Cause, Change & Process

Causing, changing, creating, reducing, and how processes unfold.

575 words

# Cause, Change & Process

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**Words:** 575

## About
Causing, changing, creating, reducing, and how processes unfold.

## Words by Level

### A1
- make - To create or produce something.
- better - Of a higher quality or standard than something else.
- turn - A change in the direction you are moving or facing.
- change - The act or result of something becoming different.
- become - To start to be something; to change into a particular state.
- white - Having the colour of fresh snow or milk; the lightest colour.
- green - The colour of grass and leaves, between yellow and blue.
- slow - Not moving or happening quickly.
- grow - To get bigger in size over time, as living things do naturally.
- build - To make something by joining materials and parts together
- awake - Not sleeping.
- result - Something that happens because of an earlier action or event.

### A2
- hurt - To cause physical pain or injury to someone.
- cause - The thing or person that makes something happen.
- upset - Unhappy, worried, or distressed.
- create - To bring something into existence.
- effect - A change or result produced by an action or cause.
- direct - Going straight from one point to another, without stops or detours.
- freeze - To become solid or turn to ice because of cold.
- mix - To combine two or more things so they become one.
- produce - To make or manufacture something.
- reveal - To make known something that was secret or unknown.
- smooth - Having an even surface with no bumps, lumps, or rough parts.
- increase - To become larger in size, amount, or number.
- bend - To make something curved or to become curved.
- operate - To control or make a machine, device, or system work.
- click - To press a button on a computer mouse, or to make a short sharp sound.
- develop - To grow or change gradually into something bigger, stronger, or more advanced.
- improve - To make something better.
- establish - To start or create something that is meant to last, such as a company or organization.
- make-up - Coloured substances put on the face to improve or change how you look.
- adjust - to make a small change to something to make it better or more suitable
- invent - To design or create something completely new for the first time.
- consequence - A result or effect of an action or situation.
- arrange - To make plans for something to happen.
- factor - One of the things that influences or helps cause a result.

### B1
- process - A series of actions or steps taken to achieve a result.
- signal - A sound, gesture, or light used to give information, a warning, or an order.
- boom - To grow or develop very quickly and successfully.
- progress - The process of improving or developing over time.
- steady - Firm and not shaking or moving.
- benefit - A good or helpful effect that something has; an advantage.
- thus - As a result; therefore.
- respond - To say or write something back; to reply.
- active - busy doing things, especially physical activities
- heal - To become healthy again after an injury or illness.
- affect - To have an effect on something or someone; to change or influence it.
- ensure - To make sure that something happens or is the case.
- growth - An increase in size, number, value, or strength.
- lodge - To become stuck firmly in a particular position.
- reduce - To make something smaller in size, amount, or degree.
- sour - Having a sharp, acidic taste, like a lemon.
- expand - To become larger in size, amount, or extent.
- careless - Not giving enough attention or thought, so you make mistakes or cause harm.
- definite - Certain and not likely to change; clearly decided.
- transform - To change something completely, usually for the better.
- rebuild - To build something again after it has been damaged or destroyed.
- contribution - Something you give, such as money, to help a shared cause.
- promote - To help something develop or become more successful.
- improvement - The process of making something better.
- decline - To politely refuse something.
- adapt - to change your behaviour to fit a new situation
- reef - A ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the sea.
- transformation - A complete change in the appearance, character, or condition of someone or something, often for the better.
- emerge - To come out into view, especially from a hidden or enclosed place
- generate - To cause something to exist or happen; to produce.
- tighten - To make something firmer or more securely fastened.
- productive - Getting a lot done; achieving good results.
- HIV - The virus that attacks the immune system and can cause AIDS.
- strengthen - To make something stronger or more powerful.
- dissolve - To mix into a liquid and become part of it.
- reproduce - To make a copy of something.
- undergo - To go through or experience something, especially a change or process.
- compose - to be the parts that make up something; to form a whole
- decrease - To become smaller in amount, size, or number.
- modify - To change something slightly, especially to improve it.
