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detonation
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/ˌdɛtəˈneɪʃən/
the act of causing an explosive device or substance to explode
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sympathize
B2
/ˈsɪmpəˌθaɪz/
To feel or show that you understand and share someone's sadness or troubles.
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stimulate
B2
/ˈstɪm.jəˌleɪt/
To encourage something to develop or become more active.
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murmur
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/ˈmɝ.mɚ/
To speak very softly and unclearly.
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transfusion
B2
/tɹænzˈfjuʒən/
The process of putting blood from one person into the body of another, usually during medical treatment.
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spur
B2
/spɝ/
To encourage or push someone to do something.
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outcast
B2
/ˈaʊtkæst/
To cast out; to banish.
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contradict
B2
/ˌkɑn.tɹəˈdɪkt/
To say that something someone said is not true.
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concede
B2
/kənˈsid/
to admit that something is true, often unwillingly
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undertake
B2
/ˌʌndɚˈteɪk/
To begin or take on a task, often a difficult or important one.
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exclude
B2
/ɪksˈkluːd/
To leave someone or something out; to not include them.
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persist
B2
/pɚˈsɪst/
To keep trying to do something despite difficulty or opposition.
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startle
B2
/ˈstɑɹt(ə)l/
To suddenly surprise or frighten someone, making them jump.
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gulp
B2
/ɡʌlp/
To swallow food or drink quickly in large amounts.
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discredit
B2
/dɪsˈkɹed.ɪt/
To damage the good reputation of someone or something.
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revival
B2
/ɹɪˈvaɪvəl/
The act of bringing something back into use, popularity, or activity.
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yearn
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/jɝn/
To want something very much, especially something you do not have.
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acquisition
B2
/ˌæk.wɪˈzɪʃ.ən/
the act of getting or buying something
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glare
B2
/ɡlɛɚ/
To stare at someone in an angry way.
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rejoin
B2
/ɹɪˈd͡ʒɔɪn/
To join or come back to a group, place, or activity after leaving it.
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arouse
B2
/əˈɹæɔz/
To cause a feeling or reaction in someone.
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stimulation
B2
/ˈstɪm.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/
The act of encouraging activity, interest, or growth.
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exceed
B2
/ɪkˈsiːd/
To be greater or larger than a number, amount, or limit.
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flutter
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/ˈflʌtɚ/
To move quickly and lightly up and down or back and forth.
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foresee
B2
/fɔɹˈsi/
To know or expect that something will happen before it does.
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overtake
B2
/oʊ̯vɚˈteɪ̯k/
To pass another vehicle or person moving in the same direction.
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disapprove
B2
/ˌdɪsəˈpruːv/
To think that something is bad, wrong, or unacceptable.
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bestow
B2
/bɪˈstoʊ/
To give something, especially an honour or a gift, to someone.
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nibble
B2
/ˈnɪbəl/
to eat something in small bites, often slowly or intermittently
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endorse
B2
/ɪnˈdoɹs/
To publicly say you support or approve of someone or something.
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madden
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/ˈmædən/
to make someone extremely angry, annoyed, or frustrated
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prompt
B2
/pɹɑmpt/
To make someone decide to do something, or to cause something to happen.
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invoke
B2
/ɪnˈvoʊk/
To mention or refer to something, such as a law or rule, to support your argument.
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hijack
B2
/ˈhaɪˌdʒæk/
To take control of a vehicle, especially a plane, by force in order to rob it or change where it goes.
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incorporate
B2
/ɪŋˈkɔɹ.pɚ.eɪt/
To include something as a part of a larger whole.
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mimic
B2
/ˈmɪm.ɪk/
To copy the way someone speaks or behaves, often to make people laugh.
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reinforce
B2
/ˌɹi.ɪnˈfɔɹs/
To make something stronger, especially by adding extra support.
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demolish
B2
/dᵻˈmɒl.ɪʃ/
To knock down or completely destroy a building or structure.
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yawn
B2
/jɔn/
To open your mouth wide and breathe in deeply, usually when tired or bored.
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prevention
B2
/pɹɪˈvɛnʃən/
The act of stopping something bad from happening.
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weld
B2
/wɛld/
to join pieces of metal or plastic permanently by heat, pressure, or both
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coo
B2
/kuː/
to make the soft, low call characteristic of a dove or pigeon
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confine
B2
/kənˈfaɪn/
To keep something within certain limits.
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overhear
B2
/oʊ.vɚˈhɪɚ/
To hear something that you were not meant to hear, usually by accident.
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inning
B2
/ˈɪnɪŋ/
a turn or period of activity, especially a renewed opportunity to speak or act
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compute
B2
/kəmˈpjut/
to work something out using numbers or a computer; to calculate
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snuggle
B2
/ˈsnʌɡ.əl/
to settle closely and comfortably against someone or something for warmth, affection, or comfort
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aspire
B2
/əˈspaɪɚ/
To have a strong desire to achieve or become something.
