Verb

verb

157 of 729

Good / Important

Url audio

spotlight - To give special attention to a problem or situation so that people pay attention to it.

Articles in the newspaper were effective in spotlighting the fact that the animal shelter was not taking good care of the animals.

verb

158 of 729

Bad / Dislike

Url audio

abhor - To hate something

Gail and Samantha were sisters who loved to do things together, except that Gail loved the opera, and Samantha abhorred going to the opera.

verb

159 of 729

Other / Move

audio

glide - To move easily and smoothly

When Michael Jordan went up to shoot a basket, it seemed that he glided through the air.

verb

160 of 729

Bad / War

audio

vanquish - To defeat thoroughly

Alexander the Great vanquished entire countries in his quest to build one of the world's biggest empires.

verb

161 of 729

Other / Sound

audio

bellow - For a person or animal to emit a deep loud shout or roar, usually in pain or anger.

When Joan entered the office an hour late the third time this week, her manager Mr. Fass bellowed that if she wanted to keep her job, she should consider coming on time from now on.

verb

162 of 729

Other / Move

audio

swerve - To turn aside abruptly from a straight line or course to avoid something in front of you.

The van swerved to avoid the car suddenly stopping in front of it.

verb

163 of 729

Good / Strong

Url audio

persevere - To continue in a course of action even in the face of great difficulty.

As they climbed the mountain, they were committed to persevere until they reached to peak, in spite of their exhaustion.

verb

164 of 729

Other / Sound

Url audio

cackle - To laugh in a loud, high voice

The witch would cackle her high pitched laugh as she added the spices to the magic drink that would cause the young princess to sleep for 20 years.

verb

165 of 729

Good / Flexible

Url audio

confess - To admit that you have done something wrong.

After 10 hours of interregation, the criminal finally confessed to the crime.

verb

166 of 729

Other / Up+Down

audio

flick - To hit or move something/ someone with a quick movement of the thumb and fore-finger.

James realised the safest way to remove the spider from Jennifer’s shoulder, was to flick it off.

verb

167 of 729

Other / Inward

audio

hoard - To amass money or valued objects and then hide or store it away

If he was going to be a millionaire one day, Pete knew he'd have to start hoarding as much money as possible.

verb

168 of 729

Bad / Hurt

audio

scald - To injure with very hot liquid or steam

A common danger in households is the possibility that children can be scalded with unattended hot water.