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peruse
C2
/pɝˈuːz/
examine or consider with attention and in detail
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loiter
C2
/ˈlɔɪtɚ/
To stand or wait around a place with no clear purpose.
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inflame
C2
/ɪnˈfleɪ̯m/
cause inflammation in
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meld
C2
/ˈmɛld/
To combine (multiple things) together; to blend, to fuse.
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hobble
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/ˈhɒbəl/
strap the foreleg and hind leg together on each side (of a horse) in order to keep the legs on the same side moving in unison
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melee
C2
/ˈmeɪˌleɪ/
to attack with the hands or handheld not projectile weapon, typically in video games
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concoct
C2
/kənˈkɒkt/
to prepare or cook by mixing ingredients
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triplicate
C2
/ˈtɹɪp.lɪ.kət/
to reproduce threefold
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dismember
C2
/ˌdɪsˈmɛmbə(ɹ)/
separate the limbs from the body
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cull
C2
/kʊl/
To select and gather the best items from a larger group.
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bestiality
C2
/ˌbɛs.tiˈæl.ə.ti/
sexual activity between a human and an animal
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guzzle
C2
/ˈɡʌzəl/
drink greedily or as if with great thirst
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slaver
C2
/ˈslævər/
to let saliva run from the mouth; to drool or slobber
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spurn
C2
/spɝn/
reject with contempt
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peal
C2
/piːl/
ring recurrently
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chide
C2
/t͡ʃaɪd/
To admonish in blame; to reproach angrily.
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sanctify
C2
/ˈsæŋktəfaɪ/
to make holy or formally set apart for sacred use
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consummation
C2
/ˌkɑːnsəˈmeɪʃən/
the completion, fulfillment, or culminating result of a process or aim
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etch
C2
/ɛt͡ʃ/
To cut a design, letters, or lines into a hard surface.
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pummel
C2
/ˈpʌməl/
to hit someone or something hard and repeatedly, especially with the fists
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oust
C2
/ʌʊst/
remove from a position or office
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reshape
C2
/ˌriːˈʃeɪp/
to give something a new or different physical shape
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feint
C2
/ˈfeɪnt/
deceive by a mock action
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maelstrom
C2
/ˈmeɪlˌstɹɔm/
A situation of great confusion, turmoil, or violent activity.
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wane
C2
/ˈweɪn/
To gradually become weaker, smaller, or less.
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subsidize
C2
/ˈsʌbsɪˌdaɪz/
To help pay for something by giving money, usually so its cost stays low.
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sandwiched
C2
/ˈsænˌdwɪtʃt/
Squeezed or fitted tightly between two other things.
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denote
C2
/dɪˈnoʊt/
To be a sign of something; to indicate.
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knell
C2
/nel/
To signal or proclaim something (especially a death) by ringing a bell.
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mangle
C2
/ˈmæŋ.ɡ(ə)l/
To damage something badly by crushing, tearing, or twisting it.
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straddle
C2
/ˈstɹædəl/
to sit or stand with one leg on each side of something
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singe
C2
/sɪnd͡ʒ/
To burn something slightly on the surface.
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recitation
C2
/ˌɹɛsəˈteɪʃən/
The act of saying a poem, speech, or passage aloud, usually from memory.
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fidget
C2
/ˈfɪdʒ.ɪt/
to make repeated small movements, especially because of nervousness, impatience, or boredom
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plod
C2
/plɑd/
the act of walking with a slow heavy gait
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allot
C2
/əˈlɑt/
To give out a share of something, such as time, money, or space, for a particular purpose.
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exude
C2
/ɪɡˈzud/
To show a quality or feeling strongly and clearly through the way you look or behave.
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resound
C2
/ɹəˈzaʊnd/
To be filled with a loud sound that echoes around
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tinge
C2
/ˈtɪndʒ/
color lightly
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yaw
C2
/jɑː/
of a ship or aircraft, to turn or swing temporarily away from its intended direction
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furrow
C2
/ˈfʌɹoʊ/
hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove
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tyne
C2
/taɪn/
Scottish and Northern English, archaic: to lose, mislay, forfeit, or cease to possess something
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languish
C2
/ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪʃ/
become feeble
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forfeiture
C2
/ˈfɔɹfɪt͡ʃɚ/
The act of losing or giving up something as a penalty for a wrongdoing or failure.
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dilate
C2
/daɪˈleɪt/
become wider
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abut
C2
/əˈbʌt/
to lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
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ravish
C2
/ˈɹæ.vɪʃ/
To fill someone with intense delight; to enchant
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appeasement
C2
/əˈpiːzmənt/
the act of calming, satisfying, or pacifying someone by meeting a demand or easing a grievance
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jostle
C2
/ˈd͡ʒɑ.səl/
come into rough contact with while moving
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disparage
C2
/dɪsˈpæɹɪd͡ʒ/
To talk about someone or something as if they have little value; to belittle.
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embed
C2
/ɪmˈbɛd/
To fix something firmly inside a surrounding material.
