Words List

To scold or rebuke someone harshly.

To mock or jeer at someone or something, expressing scorn or contempt through laughter or scoffing.

To voluntarily refrain from engaging in a particular activity, especially when it is considered improper or unhealthy; often followed by "from."

To hesitate or waver in action, purpose, intent, etc.; give way.

To feel intense dislike or hatred towards something; to detest or loathe completely.

To crouch, especially in fear or shame.

To calm or soothe someone, especially by making concessions or using conciliatory actions, with the aim of pacifying or satisfying their concerns or grievances.

To enhance or perfect, making something more effective or sharpening skills.

To hasten or speed up the progress of something, especially in the context of shipments or processes.

To navigate around or avoid; to go past or bypass, especially to avoid facing or addressing a specific issue or obstacle.

To demonstrate or clarify something by providing an example.

To make something easier to endure, lessen, or mitigate, such as alleviating sorrow or alleviating pain.

To weaken or become feeble; to droop or fade.

To bring together or combine, making separate things become one; unite.

To prove that something is false or incorrect, such as an opinion or accusation.

To make or declare something sacred; to set apart or dedicate it to the service of a deity, such as consecrating a new church building.

To hesitate or be unsure in one's thoughts or opinions; to be indecisive or irresolute.

To tear down, demolish, or level to the ground.

To violently take money or goods from a place, especially during war, by force and without regard for others' rights or belongings.

To recover from sickness or exhaustion and regain health or strength.

To prevent something from happening or make it impossible for something to occur.

To formally approve or confirm something by expressing consent or giving official approval, especially in the context of accepting a constitutional amendment.

To appear or become visible, often coming out of hiding or obscurity.

To show disrespect or contempt for something, such as rules or propriety; to mock or scorn openly.

To anticipate and prevent difficulties or disadvantages by taking effective measures, making them unnecessary.

To burrow or root with the nose, snout, etc., as an animal does.

To put something at risk or in danger; to hazard or imperil.

To carefully examine or inspect something in detail with critical attention.

To cause confusion or bewilderment, especially through a sudden disturbance or surprise; to perplex or confuse.

To intercept or attack unexpectedly, often from hiding, with the intention of robbing, seizing, or causing harm.