Actions & Processes

cogito C2

/ˈkɑɡɪtoʊ/ Descartes's argument cogito, ergo sum ("I think, therefore I am"), or the act of thought on which it rests Meaning Off Sound Off

defray C2

/dɪˈfɹæɪ/ bear the expenses of Meaning Off Sound Off

waylay C2

/ˈweɪleɪ/ to wait for someone in order to attack them or stop them unexpectedly Meaning Off Sound Off

repudiation C2

/rɪˌpjuːdiˈeɪʃən/ the act of rejecting, disowning, or refusing to accept something as valid Meaning Off Sound Off

exult C2

/ɪɡˈzʌlt/ to express great joy Meaning Off Sound Off

nobble C2

/ˈnɑː.bəl/ British informal: to bribe, persuade, intimidate, or otherwise secure improper influence over someone Meaning Off Sound Off

cadge C2

/kæd͡ʒ/ To obtain something by wit or guile; to convince people to do something they might not normally do. Meaning Off Sound Off

ostracize C2

/ˈɑstɹəˌsaɪz/ avoid speaking to or dealing with Meaning Off Sound Off

automate C2

/ˈɔ.təˌmeɪt/ To make a process work by machines or computers instead of by people. Meaning Off Sound Off

siss C2

/sɪs/ to make or utter with a sharp hissing sound Meaning Off Sound Off

undulate C2

/ˈʌndjəleɪt/ increase and decrease in volume or pitch, as if in waves Meaning Off Sound Off

demystify C2

/diːˈmɪstəˌfaɪ/ To make something easier to understand by explaining it clearly. Meaning Off Sound Off

nauseate C2

/ˈnɔːziˌeɪt/ to make someone feel sick or as if they are going to vomit Meaning Off Sound Off

presuppose C2

/ˌpɹiːsəˈpəʊz/ To assume that something is true before going on to argue or conclude something else. Meaning Off Sound Off

unlace C2

/ʌnˈleɪs/ undo the ties of Meaning Off Sound Off

grizzle C2

/ˈɡrɪz.əl/ chiefly British, informal and disapproving: to cry fretfully or complain continually Meaning Off Sound Off

conjuration C2

/ˌkɑndʒəˈreɪʃən/ the supposed act of summoning a spirit or supernatural being by magic Meaning Off Sound Off

reinterpret C2

/ˌriːɪnˈtɝːprət/ To interpret again. Meaning Off Sound Off

splay C2

/spleɪ/ to spread or turn outward and apart, especially from a central point Meaning Off Sound Off

purloin C2

/pɚˈlɔɪn/ formal or humorous: to steal or wrongfully take something, often secretly or in breach of trust Meaning Off Sound Off

furl C2

/fɝl/ to roll or fold a sail, flag, or similar sheet and secure it Meaning Off Sound Off

enthrall C2

/ɪnˈθɹɔːl/ To hold spellbound. Meaning Off Sound Off

refract C2

/rɪˈfrækt/ to make light, sound, or another wave change direction as it passes between media Meaning Off Sound Off

cohabit C2

/koʊˈhæbɪt/ to live together as an intimate couple, especially without being married Meaning Off Sound Off

refutation C2

/ˌɹef.jʊˈtæɪ.ʃən/ the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions Meaning Off Sound Off

exfiltrate C2

/ˈɛksfɪltɹeɪt/ to covertly remove data from a computer system or network Meaning Off Sound Off

simper C2

/ˈsɪmpɚ/ To smile in a foolish, frivolous, self-conscious, coy, obsequious, or smug manner. Meaning Off Sound Off

telegraphy C2

/təˈlɛɡɹəfi/ the practice or technology of transmitting coded messages over long distances by electrical, optical, or radio signals Meaning Off Sound Off

preferment C2

/pɹɪˈfəːmənt/ the act of preferring Meaning Off Sound Off

adulterate C2

/əˈdʌltəɹət/ To make something weaker or lower in quality by adding another substance. Meaning Off Sound Off

amortize C2

/ˈæmɚtaɪz/ to liquidate gradually Meaning Off Sound Off

splutter C2

/ˈsplʌtɚ/ to speak rapidly or confusedly with spitting sounds, especially from anger or excitement Meaning Off Sound Off

opine C2

/oʊˈpaɪn/ To express an opinion; to state as an opinion; to suppose, consider (that). Meaning Off Sound Off

unfix C2

/ʌnˈfɪks/ to loosen, detach, or remove something from a fixed position Meaning Off Sound Off