- vary - To be different from each other or to change depending on the situation.
- consequently - As a result of something; therefore.
- revise - To change or improve something, especially a piece of writing.
- simplify - To make something easier to do or understand.
- enrich - To improve something by making it fuller, deeper, or better in quality.
- indirect - Not happening as a direct or immediate result; reached through other steps or factors.
- impair - To make something worse or weaker, especially an ability or function.
- thaw - to become free of ice or frost, typically due to a rise in temperature
- necessarily - As a certain or unavoidable result; in every case.
- effectively - In a way that produces a good result.
- flatten - to make something flat or flatter, or to become flat or flatter
- roughen - to make a surface rough or rougher
- deepen - to become or make a feeling, situation, or quality stronger or more intense
- redirect - to change the direction, course, or purpose of something
- resultant - caused by or following from the thing just described
- outflow - the movement or discharge of a liquid, gas, or other material out of a place
- solidify - to become solid, or to make a liquid or soft substance become solid
- diversify - to make or become more varied in form, activity, or character

### B2
- making - The act or process of producing or creating something.
- practically - Almost; very nearly.
- prick - To make a small hole in something with a sharp point.
- polish - To rub the surface of something to make it smooth and shiny.
- massage - The act of rubbing and pressing the body to relax muscles or relieve pain.
- hush - To make someone or something become quiet, or to become quiet.
- shrink - To become smaller in size or amount.
- publicity - Attention or interest from the public, especially through newspapers, TV, or social media.
- convincing - Able to make you believe that something is true or right.
- corrupt - Willing to act dishonestly in return for money or power.
- developing - In the process of growing or being formed.
- addict - a person who cannot stop taking a harmful drug
- spark - A tiny burning or flashing piece of fire, often produced by something hot or electrical.
- warming - The process of becoming warmer.
- outcome - The result or effect of an action, event, or process.
- improved - Made or become better in quality.
- activate - To make a device, system, or alarm start working.
- reform - To change a system, law, or organization to make it better and fairer.
- alter - To change something, or make it different.
- boost - To increase or improve something.
- telescope - An instrument that makes distant objects look closer and larger, especially stars and planets.
- lighten - To become brighter, or to make something brighter.
- transition - The process of changing from one state, condition, or situation to another.
- yield - To produce something as a result.
- convert - To change something into a different form, substance, or state.
- weary - Very tired, especially after a lot of effort.
- compensate - To pay someone money, usually for loss, injury, or work done.
- revive - To bring something back into use, activity, or popularity.
- blur - To make something unclear or hard to see clearly.
- decisive - Able to make choices quickly and firmly.
- index - An alphabetical list at the back of a book showing where topics can be found.
- evolve - To change and develop gradually over time.
- decay - To rot or break down gradually through natural processes.
- edit - To change or correct a piece of writing to improve it.
- adjustment - a small change made to something to improve it or make it fit
- enhance - To improve the quality, value, or attractiveness of something.
- disrupt - To interrupt an activity or process so that it cannot continue normally.
- imply - To suggest something without saying it directly.
- redo - To do something again, usually to fix or improve it.
- weaken - To make something or someone less strong.
- stimulate - To encourage something to develop or become more active.
- arouse - To cause a feeling or reaction in someone.
- stimulation - The act of encouraging activity, interest, or growth.
- radically - In a way that involves great or complete change.
- unchanged - Staying the same; not made or become different.
- widen - To make something wider, or to become wider.
- implication - A possible effect or result of an action or decision in the future.
- modification - A change made to something to improve it or make it more suitable.
- adorn - To decorate something or make it more attractive.
- legislature - The group of people with the power to make, change, and remove laws.
- broaden - To make something wider or to cover more things.
- inflate - To fill something with air or gas so that it becomes bigger.
- amplify - To make a sound louder.
- emergence - The process of coming into existence or starting to develop
- revolutionize - To change something completely and in a way that improves it greatly.
- stimulant - A substance or drug that makes the body or mind more active.
- magnify - To make something look bigger using a lens, microscope, or telescope.
