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/ˈɪrmɑrk/ to set aside funds or resources for a particular purpose Meaning Off Sound Off

/ɪnˈɡriv/ to cause grief to; afflict with sorrow Meaning Off Sound Off

/ɪnˈteɪl/ to involve something as a necessary consequence Meaning Off Sound Off

/ɪkˈskruʃieɪt/ to inflict severe pain or torment upon Meaning Off Sound Off

/foʊˈmɛnt/ to stir up or instigate trouble or discontent Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈhæloʊ/ to make holy or to honor as sacred Meaning Off Sound Off

/ɪˌnɪʃiˈeɪʃən/ the act of beginning something or admitting someone to a group Meaning Off Sound Off

/dʒɪr/ to mock or taunt loudly and derisively Meaning Off Sound Off

/næɡ/ to pester with persistent complaints or demands Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈpæstaɪm/ an activity done regularly for enjoyment Meaning Off Sound Off

/plʌm/ to measure depth or to explore thoroughly; exactly vertical Meaning Off Sound Off

/θoʊl/ to endure or suffer; (also) a pin holding an oar Meaning Off Sound Off

/əˈfraɪt/ to frighten or alarm; sudden terror Meaning Off Sound Off

/əˈleɪ/ to diminish or relieve fear, doubt, or pain Meaning Off Sound Off

alleviation C2+

/əˌliviˈeɪʃən/ the act of making suffering or a problem less severe Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˌænɪmædˈvɜrt/ to comment critically or make hostile remarks Meaning Off Sound Off

/ænˈtæɡəˌnaɪz/ to provoke hostility in someone Meaning Off Sound Off

/əˈpiz/ to pacify or placate by acceding to demands Meaning Off Sound Off

/əˈpraɪz/ to inform or notify someone of something Meaning Off Sound Off

/əˈsweɪdʒ/ to make an unpleasant feeling less intense Meaning Off Sound Off

/bɪˈreɪt/ to scold or criticize angrily and at length Meaning Off Sound Off

/bɪˈsmɪr/ to smear or daub all over with something sticky or dirty Meaning Off Sound Off

/baɪd/ to wait or stay, especially while awaiting a chance Meaning Off Sound Off

/koʊˈhɪr/ to hold together or form a unified, logical whole Meaning Off Sound Off

commiserate C2+

/kəˈmɪzəˌreɪt/ to express sympathy or pity for someone's misfortune Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˌkɑmprɪˈhɛnd/ to understand fully; to grasp mentally Meaning Off Sound Off

/kənˈdɛns/ to make denser or more concise; to change from gas to liquid Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈkɑnsəˌkreɪt/ to make or declare sacred; to dedicate solemnly Meaning Off Sound Off

contamination C2+

/kənˌtæməˈneɪʃən/ the act or state of making something impure or polluted Meaning Off Sound Off

/kɜrb/ to restrain or keep in check; a raised edge along a street Meaning Off Sound Off

/dɪˈfɜr/ to postpone; or to yield respectfully to another's wishes Meaning Off Sound Off

/dɪˈmoʊt/ to reduce to a lower rank or position Meaning Off Sound Off

/dɪˈplɔr/ to feel or express strong disapproval of something Meaning Off Sound Off

depravation C2+

/ˌdɛprəˈveɪʃən/ the act of making morally corrupt; moral degradation Meaning Off Sound Off

differentiation C2+

/ˌdɪfəˌrɛnʃiˈeɪʃən/ the process of recognizing or making something different Meaning Off Sound Off

/dɪs/ (slang) to disrespect or insult; an act of disrespect Meaning Off Sound Off

disentangle C2+

/ˌdɪsɪnˈtæŋɡəl/ to free from knots, confusion, or complication Meaning Off Sound Off

disintegrate C2+

/dɪsˈɪntəˌɡreɪt/ to break into small parts or fall apart completely Meaning Off Sound Off

/dɪsˈpreɪz/ (literary) to speak of with disapproval; censure Meaning Off Sound Off

/ɪnˈsnɛr/ to catch in or as if in a trap Meaning Off Sound Off

/ɪnˈvaɪrən/ (formal) to surround or encircle Meaning Off Sound Off

/flɪŋ/ to throw forcefully; a brief period of indulgence or romance Meaning Off Sound Off

/fərˈsloʊ/ (archaic) to delay, neglect, or be slow about Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈfrʌstreɪt/ to prevent from achieving a goal; to thwart Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˌɪnhəˈleɪʃən/ the act of breathing air or another substance into the lungs Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈlusən/ to make or become less tight or firmly fixed Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈmiljəˌreɪt/ to make or become better; to improve Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈnɝtʃɚ/ to care for and encourage the growth or development of Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈpɑstʃəˌleɪt/ to assume the existence of something as a basis for reasoning Meaning Off Sound Off