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recruitment
B2
/rɪˈkruːt.mənt/
The process of finding and hiring new people for jobs or for the armed forces.
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ponder
B2
/ˈpɑn.dəɹ/
To think about something carefully for a long time.
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facilitate
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/fəˈsɪlɪteɪt/
To make something easier or help it happen.
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excel
B2
/ɪkˈsɛl/
To be very good at something; to do something extremely well.
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vibrate
B2
/ˈvaɪ.bɹeɪt/
To move or shake quickly back and forth with small movements.
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trample
B2
/ˈtɹæmpəl/
To step on something heavily and crush or damage it with your feet.
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assert
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/əˈsɝt/
To state firmly that something is true.
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juggle
B2
/ˈd͡ʒʌɡəl/
to repeatedly throw and catch several objects so that at least one remains in the air
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ascertain
B2
/ˌæsɚˈteɪn/
to learn or discover with certainty
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twirl
B2
/twɝːl/
to turn or spin quickly and lightly around a central point
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deem
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/dim/
To consider or judge something to be a certain way.
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commemorate
B2
/kəˈmɛməˌɹeɪt/
To honor and remember an important person or event, often with a ceremony.
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widen
B2
/ˈwaɪdn̩/
To make something wider, or to become wider.
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regulate
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/ˈɹɛɡjəleɪ̯t/
To control an activity or process using rules or laws.
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standstill
B2
[ˈstɛən(d)ˌstɪɫ]
A situation in which all movement or activity has stopped completely.
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repetition
B2
/ˌɹɛp.əˈtɪʃ.ən/
The act of doing or saying something again.
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dismount
B2
/dɪsˈmaʊnt/
to get off, or cause someone to get off, a horse, bicycle, or other thing being ridden
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correspond
B2
/ˌkoɹəˈspɑnd/
To match or be similar to something else.
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attribute¹
B2
/ˈæt.ɹɪˌbjut/
A quality or feature of someone or something.
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attribute²
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/əˈtɹɪbˌjut/
To say that something is caused by or belongs to a particular person or thing.
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erupt
B2
/ɪˈɹʌpt/
When a volcano erupts, it suddenly throws out lava, ash, and gas.
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blackbird
B2
/ˈblækˌbɚd/
To enslave someone, especially through chicanery or force
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skim
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/skɪm/
to read something quickly to get the main ideas without studying the details
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converse
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/kənˈvɝs/
To talk with someone; to have a conversation.
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specify
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/ˈspɛs.əˌfaɪ/
To state something clearly and exactly.
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enroll
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/ɛnˈɹoʊl/
To officially join a course, school, or organization.
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wobble
B2
/ˈwɑbəl/
to move repeatedly from side to side in an unsteady way
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imprison
B2
/ɪmˈpɹɪzən/
To put someone in prison or keep them locked up.
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overlap
B2
/ˌəʊvəˈlæp/
To partly cover the same area, time, or subject as something else.
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inhabit
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/ɪnˈhæbɪt/
To live in a particular place.
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implication
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/ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃən/
A possible effect or result of an action or decision in the future.
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wag
B2
/wæɡ/
to move rapidly or repeatedly from side to side, especially a tail, finger, or head
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outlive
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/ˌaʊtˈlɪv/
To live longer than someone else.
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socialize
B2
/ˈsoʊʃəlaɪz/
To spend time with other people in a friendly, relaxed way.
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taunt
B2
/tɔnt/
To say cruel or mocking things to someone to upset or provoke them.
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illustrate
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/ˈɪl.əˌstɹeɪt/
To make something clearer by giving an example or comparison.
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integrate
B2
/ˈɪn.təˌɡɹeɪt/
To combine two or more things so that they work together as one.
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mumble
B2
/ˈmʌmbəl/
To speak quietly and unclearly so people cannot understand you.
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accumulate
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/əˈkju.mjəˌleɪt/
To gradually collect or gather more and more of something.
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compress
B2
/kəmˈpɹɛs/
to press or squeeze something into a smaller space
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embroidery
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/ɪmˈbrɔɪdəri/
the art or process of decorating fabric with patterns sewn in thread
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decomposition
B2
/ˌdiːkəmpoʊˈzɪʃən/
The process of rotting and breaking down, caused by bacteria or fungi.
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clog
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/klɑɡ/
To block something, or to become blocked.
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repertoire
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/ˈɹɛp.əɹ.twɑɹ/
The set of pieces (songs, plays, etc.) that a performer or group is ready to perform.
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mastery
B2
/ˈmæs.tɚ.i/
Great skill in or thorough knowledge of a subject or activity.
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recapture
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/ˌriːˈkæp.tʃɚ/
to capture a person, place, or thing again after it has escaped or been lost
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splatter
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/ˈsplætɚ/
To splash and scatter in drops, landing in a messy, uneven way.
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contaminate
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/kənˈtæmɪneɪt/
To make something dirty, dangerous, or unsafe by adding harmful substances.
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