- powerfully - In a way that has great strength, force, or effect.
- worsen - To become worse.
- lengthen - To make something longer.
- biotechnology - The use of living things, such as cells or bacteria, to make medicines, foods, and other useful products.
- downsize - To make a company smaller by reducing the number of workers.
- legislate - To make laws.
- gymnastic - Relating to gymnastics or physical exercises that develop strength and balance.
- crystallize - To make an idea, plan, or feeling clear and definite, or to become clear in this way.
- mutable - Able to change or be changed.
- flexibly - In a way that can change easily to suit different conditions.
- tatter - A torn, hanging piece of cloth or paper.
- shrivel - to become or make something dry and wrinkled, often due to loss of moisture
- moisten - to make something slightly wet or damp
- inaugurate - to open, begin, or introduce something formally or ceremonially
- redistribute - to distribute resources, wealth, responsibilities, or other things in a different way
- overrun - to spread over or fill a place in uncontrolled or excessive numbers
- recast - to present, express, or organize something in a substantially different form
- equalize - to make two or more amounts, conditions, opportunities, or effects equal
- equalization - the process of making amounts, conditions, rights, or opportunities equal or more nearly equal
- readjust - to become accustomed again to a situation or to adapt to changed circumstances
- vaporize - to convert a liquid or solid into vapor, or to become vapor
- foothold - a secure initial position or basis from which further progress can be made
- overheat - to become hotter than is safe, necessary, or desirable
- overgrowth - excessive, abnormal, or uncontrolled growth in size, amount, or number
- breakage - the act or result of breaking something, especially accidental damage
- refold - To fold again.
- relock - to lock something again
- upturn - An upward turn or trend, especially in business activity or profit.
- indraught - A draft or drawing inward.
- standardize - to make things follow the same agreed form, rule, or level of quality
- reborn - revived, renewed, or given a fresh sense of life
- convertible - capable of being changed, exchanged, or treated as equivalent to another form

### C1
- hostage - A person held by force, used to make others do what the captor wants.
- backing - Support and approval given to a person, plan, or cause.
- lethal - Able to cause death; deadly.
- intervention - The act of becoming involved in a situation in order to change or help it.
- propaganda - Information, often biased or misleading, spread to promote a cause or point of view.
- forge - To create or build something, especially a relationship, with great effort.
- tailor - A person whose job is to make, repair, or alter clothes, especially suits.
- provoke - To deliberately make someone angry or annoyed.
- amendment - A change or addition made to a law, document, or formal proposal.
- intervene - To become involved in a situation in order to change or stop something.
- tinker - To make small adjustments to something, often without a clear plan, to try to fix or improve it.
- reasoning - The process of thinking carefully and logically to reach a conclusion.
- disclose - To make known information that was secret or private.
- mainstream - Accepted by or appealing to most people, rather than a small group.
- accelerate - To move faster or to make something move faster.
- thereby - As a result of that; by that means.
- neutralize - To stop something from having an effect by balancing it out.
- inflict - To make someone suffer something unpleasant.
- reproduction - The biological process by which living things produce offspring.
- adaptation - The process of changing to fit a new situation or environment.
- elastic - Able to stretch and return to its original shape when released.
- conjure - To create a picture or feeling in someone's mind.
- variable - Likely to change or able to change.
- integral - Essential to something and forming a necessary part of it.
- elevate - To lift or raise something to a higher position.
- escalate - To become or make something more serious or intense.
- expedite - To make something happen faster; to speed up a process.
- amend - To make formal changes to a document, law, or agreement.
- supple - Able to bend and move easily; flexible.
- decision-making - The process of making choices, especially important ones.
- deteriorate - To become worse over time.
- plummet - To fall very quickly and suddenly
- contributor - A person or thing that helps to cause or create something.
- intensify - To become stronger or greater.
- untangle - To remove the knots or twists from something.
- tantamount - Equal in effect or meaning to something else, even if not technically the same.
- favorably - In a way that shows approval or support.
- heighten - To make a feeling, effect, or quality stronger or more intense.