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transcribe
C2
/trænˈskɹaɪb/
to rewrite in a different script or handwriting
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correlate
C2
/ˈkɔɹəleɪt/
To have a close connection or relationship with something else, so that they change together.
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derision
C2
/dɝˈɪʒən/
Mocking laughter or scorn; the act of making fun of someone or something.
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gravitate
C2
/ˈɡɹævɪteɪt/
To be drawn toward someone or something, as if pulled by an unseen force.
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consign
C2
/kənˈsaɪn/
To hand something or someone over to another's care or keeping.
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waft
C2
/wɑft/
be driven or carried along, as by the air
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scud
C2
/skʌd/
to move quickly and smoothly, especially when driven by the wind
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mimicry
C2
/ˈmɪmɪkri/
An act or ability to simulate or effect the appearance, characteristics, or behavior of someone or something else.
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twaddle
C2
/ˈtwɑdəl/
speak about unimportant matters rapidly and incessantly
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abdication
C2
/ˌæbdəˈkeɪʃən/
the formal act of giving up a throne or other position of sovereign power
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contrive
C2
/kənˈtɹaɪv/
To manage to do something difficult by being clever or resourceful.
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liquefy
C2
/ˈlɪ.kwɪ.faɪ/
make (a solid substance) liquid, as by heating
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belie
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/bɪˈlaɪ/
to represent falsely
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encompass
C2
/ɪnˈkʌmpəs/
To include a wide range of things within its scope.
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ingratiate
C2
/ɪnˈɡɹeɪ.ʃi.eɪt/
To make yourself liked by someone, often through flattery or trying too hard to please.
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flotation
C2
/floʊˈteɪʃən/
the act, process, or capacity of floating in a liquid or gas
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resurgence
C2
/riːˈsɝːdʒəns/
bringing again into activity and prominence
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disembowel
C2
/ˌdɪsɪmˈbaʊəl/
to remove the internal organs or contents from a person, animal, or object
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nestle
C2
/ˈnɛsəl/
to settle or press oneself closely into a comfortable, sheltered, or affectionate position
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echolocation
C2
/ˌɛkoʊloʊˈkeɪʃən/
The use of reflected sound, or echoes, to locate objects, as bats and dolphins do.
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vindicate
C2
/ˈvɪn.dɪˌkeɪt/
To prove that someone is right or free from blame.
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embezzle
C2
/ɪmˈbɛzəl/
to fraudulently take money or property that has been entrusted to one's care, especially from an employer or organization
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waggle
C2
/ˈwæɡ.əl/
to move something repeatedly with short, quick motions from side to side or up and down
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disseminate
C2
/dɪˈsemɪˌnæɪt/
To spread information or ideas widely to many people.
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economize
C2
/iˈkɑnəmaɪz/
To save money by spending less and avoiding waste.
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eviscerate
C2
/ɪˈvɪs.əˌreɪt/
to remove the internal organs or entrails from a person or animal
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trundle
C2
/ˈtrʌndəl/
to move or cause something to move slowly and heavily, often on wheels
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crinkle
C2
/ˈkɹɪŋkəl/
To fold, crease, crumple, or wad.
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perspire
C2
/pɚˈspaɪr/
to produce sweat through the pores of the skin; a formal word for sweat
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sate
C2
/seɪt/
to satisfy an appetite, thirst, curiosity, or desire fully
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wrest
C2
/rɛst/
to take something away from someone by force or with determined effort
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reconnoiter
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/ˌɹɛkəˈnɔɪtɚ/
To perform a reconnaissance (of an area; an enemy position); to scout with the aim of acquiring information.
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wince
C2
/wɪns/
make a face indicating disgust or dislike
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perpetrate
C2
/ˈpɜː(ɹ).pəˌtɹeɪt/
perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
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recuperation
C2
/rɪˌkuːpɝˈeɪʃən/
The process of recovering one's health gradually after illness or injury.
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unbuckle
C2
/ʌnˈbʌkəl/
undo the buckle of
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exacerbate
C2
/ɪɡˈzæsɚˌbeɪt/
To make worse (a problem, bad situation, negative feeling, etc.).
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quoth
C2
/kwoʊθ/
said; an archaic past-tense verb used chiefly before a first- or third-person subject
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vandalize
C2
/ˈvændəlaɪz/
To deliberately damage or destroy property, especially public or other people's property.
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unmake
C2
/ˌʌnˈmeɪk/
to reverse the making of something; destroy, dismantle, or cause it to lose its essential form or character
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excommunicate
C2
/ˌɛkskəˈmjunəkeɪt/
to officially exclude someone from participation or membership in a church or religious community
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reciprocity
C2
/ˌresɪˈprɑːsəti/
the practice or expectation of exchanging comparable actions, help, feelings, or advantages for mutual benefit
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prise
C2
/pɹaɪz/
To force something open or apart using a lever or tool.
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fluctuate
C2
/ˈflʌkt͡ʃu.eɪt/
To rise and fall or change irregularly.
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modulate
C2
/ˈmɑ.d͡ʒəˌleɪt/
change the key of, in music
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