/pjuˈnɪʃən/ the act of punishing; punishment Meaning Off Sound Off

/pɚˈsuəns/ the carrying out or pursuit of a plan, action, or aim Meaning Off Sound Off

reconsideration C2+

/ˌrikənˌsɪdəˈreɪʃən/ the act of thinking about a decision again, often to change it Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈrɛktəˌfaɪ/ to put right; to correct something wrong Meaning Off Sound Off

/rɛnd/ to tear or split something apart forcefully Meaning Off Sound Off

replication C2+

/ˌrɛpləˈkeɪʃən/ the action of copying or reproducing something Meaning Off Sound Off

/snɑrl/ to growl with bared teeth, or to speak angrily Meaning Off Sound Off

/ʌpˈlɪft/ to raise or elevate, especially morally or emotionally Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈweɪvɚ/ to be unsteady or undecided; to falter Meaning Off Sound Off

/rɪŋ/ to squeeze and twist something to force out liquid Meaning Off Sound Off

/æbˈdʒʊr/ to solemnly renounce or reject a belief or claim Meaning Off Sound Off

/əˈbaɪ/ to pay the penalty for; to atone for Meaning Off Sound Off

/ækˈsid/ to agree to a request, or to assume an office Meaning Off Sound Off

acquirement C2+

/əˈkwaɪɚmənt/ the act of gaining something, or a skill so gained Meaning Off Sound Off

/əˈdʒudɪˌkeɪt/ to make a formal judgment on a dispute Meaning Off Sound Off

adulteration C2+

/əˌdʌltəˈreɪʃən/ the act of making something impure by adding inferior substances Meaning Off Sound Off

apprehension C2+

/ˌæprɪˈhɛnʃən/ anxiety or fear about the future; the act of arresting Meaning Off Sound Off

/əˈsɛnd/ to go up or rise to a higher position Meaning Off Sound Off

/əˈsɔɪl/ to absolve, acquit, or pardon Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈætəˌmaɪz/ to reduce to fine particles, or to fragment into units Meaning Off Sound Off

/bɪˈhɛdʒ/ to surround or enclose with a hedge Meaning Off Sound Off

/bɪˈsɛt/ to trouble or harass persistently; to surround Meaning Off Sound Off

/bɪˈtrɪm/ to deck out or adorn Meaning Off Sound Off

/bɪˈrɛk/ to ruin or bring to ruin Meaning Off Sound Off

/blæb/ to reveal secrets through careless or indiscreet talk Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈblæðɚ/ to talk at length in a foolish or nonsensical way Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈkænvəs/ to solicit votes or opinions from people in an area Meaning Off Sound Off

/kliv/ to split or sever, or alternatively to cling closely Meaning Off Sound Off

/kloʊð/ to provide with or dress in garments Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈkɑdəl/ to treat with excessive care, or to cook gently in water Meaning Off Sound Off

conglutinate C2+

/kənˈɡlutənˌeɪt/ to stick or glue together; to unite as if by adhesion Meaning Off Sound Off

/kənˈdʒɔɪn/ to join together or combine Meaning Off Sound Off

continuance C2+

/kənˈtɪnjuəns/ the act of continuing, or a legal postponement of proceedings Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈkɑpjəˌleɪt/ to engage in sexual intercourse Meaning Off Sound Off

/dɪˈsaɪfɚ/ to convert from code or obscure form into intelligible language Meaning Off Sound Off

/dɪˈlɪkt/ a wrongful act giving rise to legal liability; a civil wrong Meaning Off Sound Off

deterioration C2+

/dɪˌtɪriəˈreɪʃən/ the process of becoming progressively worse Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˌdɪskəmˈpoʊz/ to disturb the composure of; to unsettle Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˌdɪskənˈsɚt/ to throw into confusion or unsettle Meaning Off Sound Off

/dɪsˈoʊn/ to refuse to acknowledge or claim as one's own Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˌdɪsjuˈnaɪt/ to break the unity of; to separate or set at variance Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈiɡrɛs/ a way out or the act of going out; exit Meaning Off Sound Off

/ɪnˈlɪst/ to enroll in the armed forces, or to secure someone's help Meaning Off Sound Off

/ɪnˈlaɪvən/ to make more lively or interesting Meaning Off Sound Off

/ɪnˈmɛʃ/ to entangle or involve deeply in something Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈɛksəˌkreɪt/ to feel or express great loathing for; to curse Meaning Off Sound Off

/flɛks/ to bend a joint or muscle; informally, to show off Meaning Off Sound Off

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