- stiffen - To become stiff, hard, or tense.
- ensue - To happen afterwards as a result or consequence.
- immortalize - To make someone or something famous and remembered forever.
- domesticate - To tame an animal so it can live with and be useful to humans.
- proliferate - To increase quickly in number and spread widely.
- elaboration - The act of adding more detail or explanation to something.
- elongate - To make something longer, or to become longer, by stretching or extending.
- intransigence - refusal to change one's views or to agree about something
- watershed - an event marking a unique or important historical change of course or one on which important developments depend
- havoc - widespread destruction, disorder, or confusion
- discolor - to change color, or cause something to change color, usually in an unwanted way
- congeal - to become or cause something to become thick, semisolid, or solid, especially through cooling
- derange - to disturb the order, arrangement, or normal operation of something; formal
- inroad - a noticeable advance, effect, or penetration, especially in the phrase make an inroad or make inroads
- stagnate - to stop flowing or circulating and become still or stale
- dissociate - to separate or disconnect someone or something from an association, relationship, or idea
- smolder - to burn slowly with heat and smoke but little or no flame
- systematize - to arrange facts, ideas, or activities into an organized and coherent system
- interconnection - a reciprocal relationship or connection between two or more things
- incite - to urge or provoke people to act, especially violently or unlawfully
- corrective - intended to correct a fault, problem, or harmful tendency
- vitalize - to give energy, vigor, or renewed activity to someone or something
- diversification - the process or result of making something more varied
- interplay - the way two or more things affect, respond to, or depend on one another
- disband - to break up an organized group or cause it to stop operating
- mitigation - the action of reducing the severity, harm, or painfulness of something
- dislocation - a serious disturbance that interrupts an established system, activity, or social order
- fossilize - to become a fossil, or to preserve an organism or trace as a fossil
- rearrangement - the act or result of arranging people or things again in a different order or pattern
- inception - the beginning or establishment of an organization, activity, or process
- dismemberment - the act of cutting, tearing, or otherwise removing the limbs or parts of a body
- inefficacy - the inability to produce the intended result; lack of effectiveness
- iteration - the repetition of a process, statement, or sequence, or one cycle within that repetition
- relent - to become less severe, harsh, or determined and finally yield
- reabsorb - to absorb something again after it has been released, separated, or excreted
- refashion - to make or shape something again in a new form, style, or use
- upend - to turn or set something on its end or upside down
- predictability - the quality or degree of being possible to predict
- enrichment - the act or process of improving the quality, value, or interest of something

### C2
- notch - a V-shaped or U-shaped indentation carved or scratched into a surface
- dent - an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening)
- intimidate - make timid or fearful
- sublime - lifted up or set high
- stabilize - To make something steady and stop it from changing or moving, or to become steady.
- reconcile - To make two ideas, facts, or needs fit together when they seem to conflict.
- reconciliation - The act of becoming friendly again after a quarrel.
- induce - To cause something to happen or to produce a particular effect.
- wrinkle - a clever method of doing something, especially something new and different
- sorcery - magic; spells that harness occult forces or evil spirits to produce unnatural effects in the world
- combustion - The process of burning, in which a substance reacts with oxygen to produce heat and light.
- grate - make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together
- diminish - To become smaller, weaker, or less; or to make something smaller or less.
- infallible - Never wrong; incapable of making a mistake.
- evaporate - lose or cause to lose liquid by vaporization leaving a more concentrated residue
- morph - change shape as via computer animation
- assimilate - To take in and fully understand new information or ideas.
- fertilize - provide with fertilizers or add nutrients to
- froth - become bubbly or frothy or foaming
- assimilation - The process of a group taking on the customs and attitudes of a larger culture.
- inflame - cause inflammation in
- ferment - a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
- elasticity - The ability of a material to return to its original shape after being stretched or squeezed.
- furrow - hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove
- nascent - Just coming into existence and beginning to develop.
- distillation - The process of purifying a liquid by boiling it and condensing the vapor.
- incipient - Just beginning to exist or develop; in an early stage.
