Cause, Change & Process

offset C2+

/ˈɔf.sɛt/ produce by offset printing M S

causal C2+

/ˈkɔ.zəl/ Of, relating to, or being a cause of something; causing. M S

polarize C2+

/ˈpoʊ.lə.ɹaɪz/ To cause to have a polarization. M S

draggle C2+

/ˈdræɡəl/ to make or become wet, dirty, or bedraggled by trailing through mud or water M S

counteractant C2+

/ˌkaʊntɚˈæktənt/ a thing that counteracts, offsets, or reduces the effect of something else M S

pullulate C2+

/ˈpʊl.jəˌleɪt/ formal: to multiply, breed, or increase rapidly and abundantly M S

ruinate C2+

/ˈɹuːɪneɪt/ To reduce to ruins; to destroy. M S

uglify C2+

/ˈʌɡ.lɪ.faɪ/ to make a person, place, or thing ugly or less attractive M S

attemper C2+

/əˈtɛmpər/ archaic: to moderate, soften, or adjust something by blending it with another quality M S

dissimilate C2+

/dɪˈsɪmɪleɪt/ rare: to make two or more things unlike, or to become less similar M S

aggravate C2+

/ˈæɡrəˌveɪt/ to make a problem worse, or to annoy someone M S

darken C2+

/ˈdɑɹkən/ to make or become dark or gloomy M S

resistant C2+

/rɪˈzɪstənt/ able to withstand or opposing the effect of something M S

annihilate C2+

/əˈnaɪəˌleɪt/ to destroy completely or reduce to nothing M S

decrement C2+

/ˈdɛkrəmənt/ a reduction or decrease in amount; to reduce by steps M S

ameliorate C2+

/əˈmiljəˌreɪt/ to make better or more tolerable; to improve M S

efficacious C2+

/ˌɛfɪˈkeɪʃəs/ effective in producing a desired result M S

augment C2+

/ɔɡˈmɛnt/ to make greater by adding to; to increase M S

changeable C2+

/ˈtʃeɪndʒəbəl/ liable to change; able to be altered or varied M S

consequential C2+

/ˌkɑnsəˈkwɛnʃəl/ following as a result or important in effect M S

entail C2+

/ɪnˈteɪl/ to involve something as a necessary consequence M S

futile C2+

/ˈfjutəl/ incapable of producing any useful result; pointless M S

potency C2+

/ˈpoʊtənsi/ the power or strength of something to produce an effect M S

alteration C2+

/ˌɔltəˈreɪʃən/ a change or modification to something M S

animadvert C2+

/ˌænɪmædˈvɜrt/ to comment critically or make hostile remarks M S

condense C2+

/kənˈdɛns/ to make denser or more concise; to change from gas to liquid M S

differentiation C2+

/ˌdɪfəˌrɛnʃiˈeɪʃən/ the process of recognizing or making something different M S

inflexible C2+

/ɪnˈflɛksəbəl/ not able to be bent, or unwilling to change M S

loosen C2+

/ˈlusən/ to make or become less tight or firmly fixed M S

meliorate C2+

/ˈmiljəˌreɪt/ to make or become better; to improve M S

nurture C2+

/ˈnɝtʃɚ/ to care for and encourage the growth or development of M S

reconsideration C2+

/ˌrikənˌsɪdəˈreɪʃən/ the act of thinking about a decision again, often to change it M S

telling C2+

/ˈtɛlɪŋ/ having a striking or revealing effect; significant M S

unstable C2+

/ʌnˈsteɪbəl/ likely to change, fail, or collapse; not steady M S

atomize C2+

/ˈætəˌmaɪz/ to reduce to fine particles, or to fragment into units M S

deterioration C2+

/dɪˌtɪriəˈreɪʃən/ the process of becoming progressively worse M S

effectual C2+

/ɪˈfɛktʃuəl/ producing the intended result; effective M S

enliven C2+

/ɪnˈlaɪvən/ to make more lively or interesting M S

ineffectual C2+

/ˌɪnəˈfɛktʃuəl/ failing to produce the intended effect; lacking force M S

nobilitate C2+

/noʊˈbɪlɪteɪt/ to make noble; to raise to the rank of nobility (archaic) M S

promulgate C2+

/ˈprɑməlɡeɪt/ to make widely known or to put a law into effect by official proclamation M S

transmogrify C2+

/trænzˈmɑːɡrɪfaɪ/ to transform, especially in a surprising or grotesque way M S

unification C2+

/ˌjuːnɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ the process of being united into a single whole M S

