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30 ADVANCED
ENGLISH VERBS
VOCABULARY & PRONUNCIATION
LESSON & QUIZ

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1 to accomplish
/əˈkʌmplɪʃ/ - to succeed in doing or completing something
I think that we have accomplished a lot this morning!

2 to accumulate
/əˈkjuːmjəleɪt/ - to gradually get more of something over a period of tim
I seem to have accumulated a lot of expensive, hardly-used,
university textbooks.

3 to beware
/bɪˈweə(r)/ - if you tell somebody to beware, you are warning
them somebody/thing is dangerous and they should be careful
All in all, the response to the new campaign was very positive.

4 to brainstorm
/ˈbreɪnstɔːm/ - to all think about something at the same time,
often in order to solve a problem or to create good ideas
You’re bound to hear back from them soon.

5 to characterise
/ˈkærəktəraɪz/ - to be typical of a person, place or thing
The village is characterised by honey-coloured stone houses.

6 to devise
/dɪˈvaɪz/ - to invent something new or a new way of doing something
The IT team has devised a new email organisation system.

7 to dispute
/dɪˈspjuːt/ - to question whether something is true or legally or
officially acceptable
We disputed the figures and they corrected them.

8 to downsize
/ˈdaʊnsaɪz/ - to reduce the number of people who work in a
company, business, etc. in order to reduce costs
We unfortunately had to downsize from 40 employees to 23.

9 to embrace
/ɪmˈbreɪs/ - to accept an idea, a proposal, a set of beliefs, etc.,
especially when it is done with enthusiasm
The CEO fully embraced the equal pay proposal.

10 to endorse
/ɪnˈdɔːs/ - to say publicly that you support someone/something
I fully endorse his research paper.

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11 to fiddle
/ˈfɪdl/ - to change the details or figures of something in order to
try to get money dishonestly or gain an advantage
We aren't actually in profit as someone has fiddled the accounts.

12 to idolise
/ˈaɪdəlaɪz/ - to admire or love somebody very much, possibly too
much
When I was younger I idolised my science teacher.

13 to implement
/ˈɪmplɪmənt/ - to make something that has been officially
decided start to happen or be used
A new apprenticeship scheme has been implemented to
encourage youth employment.

14 to instigate
/ˈɪnstɪɡeɪt/ - to cause something (usually bad) to happen
She was accused of instigating violence at the protest.

15 to melt
/melt/ - to become or make something become liquid as a
result of heating
Eat your ice cream before it melts!

16 to moan
/məʊn/ - to complain about something in a way that other
people find annoying
I cannot stand listening to him moan any longer!

17 to negotiate
/nɪˈɡəʊʃieɪt/ - to try to reach an agreement by formal discussion
We are attempting to negotiate a pay rise.

18 to outweigh
/ˌaʊtˈweɪ/ - to be greater or more important than something
The advantages massively outweigh the disadvantages.

19 to overtake
/ˌəʊvəˈteɪk/ - to become greater in number, amount or
importance than something else
We hope that renewable sources will overtake oil as the main
energy source.

20 to perceive
/pəˈsiːv/ - to think of somebody/thing in a particular way
I don’t perceive her to be a very argumentative person.

21 to plummet
/ˈplʌmɪt/ - to fall suddenly and quickly from a high level or position
Share prices plummeted after Reddit’s campaign.

22 to praise
/preɪz/ - to say that you approve of and admire somebody/thing
His boss praised his enthusiasm, but didn’t offer him a promotion.

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23 to prosper
/ˈprɒspə(r)/ - to develop in a successful way
She has been prospering since leaving university.

24 to rectify
/ˈrektɪfaɪ/ - to put right something that is wrong
Please take the right steps to rectify the problem!

25 to redeem
/rɪˈdiːm/ - to exchange vouchers etc. for money or goods
You can’t redeem this voucher because it has expired.

26 to retain
/rɪˈteɪn/ - to keep something; to continue to have
She retained her title of ‘employee of the month’ for the
third month running.

27 to sacrifice
/ˈsækrɪfaɪs/ - the fact of giving up something important or
valuable to you in order to get or do something that seems
more important
We sacrificed our social lives to pay for our child’s education.

28 to season
/ˈsiːzn/ - to add salt, pepper, etc. to food in order to make it
taste better
Season the sauce before stirring in the cream.

29 to sip
/sɪp/ - to drink something, taking a very small amount each time
You’ve been sipping that cocktail for ages!

30 to withdraw
/wɪθˈdrɔː/ - to stop taking part in an activity or being a member
of an organization
Due to the recent negative press I have decided to withdraw
from the company.

TEST YOUR
UNDERSTANDING
FILL IN THE GAPS WITH
THE CORRECT VERB

1. The pros of leaving the company ________ the cons.

a) overtake
b) outweigh
c) plummet

2. If we want the children to ________ we must teach them financial skills.

a) prosper
b) praise
c) implement

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3. She ________ the accuracy of the statistics shown at the presentation.

a) accomplished
b) brainstormed
c) disputed

4. I told him to ________ of the new boss as I don't trust him

a) dispute
b) endorse
c) beware

5. Did you ________ the conversation that lead to him getting fired?
a) instigate
b) implement
c) fiddle

6. I think the CFO has been ________ with last year's accounts.
a) fiddling
b) embracing
c) moaning

7. Great news! We have officially ________ our competitors!

a) outweighed
b) overtaken
c) plummeted

8. I will ____________ the error as soon as I return to the office.

a) retain
b) rectify
c) sacrifice

9. I accepted another offer so I will ________ from the interview.

a) sacrifice
b) retain
c) withdraw

10. I ________ his message to be very threatening.

a) perceive
b) negotiate
c) redeem

Answers:
10. a
9. c
8. b
7. b
6. a
5. a
4. c
3. c
2. a
1. b

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