- repercussion - a remote or indirect consequence of some action
- abortive - failing to accomplish an intended result
- protrude - To stick out beyond a surface or edge.
- reverberation - A sound that echoes and continues after the original sound has stopped.
- automate - To make a process work by machines or computers instead of by people.
- edify - To improve someone morally or intellectually through teaching.
- supplant - take the place or move into the position of
- supervene - take place as an additional or unexpected development
- obviate - to remove the need for something; to make it unnecessary
- abscission - The act or process of cutting off.
- amalgamation - The process of amalgamating; a mixture, merger or consolidation.
- convoke - To convene, to cause to assemble for a meeting.
- dalliance - A wasting of time in idleness or trifles.
- inestimable - Not able to be estimated; not able to be calculated, computed or comprehended, as because of great scale, degree or magnitude.
- labile - liable to change
- nepotism - The favoring of relatives (most strictly) or also personal friends (more broadly) because of their relationship rather than because of their abilities.
- ossify - To become (or cause to become) inflexible and rigid in habits or opinions.
- pomp - To make a pompous display.
- pompous - Affectedly grand, solemn or self-important.
- preemptive - designed or having the power to deter or prevent an anticipated situation or occurrence
- rankle - To cause irritation, bitterness or acrimony.
- rescind - To repeal, annul, or declare void; to take (something such as a rule or contract) out of effect.
- wend - direct one's course or way
- whit - Whitsunday.
- parch - to make something extremely dry or withered through intense heat or lack of moisture
- efface - to erase or remove marks, writing, or visible features
- instigate - to cause, encourage, or provoke an action or event, especially one that is troublesome or unlawful
- emasculate - to deprive a person, institution, or measure of strength, power, or effectiveness
- eradicate - to destroy or remove something completely, especially a disease, problem, or harmful practice
- overspread - to spread over and cover a surface, place, or area
- consummation - the completion, fulfillment, or culminating result of a process or aim
- eradication - the complete removal or destruction of a disease, problem, practice, or other harmful thing
- spurt - to gush out suddenly and forcefully in a stream or jet
- agglomeration - a mass or collection of different things gathered or clustered together
- recombine - to put separated or analyzed parts together again, sometimes in a new arrangement
- decolorize - to remove or destroy the color in a substance, material, or sample
- incitant - something that provokes action or stimulates a response
- counteraction - action taken to oppose, offset, or neutralize the effect of another action or force
- recrudescence - the renewed outbreak or return of something undesirable after a period of decline or inactivity
- reshape - to give something a new or different physical shape
- mainspring - the chief motive, source, or driving force behind an action or development
- permeation - the process of spreading through and becoming present throughout a substance, place, group, or system
- vivify - to give life, vitality, or renewed energy to someone or something
- systematization - the act or process of arranging ideas, practices, or institutions into a coherent system
- offshoot - a group, organization, idea, or development that originates from something larger
- enfeeblement - the act or process of making someone or something weak
- promotive - tending to advance, encourage, or contribute to the development of something
- nondevelopment - the absence or failure of expected growth, formation, or development
- retrogression - movement or change backward to an earlier, less developed, or worse condition
- shaper - a person, force, or thing that gives form or character to something
- unmake - to reverse the making of something; destroy, dismantle, or cause it to lose its essential form or character
- volatility - the tendency of a price, market, or other quantity to change sharply and unpredictably
- effluence - the process of flowing or issuing outward
- extirpation - the complete destruction or removal of something harmful or unwanted
- accumulative - increasing through successive additions; cumulative
- moulder - to decay or crumble slowly, often until little remains; usually followed by away
- percolation - the slow passage of a liquid through pores or small spaces in soil, rock, or another material
- flotation - the act, process, or capacity of floating in a liquid or gas
- petrify - to make someone so frightened that they cannot move or think clearly
- smithereens - very small fragments produced when something is shattered or destroyed
- superinduce - formal: to bring about an additional condition or effect on top of one already existing
