do or use in real life. M S

nourish B2

/ˈnʌɹ.ɪʃ/ To give a person, animal, or plant the food it needs to live and grow. M S

handout B2

/ˈhændˌaʊt/ A printed sheet of information given out to people, for example in a class. M S

restriction B2

/ɹɪˈstɹɪkʃən/ A rule or limit that controls what you can do. M S

benevolence B2

/bəˈnɛvələns/ Kindness and a wish to do good for others. M S

immerse B2

/ɪˈmɝs/ To put something completely into a liquid. M S

shrug B2

/ˈʃrʌg/ To raise your shoulders to show that you do not know or do not care. M S

bustling B2

/ˈbʌs(ə)lɪŋ/ Full of energetic and noisy activity. M S

glorify B2

/ˈɡlɔːɹɪfaɪ/ To make something seem better or more important than it really is. M S

blurt B2

/ˈblɝt/ To say something suddenly and without thinking. M S

magnify B2

/ˈmæɡnɪfaɪ/ To make something look bigger using a lens, microscope, or telescope. M S

single-handed B2

/ˌsɪŋ.ɡəlˈhæn.dɪd/ done by one person without help from anyone else M S

certify B2

/ˈsɝ.tɪ.faɪ/ To state officially that something has met a required standard. M S

disqualify B2

/dɪsˈkwɔləfaɪ/ To officially stop someone from taking part in something, usually for breaking a rule. M S

indulgent B2

/ɪnˈdʌld͡ʒənt/ Willing to allow someone, especially a child, to do or have whatever they want. M S

pillowcase B2

/ˈpɪloʊˌkeɪs/ A cloth cover that you put over a pillow and can take off to wash. M S

dignify B2

/ˈdɪgnəˌfaɪ/ To treat something unworthy as if it deserved serious attention. M S