volatile C2+

/ˈvɑːlətəl/ liable to sudden change; easily evaporated or unstable M S

acquaint C2+

/əˈkweɪnt/ to make familiar with or aware of something M S

blacken C2+

/ˈblækən/ to make or become black or dark; to defame M S

changeful C2+

/ˈtʃeɪndʒfəl/ full of or subject to change; variable M S

contentious C2+

/kənˈtɛnʃəs/ causing or likely to cause disagreement; argumentative M S

deprave C2+

/dɪˈpreɪv/ to corrupt morally; to make wicked or perverted M S

eternalize C2+

/ɪˈtɜrnəˌlaɪz/ to make eternal or perpetual; to immortalize M S

fruitless C2+

/ˈfrutləs/ failing to achieve the desired result; unproductive M S

inconvenience C2+

/ˌɪnkənˈvinjəns/ trouble or difficulty causing discomfort; also, to cause such trouble M S

metamorphose C2+

/ˌmɛtəˈmɔrfoʊz/ to change completely in form or nature; to transform M S

operative C2+

/ˈɑpərətɪv/ functioning or having effect; in operation M S

progression C2+

/prəˈɡrɛʃən/ a process of developing or moving gradually toward a stage M S

adventitious C2+

/ˌædvɛnˈtɪʃəs/ arising from an external or accidental cause rather than inherently M S

afoot C2+

/əˈfʊt/ in the process of happening or being planned M S

approximation C2+

/əˌprɑksɪˈmeɪʃən/ a value or result that is close but not exact M S

bootless C2+

/ˈbutləs/ useless or unavailing; without result M S

brighten C2+

/ˈbraɪtən/ to make or become brighter or more cheerful M S

computation C2+

/ˌkɑmpjuˈteɪʃən/ the act or result of calculating something M S

continuate C2+

/kənˈtɪnjuət/ uninterrupted or continuous; to make continuous M S

divulge C2+

/daɪˈvʌldʒ/ to make known or reveal a secret or private information M S

efficacity C2+

/ˌɛfɪˈkæsəti/ the power or capacity to produce a desired effect; efficacy M S

efficacy C2+

/ˈɛfɪkəsi/ the ability to produce a desired or intended result M S

elucidate C2+

/ɪˈlusɪdeɪt/ to make something clear by explanation M S

envenom C2+

/ɪnˈvɛnəm/ to fill with poison; to embitter or make malignant M S

freshen C2+

/ˈfrɛʃən/ to make or become fresh, cleaner, or more invigorated M S

gladden C2+

/ˈɡlædən/ to make glad or joyful M S

invalidate C2+

/ɪnˈvælɪdeɪt/ to make something no longer valid or legally binding M S

narration C2+

/næˈreɪʃən/ the act or process of telling a story or describing events M S

nonspecific C2+

/ˌnɑnspɪˈsɪfɪk/ not specific; vague or not limited to a particular cause or type M S

nullify C2+

/ˈnʌlɪˌfaɪ/ to make legally void or cancel out the effect of M S

quieten C2+

/ˈkwaɪətən/ to make or become quiet or calm M S

refinement C2+

/rɪˈfaɪnmənt/ the process of improving something, or cultivated elegance of manner M S

shorten C2+

/ˈʃɔrtən/ to make or become shorter in length, duration, or extent M S

adaption C2+

/əˈdæpʃən/ the process of adapting; an adaptation M S

addle C2+

/ˈædəl/ to confuse or muddle; (of an egg) to become rotten M S

attrist C2+

/əˈtrɪst/ to sadden or make sorrowful M S

authentication C2+

/ɔˌθɛntɪˈkeɪʃən/ the process of verifying that something is genuine or valid M S

bane C2+

/beɪn/ a cause of great distress or ruin M S

causeless C2+

/ˈkɔzləs/ having no cause or justification; groundless M S

chafe C2+

/tʃeɪf/ to make sore by rubbing; to feel or cause irritation M S

constrict C2+

/kənˈstrɪkt/ to make narrower or tighter; to limit M S

convolute C2+

/ˈkɑnvəˌluːt/ to twist or coil together; to make intricate M S

deactivate C2+

/diˈæktəˌveɪt/ to make something inactive or render it inoperative M S

deflect C2+

/dɪˈflɛkt/ to cause to change direction; to turn aside, especially blame or attention M S

diehard C2+

/ˈdaɪˌhɑrd/ a person who stubbornly resists change or clings to a cause M S

differentialize C2+

/ˌdɪfəˈrɛnʃəˌlaɪz/ to make or mark as different; to differentiate M S

diminishment C2+

/dɪˈmɪnɪʃmənt/ the act or process of becoming or making smaller or less M S

discomfit C2+

/dɪsˈkʌmfɪt/ to make uneasy or embarrassed; to thwart or defeat M S

dying C2+

/ˈdaɪɪŋ/ approaching death or ceasing to exist; the process of death M S

embellishment C2+

/ɪmˈbɛlɪʃmənt/ a decorative detail or an exaggeration added to make something more appealing M S

endear C2+

/ɪnˈdɪr/ to make beloved or cause to be liked M S

estrange C2+

/əˈstreɪndʒ/ to cause someone to become hostile or indifferent where affection existed M S

famish C2+

/ˈfæmɪʃ/ to suffer or cause to suffer from extreme hunger M S