- aerate - to supply or expose something to air or oxygen
- peter - usually peter out: to diminish gradually in strength, quantity, or activity and finally stop
- countervail - to offset, compensate for, or neutralize the effect of something
- reinvigorate - to give someone renewed health, energy, or vitality
- roil - to make a liquid cloudy or muddy by stirring up sediment
- deathblow - a blow that causes death
- overspill - something that spills, flows, or extends beyond a container, boundary, or available capacity
- regrind - to grind something again
- efflux - the process of flowing out
- desiccation - the process of removing moisture from something or causing it to become completely dry
- recompose - to make oneself calm and controlled again
- overfill - to fill beyond capacity, need, or an appropriate limit
- contributory - helping to cause or bring about a result

### C2+
- aggravate - to make a problem worse, or to annoy someone
- darken - to make or become dark or gloomy
- resistant - able to withstand or opposing the effect of something
- annihilate - to destroy completely or reduce to nothing
- decrement - a reduction or decrease in amount; to reduce by steps
- ameliorate - to make better or more tolerable; to improve
- efficacious - effective in producing a desired result
- augment - to make greater by adding to; to increase
- changeable - liable to change; able to be altered or varied
- consequential - following as a result or important in effect
- entail - to involve something as a necessary consequence
- futile - incapable of producing any useful result; pointless
- potency - the power or strength of something to produce an effect
- alteration - a change or modification to something
- animadvert - to comment critically or make hostile remarks
- condense - to make denser or more concise; to change from gas to liquid
- differentiation - the process of recognizing or making something different
- inflexible - not able to be bent, or unwilling to change
- loosen - to make or become less tight or firmly fixed
- meliorate - to make or become better; to improve
- nurture - to care for and encourage the growth or development of
- reconsideration - the act of thinking about a decision again, often to change it
- telling - having a striking or revealing effect; significant
- unstable - likely to change, fail, or collapse; not steady
- atomize - to reduce to fine particles, or to fragment into units
- deterioration - the process of becoming progressively worse
- effectual - producing the intended result; effective
- enliven - to make more lively or interesting
- ineffectual - failing to produce the intended effect; lacking force
- nobilitate - to make noble; to raise to the rank of nobility (archaic)
- promulgate - to make widely known or to put a law into effect by official proclamation
- transmogrify - to transform, especially in a surprising or grotesque way
- unification - the process of being united into a single whole
- volatile - liable to sudden change; easily evaporated or unstable
- acquaint - to make familiar with or aware of something
- blacken - to make or become black or dark; to defame
- changeful - full of or subject to change; variable
- contentious - causing or likely to cause disagreement; argumentative
- deprave - to corrupt morally; to make wicked or perverted
- eternalize - to make eternal or perpetual; to immortalize
- fruitless - failing to achieve the desired result; unproductive
- inconvenience - trouble or difficulty causing discomfort; also, to cause such trouble
- metamorphose - to change completely in form or nature; to transform
- operative - functioning or having effect; in operation
- progression - a process of developing or moving gradually toward a stage
- adventitious - arising from an external or accidental cause rather than inherently
- afoot - in the process of happening or being planned
- approximation - a value or result that is close but not exact
- bootless - useless or unavailing; without result
- brighten - to make or become brighter or more cheerful
- computation - the act or result of calculating something
- continuate - uninterrupted or continuous; to make continuous
- divulge - to make known or reveal a secret or private information
- efficacity - the power or capacity to produce a desired effect; efficacy
- efficacy - the ability to produce a desired or intended result
- elucidate - to make something clear by explanation
- envenom - to fill with poison; to embitter or make malignant
- freshen - to make or become fresh, cleaner, or more invigorated
- gladden - to make glad or joyful
- invalidate - to make something no longer valid or legally binding
- narration - the act or process of telling a story or describing events
- nonspecific - not specific; vague or not limited to a particular cause or type
- nullify - to make legally void or cancel out the effect of
- quieten - to make or become quiet or calm
