Actions & Processes

intensify C1

/ɪnˈtɛnsɪfaɪ/ To become stronger or greater. M S

adjustable C1

/əˈd͡ʒʌstəbəl/ Able to be changed to fit your needs or preferences M S

rename C1

/ˌriːˈneɪm/ to give a person, place, organization, or thing a new name M S

inhibit C1

/ɪnˈhɪbɪt/ To slow down or hold back a process or action. M S

allocation C1

/ˌæl.əˈkæɪ.ʃən/ The process of giving out money, time, or resources for a particular purpose. M S

misplace C1

/mɪsˈpleɪs/ To put something somewhere and then forget where it is; to lose temporarily. M S

heighten C1

/ˈhaɪ̯.tən/ To make a feeling, effect, or quality stronger or more intense. M S

allocate C1

/ˈæl.əˌkeɪt/ To give out or set aside money, time, or resources for a particular purpose. M S

extricate C1

/ˈɛks.tɹɪ.keɪt/ release from entanglement of difficulty M S

reenact C1

/ɹi.ɪnækt/ To act out a past event, especially a historical one, in order to show how it happened. M S

beguiling C1

/bɪˈgaɪlɪŋ/ Charming and attractive in a way that draws you in. M S

gruelling C1

/ˈɡɹu.lɪŋ/ extremely tiring and demanding M S

stiffen C1

/ˈstɪfən/ To become stiff, hard, or tense. M S

constraint C1

/kənˈstɹæɪnt/ Something that limits or restricts what you can do. M S

scathing C1

/ˈskeɪðɪŋ/ Very harsh and severely critical. M S

inaction C1

/ɪnˈækʃən/ the state of doing nothing, especially a failure to act when action is needed M S

scrutinize C1

/ˈskɹutn̩ˌaɪz/ To examine something very carefully and in detail. M S

reshuffle C1

/ˌriːˈʃʌf.əl/ to reorganize positions, responsibilities, or elements by distributing them differently M S

perforation C1

/ˌpɝːfəˈreɪʃən/ a hole or opening made by piercing through a material or part of the body M S

unfurl C1

/ʌnˈfɝl/ to unroll, unfold, or spread out something that was tightly rolled or folded, or to become spread out in this way M S

serviceable C1

/ˈsɝvɪsəbl̩/ intended or able to serve a purpose without elaboration M S

unconvincing C1

/ˌənkənˈvɪnsɪŋ/ Not believable or persuasive. M S

fiddly C1

/ˈfɪdli/ Difficult to do or use because it involves small parts or careful handling. M S

optimize C1

/ˈɑptɪmaɪz/ to make something as effective, efficient, or useful as possible M S

domestication C1

/dəˌmɛstəˈkeɪʃən/ The act of taming wild animals or adapting plants for human use. M S

magnetically C1

/mægˈnɛtɪkəli/ In a way that seems to attract irresistibly, as if by a magnet. M S

formalize C1

/ˈfɔɹməlaɪz/ to make an arrangement, rule, or process official or definite M S

unassisted C1

/ˌənəˈsɪstɪd/ Done without any help from others. M S

cynically C1

/ˈsɪnɪkəli/ In a way that shows you expect the worst of people or doubt their honesty. M S

perforate C1

/ˈpɝːfəreɪt/ to pierce something and make one or more holes through it M S

untangled C1

No longer knotted or twisted; smooth and free. M S

mark-up C1

The amount added to the cost of goods to set the selling price and make a profit. M S

daub C1

/dɔb/ to spread a thick or sticky substance over a surface, often carelessly M S

encase C1

/ɪnˈkeɪs/ to cover, surround, or enclose something completely, especially in a protective material M S

encapsulate C1

/ɪnˈkæps(j)ʊˌleɪt/ to express the main meaning of something briefly and clearly M S

daunt C1

/dɔnt/ To make someone feel nervous or less confident, so they are afraid to do something. M S

facilitation C1

/fəˌsɪlɪˈteɪʃən/ The act of making something easier or helping it happen. M S

interlace C1

/ˌɪntərˈleɪs/ to cross, weave, or twist things together so that they form a connected pattern M S

overtax C1

/ˌoʊvɚˈtæks/ to make excessive demands on a person's strength, attention, or resources M S

hypocritically C1

In a way that contradicts the beliefs or standards one claims to hold. M S

appall C1

/əˈpɔːl/ To shock and horrify someone deeply. M S

sentimentalize C1

/ˌsɛn.təˈmɛn.təˌlaɪz/ act in a sentimental way or indulge in sentimental thoughts or expression M S

unbar C1

/ʌnˈbɑr/ to remove a bar or bolt from a door, gate, or other entrance M S

demarcate C1

/dɪˈmɑɹˌkeɪt/ set, mark, or draw the boundaries of something M S

misapplication C1

/ˌmɪsˌæpləˈkeɪʃən/ the use of something in an incorrect, unsuitable, or unintended way M S

refasten C1

/ˌriːˈfæs.ən/ to fasten something again after it has been opened or come loose M S

misapply C1

/ˌmɪsəˈplaɪ/ to use or apply something incorrectly, or for the wrong purpose, person, or situation M S

overmaster C1

/ˌoʊvɚˈmæstɚ/ to overpower, subdue, or overcome completely, especially through superior force or intense emotion M S

ambidextrous C1

/ˌæm.bɪˈdɛk.strəs/ able to use both hands with equal skill M S

conflation C1

/kənˈfleɪʃən/ the act of combining two or more things into one M S

eschew C1

/ɛsˈtʃuː/ to deliberately avoid or abstain from something M S

hoodwink C1

/ˈhʊdwɪŋk/ to deceive or trick someone M S

incinerate C1

/ɪnˈsɪnəreɪt/ to burn something completely, reducing it to ashes M S

machination C1

/ˌmækəˈneɪʃən/ a crafty and involved plot to achieve a sinister end M S

supersede C1

/ˌsupɚˈsid/ to replace something with something newer or more effective M S

whinge C1

/wɪndʒ/ to complain persistently and peevishly M S