reconnoitre C2

/ˌɹɛkəˈnɔɪtɚ/ To perform a reconnaissance (of an area; an enemy position); to scout with the aim of gaining information. Meaning Off Sound Off

relegate C2

/ˈɹɛlɪˌɡeɪt/ To move someone or something to a lower or less important position. Meaning Off Sound Off

busk C2

/bʌsk/ to perform music or another form of entertainment in a public place for voluntary donations Meaning Off Sound Off

imperil C2

/ɪmˈper.əl/ formal: to put a person, thing, or undertaking at serious risk of harm, loss, or destruction Meaning Off Sound Off

pule C2

/pjuːl/ to cry or whine weakly Meaning Off Sound Off

efface C2

/əˈfeɪs/ to erase or remove marks, writing, or visible features Meaning Off Sound Off

stigmatize C2

/ˈstɪɡ.mə.taɪz/ to describe or treat a person or group as shameful, disgraceful, or socially unacceptable Meaning Off Sound Off

garble C2

/ˈɡɑː(ɹ)bəl/ To pick out such parts (of a text) as may serve a purpose not intended by the original author; to mutilate; to pervert. Meaning Off Sound Off

encamp C2

/ɪnˈkæmp/ to set up or settle in a camp, usually for a limited time Meaning Off Sound Off

petrify C2

/ˈpɛtrɪfaɪ/ to make someone so frightened that they cannot move or think clearly Meaning Off Sound Off

galvanism C2

/ˈɡælvəˌnɪzəm/ electricity produced by chemical action, especially as understood in early electrical science Meaning Off Sound Off

disparagement C2

The act of criticizing someone or something in a way that lowers their value; belittlement. Meaning Off Sound Off

mishandle C2

/mɪsˈhændəl/ to deal with a situation incorrectly or ineffectively; to make a mistake in handling a situation. Meaning Off Sound Off

circumnavigation C2

The act of travelling all the way around something, especially the world. Meaning Off Sound Off

edify C2

/ˈɛdɪfaɪ/ To improve someone morally or intellectually through teaching. Meaning Off Sound Off

miscalculate C2

/mɪsˈkælkjəleɪt/ to calculate a number, amount, distance, or other quantity incorrectly Meaning Off Sound Off

shilly-shally C2

/ˈʃɪl.iˌʃæl.i/ to hesitate, waver, or waste time because one is unable or unwilling to make a decision Meaning Off Sound Off

satirize C2

/ˈsætəraɪz/ to expose or ridicule the faults of a person, institution, or idea through satire Meaning Off Sound Off

blazon C2

/ˈbleɪzən/ to display, describe, or proclaim something conspicuously or publicly Meaning Off Sound Off

deify C2

/ˈdiː.ə.faɪ/ consider as a god or godlike Meaning Off Sound Off

equivocate C2

/ɪˈkwɪvəˌkeɪt/ To render equivocal or ambiguous. Meaning Off Sound Off

extenuate C2

/ɪkˈstɛnjəˌweɪt/ formal: to lessen or try to lessen the seriousness of a fault or offense by offering a partial excuse or mitigating circumstance Meaning Off Sound Off

enshrine C2

/ɪnˈʃraɪn/ to establish and protect a principle or right in a law, constitution, or institution Meaning Off Sound Off

putrefy C2

/ˈpjutɹəfaɪ/ To reach an advanced stage of decomposition. Meaning Off Sound Off

seclude C2

/səˈkluːd/ formal: to keep oneself or another person apart from contact with other people Meaning Off Sound Off

suttee C2

/sʌˈtiː/ the historical practice among some Hindu communities in South Asia in which a widow died, or was killed, on her husband's funeral pyre, sometimes under coercion Meaning Off Sound Off

elucidation C2

/ɪˌlusɪˈdeɪʃən/ the act or process of making something clear by explaining it Meaning Off Sound Off

solemnize C2

/ˈsɑːləmnaɪz/ to perform the official or religious ceremony of a marriage Meaning Off Sound Off

palter C2

/ˈpɔl.tɚ/ To talk insincerely; to prevaricate or equivocate in speech or actions. Meaning Off Sound Off

paternalism C2

/pəˈtɝnəlɪzəm/ the practice of limiting people's choices while claiming to act for their own good Meaning Off Sound Off

extrude C2

/ɪkˈstɹuːd/ to shape a material by forcing it through a die or opening with a fixed cross-section Meaning Off Sound Off