- refinement - the process of improving something, or cultivated elegance of manner
- shorten - to make or become shorter in length, duration, or extent
- adaption - the process of adapting; an adaptation
- addle - to confuse or muddle; (of an egg) to become rotten
- attrist - to sadden or make sorrowful
- authentication - the process of verifying that something is genuine or valid
- bane - a cause of great distress or ruin
- causeless - having no cause or justification; groundless
- chafe - to make sore by rubbing; to feel or cause irritation
- constrict - to make narrower or tighter; to limit
- convolute - to twist or coil together; to make intricate
- deactivate - to make something inactive or render it inoperative
- deflect - to cause to change direction; to turn aside, especially blame or attention
- diehard - a person who stubbornly resists change or clings to a cause
- differentialize - to make or mark as different; to differentiate
- diminishment - the act or process of becoming or making smaller or less
- discomfit - to make uneasy or embarrassed; to thwart or defeat
- dying - approaching death or ceasing to exist; the process of death
- embellishment - a decorative detail or an exaggeration added to make something more appealing
- endear - to make beloved or cause to be liked
- estrange - to cause someone to become hostile or indifferent where affection existed
- famish - to suffer or cause to suffer from extreme hunger
- foreground - the part of a scene nearest the viewer; to make prominent
- gradation - a gradual change through a series of stages or degrees
- gradient - a rate of inclination or change; a slope
- harden - to make or become firm, rigid, or unyielding
- indispose - to make unwilling or unfit; to make slightly unwell
- inefficacious - failing to produce the intended effect; ineffective
- inoffensive - not objectionable or likely to cause offense; harmless
- intensification - the act or process of making or becoming more intense
- irritative - tending to cause irritation or inflammation
- lawmaking - the process of enacting laws; legislation
- limber - supple and flexible; to make oneself supple
- metamorphize - to transform or change in form; to metamorphose
- nake - to make naked; to strip or lay bare (archaic)
- nutriment - nourishment; something that provides sustenance for growth or life
- obfuscate - to make obscure, unclear, or unintelligible, often deliberately
- prettify - to make superficially attractive
- rework - to alter or process again in order to improve or correct
- sharpen - to make or become sharper, keener, or more acute
- slacken - to make or become slower, looser, or less intense
- soften - to make or become softer, gentler, or less severe
- summation - the process of adding things together; a concluding summary
- thicken - to make or become thicker or denser
- transpose - to cause two or more things to change places; to put in a different key
- zealous - showing fervent and energetic devotion to a cause
- accentuate - to make something more noticeable or prominent
- accommodative - willing to help, oblige, or adapt to others' needs
- accretion - gradual growth or increase by the addition of layers or parts
- accruement - the process or result of accruing; an accumulation
- adaptational - relating to adaptation or the process of adjusting to conditions
- aftercome - a consequence or outcome that follows an event
- animalize - to make animal-like or sensual; to reduce to a brutish state
- aromatize - to make aromatic, or in chemistry to convert into an aromatic compound
- automatize - to make automatic, or to render a process habitual and unconscious
- bedim - to make dim or obscure
- befool - to deceive or make a fool of someone
- betterment - the act or process of improving something
- blithen - archaic or dialectal to make or become blithe; to gladden
- bottleneck - a point of congestion that slows or limits a process or flow
- causality - the relationship between cause and effect
- complexification - the process of becoming or making more complex
- complexify - to make or become more complex
- conservatism - a disposition to preserve existing institutions and resist abrupt change
- constipate - to cause difficulty in emptying the bowels; to clog or obstruct
- conventionalize - to make conventional or render in a stylized, customary form
- counteract - to act against and reduce the effect of something
- decadent - characterized by decline or luxurious self-indulgence
- deconcentrate - to disperse or reduce the concentration of
- densen - to make or become dense or thicker
- densification - the process of making something more dense or compact
- disaffect - to make discontented or disloyal
- discriminative - making or able to make fine distinctions; selective
- disimprovement - a change for the worse; deterioration
- disinfection - the process of cleaning something to destroy bacteria and germs