enthrone C2

/ɪnˈθroʊn/ to install a monarch or senior religious leader formally on a throne as a sign of office Meaning Off Sound Off

suggestibility C2

/səˌdʒɛstəˈbɪləti/ the tendency to accept and act on other people's suggestions readily Meaning Off Sound Off

upbraid C2

/ˌʌpˈbɹeɪd/ To criticize severely. Meaning Off Sound Off

harlotry C2

/ˈhɑɹlətri/ dated and disparaging: prostitution, or the practice of engaging in sex for payment Meaning Off Sound Off

shamble C2

/ˈʃæmbl̩/ To walk slowly and awkwardly, dragging or shuffling your feet. Meaning Off Sound Off

externalize C2

/ɪkˈstɝːnəlaɪz/ to express thoughts or feelings in an outward, observable form Meaning Off Sound Off

vacillate C2

/ˈvæ.sə.leɪt/ to move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern Meaning Off Sound Off

bestir C2

/bɪˈstɝ/ usually bestir oneself: to begin acting or moving with energy after a period of inactivity Meaning Off Sound Off

reprehend C2

/ˌɹɛpɹəˈhɛnd/ express strong disapproval of Meaning Off Sound Off

subdivide C2

/ˌsʌb.dɪˈvaɪd/ divide into smaller and smaller pieces Meaning Off Sound Off

enthuse C2

/ɛnˈθuz/ To talk or write about something with great excitement and enthusiasm. Meaning Off Sound Off

flagellate C2

/ˈflæ.d͡ʒəˌleɪt/ to whip or scourge, especially as punishment or religious mortification Meaning Off Sound Off

bifurcate C2

/ˈbaɪfɚˌkeɪt/ to divide into two branches Meaning Off Sound Off

juxtapose C2

/ˈd͡ʒʌkstəpoʊz/ to place side by side Meaning Off Sound Off

inhere C2

/ɪnˈhɪə/ To be inherent; to be an essential or intrinsic part of; to be fixed or permanently incorporated with something. Meaning Off Sound Off

dapple C2

/ˈdæp.əl/ to mark or cover something with contrasting spots or irregular patches of color, light, or shade Meaning Off Sound Off

misdeal C2

/ˌmɪsˈdiːl/ to distribute playing cards incorrectly Meaning Off Sound Off

remonstrate C2

/ˈɹɛ.mən.stɹeɪt/ To protest or argue against something, expressing strong disapproval. Meaning Off Sound Off

extirpate C2

/ˈɛkstɚpeɪt/ To cause a population to go extinct in a particular region, but not across the entire range of the species or subspecies. Meaning Off Sound Off

betake C2

/bɪˈteɪk/ to go or resort to a place or course of action, used chiefly in the reflexive phrase betake oneself Meaning Off Sound Off

trepanning C2

/trɪˈpæn.ɪŋ/ the surgical act or process of boring or cutting an opening in the skull or another hard structure Meaning Off Sound Off

mell C2

/mɛl/ To deal, concern oneself; to interfere or meddle. Meaning Off Sound Off

encumber C2

/ɪnˈkʌmbə(ɹ)/ To weigh someone down or make movement difficult with a heavy load. Meaning Off Sound Off

individuation C2

/ˌɪndəˌvɪdʒuˈeɪʃən/ the process or principle by which an individual is distinguished from other individuals or from a universal kind Meaning Off Sound Off

desiccate C2

/ˈdɛsɪkeɪt/ To preserve by drying. Meaning Off Sound Off

interpolate C2

/ɪnˈtɝ.pəˌleɪt/ to insert words or other material into a text, especially material added later or regarded as spurious Meaning Off Sound Off

parch C2

/pɑːrtʃ/ to make something extremely dry or withered through intense heat or lack of moisture Meaning Off Sound Off

behove C2

/bɪˈhoʊv/ formal: to be necessary, proper, or advantageous for someone Meaning Off Sound Off

anaesthetize C2

/əˈnɛsθətaɪz/ to administer an anaesthetic to a person or animal, making them insensitive to pain or unconscious Meaning Off Sound Off

expostulate C2

/ɪkˈspɑːstʃəleɪt/ to reason or protest earnestly with someone in an effort to dissuade or correct them, usually followed by with Meaning Off Sound Off

recompose C2

/ˌɹikəmˈpoʊz/ to make oneself calm and controlled again Meaning Off Sound Off