- effectuation - the act of bringing something about or putting it into effect
- efficaciously - in a way that produces the intended result effectively
- eke - to make something last by using it sparingly or with effort
- facsimilize - to make an exact copy or reproduction of something
- falsify - to alter or misrepresent something so as to deceive
- fanatical - filled with excessive, uncritical zeal for a cause
- fancify - to make something more ornate or elaborate
- germination - the process by which a seed begins to grow and develop
- gesticulate - to make expressive gestures with the hands and arms while speaking
- impinge - to encroach upon or have an effect on something
- imprint - a mark made by pressure, or a lasting impression or effect
- indecisive - unable to make decisions, or not producing a clear result
- indurate - to make or become hard, or to harden in feeling
- instable - not stable; liable to change or collapse (archaic for unstable)
- intellection - the action or process of understanding by the intellect; reasoning
- intoxicate - to make drunk; to excite or elate beyond self-control
- irrelate - to make or render unrelated; to disconnect from relation
- maturation - the process of becoming fully developed or ripe
- minify - to make smaller or reduce in size or importance
- mitigate - to make less severe, serious, or painful
- neaten - to make tidy or orderly
- necessitate - to make necessary or unavoidable
- pejorate - to make or become worse; to acquire a more negative meaning
- pinken - to make or become pink in color
- powerless - without the ability, influence, or strength to act or change things
- prequalification - the process of determining eligibility in advance
- promulge - to make widely known or proclaim formally; promulgate
- prototype - an original model on which later versions are based; to make one
- pulverize - to reduce to fine powder or dust; to crush thoroughly
- purification - the process of removing impurities or contaminants
- quicken - to make or become faster, or to come to life
- ratiocination - the process of methodical, logical reasoning
- recreate - to create again or reproduce; to refresh through enjoyable activity
- redden - to make or become red, especially to flush or blush
- refreshen - to make fresh again; to revive or invigorate
- regrettable - giving cause for regret; unfortunate
- repeatable - able to be done or reproduced again with the same result
- replicate - to make an exact copy of, or reproduce a result or process
- sadden - to make or become sorrowful
- scourge - a cause of great suffering; a whip; to afflict or punish severely
- signalize - to make notable or distinguish; to indicate by a signal
- singularize - to make singular or distinguish as unique
- slump - a sudden decline or a sagging collapse
- spoilage - the process or result of food or goods becoming unfit for use
- sudation - the process of sweating; perspiration
- suffocate - to die or cause to die from lack of air or inability to breathe
- taper - to gradually become narrower toward one end; also a slender candle
- tauten - to make or become tight or tense
- testicle - either of the two oval male reproductive glands that produce sperm
- transitionary - relating to or marking a transition; transitional
- transitionist - one who advocates or studies processes of transition or change
- translative - involving translation or transfer; denoting a grammatical case of change
- unconvince - to cause someone to cease believing or being persuaded
- vagary - an unpredictable or erratic action, notion, or change
- variegate - to mark with varied colors or patches; to make varied
- verification - the process of establishing the truth or accuracy of something
- vitiate - to spoil, impair, or make legally ineffective
- whiten - to make or become white or paler
- worsening - the process of becoming worse; deterioration
- causal - Of, relating to, or being a cause of something; causing.
- offset - produce by offset printing
- polarize - To cause to have a polarization.
- recrudescent - the revival of an unfortunate situation after a period of abatement
- counteractant - a thing that counteracts, offsets, or reduces the effect of something else
- uglify - to make a person, place, or thing ugly or less attractive
- draggle - to make or become wet, dirty, or bedraggled by trailing through mud or water
- attemper - archaic: to moderate, soften, or adjust something by blending it with another quality
- dissimilate - rare: to make two or more things unlike, or to become less similar
- embrown - to make brown, dark, or dusky in colour
- pullulate - formal: to multiply, breed, or increase rapidly and abundantly
- ruinate - To reduce to ruins; to destroy.
- bespatter - to spot, splash, or soil
- unshade - To remove a shade from.
- pullulation - rapid growth or multiplication, especially in large numbers
- unstabilize - to make unstable; destabilize.

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