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TermTypeDefinitionClassificationsUpdated
aahverbto express admiration and pleasure by uttering 'ooh' or 'aah'UnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
abacinateverbto blind by holding a red-hot metal plate before someone's eyesUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
abandonverbto give up with the intent of never claiming againUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
abaseverbto cause to feel shameUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
abashverbto cause to be embarrassedUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
abateverbto become less in amount or intensityApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
abbreviateverbto reduce in scope while retaining essential elementsApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
abdicateverbto give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligationsEvaluateUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
abduceverbto advance evidence forApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
abductverbto take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransomRememberUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
aberrateverbto diverge or deviate from the straight pathUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
abetverbto assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoingAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
abhorverbto find repugnantUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
abideverbto put up with something or somebody unpleasantApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
abide byverbMWEto act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishesUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
abjureverbto formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressureUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
ablactateverbto gradually deprive infants and young mammals of mother's milkApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
ablateverbto wear away through erosion or vaporizationApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
abnegateverbto surrender power or a positionEvaluateUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
abolishverbto do away withUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
abominateverbto find repugnantEvaluateUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
abortverbto terminate a pregnancy by undergoing an abortionApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
aboundverbto be in a state of movement or actionUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
abound inverbMWEto exist in large quantityUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
about-faceverbto change one's mind and assume the opposite viewpointApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
abradeverbto rub hard or scrubApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
abraseverbto wear awayApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
abreactverbto discharge bad feelings or tension through verbalizationUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
abridgeverbto reduce in scope while retaining essential elementsUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
abrogateverbto revoke formallyEvaluateUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
absciseverbto shed flowers and leaves and fruit following formation of a scar tissueApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
abscondverbto run awayUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
abseilverbto lower oneself with a rope coiled around the body from a mountainsideApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
absentverbTo keep away or remove.ApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
absolveverbto grant remission of a sin toEvaluateUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
absorbverbto consume all of one's attention or timeUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
absquatulateverbto run awayUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
abstainverbto choose not to consumeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
abstractverbextract core ideas or principles from complex informationAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
abuseverbto change the inherent purpose or function of somethingEvaluateUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
abutverbto lie adjacent to another or share a boundaryUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
abyverbto make amends forUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
abyeverbto make amends forUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
accedeverbto yield to another's wish or opinionUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
accelerateverbto cause to move fasterApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
accentverbto stress, single out as importantApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
accentuateverbto stress, single out as importantApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
acceptverbTo consent to receive (something given or offered).UnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
accessverbgain entry to or read from a system or resourceApplyIncidentalJun 3, 2026
accessionverbto make a record of additions to a collection, such as a libraryApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
acclaimverbto clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approvalEvaluateUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
acclimateverbto get used to a certain climateUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
acclimatiseverbto get used to a certain climateUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
acclimatizeverbto get used to a certain climateUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
accommodateverbto make fit for, or change to suit a new purposeApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
accompanyverbto be present or associated with an event or entityApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
accomplishverbto achieve or complete successfullyApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
accordverbto allow to haveUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
accostverbto approach with an offer of sexual favorsUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
accountverbAn identification means for a group or individual in order to gain access to a resource, such as a computer or the Internet.UnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
account forverbMWEprovide a clear explanation or justification for somethingUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
accouterverbto provide with military equipmentApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
accoutreverbto provide with military equipmentApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
accreditverbto provide or send envoys or embassadors with official credentialsEvaluateSecondaryJun 3, 2026
accreteverbto grow or become attached by accretionUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
accrueverbto come into the possession ofUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
acculturateverbto assimilate culturallyUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
accumulateverbto get or gather togetherUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
accurseverbto curse or declare to be evil or anathema or threaten with divine punishmentUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
accuseverbto blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior againstAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
accustomverbto make psychologically or physically used to somethingUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
aceverbto score a point by a serving a ball that an opponent fails to touch in tennis or similar gamesApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
acerbateverbto cause to be bitter or resentfulAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
acetifyverbto make sour or more sourApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
acetylateverbto introduce an acetyl group into a chemical compoundApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
acetyliseverbto introduce an acetyl group into a chemical compoundApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
acetylizeverbto introduce an acetyl group into a chemical compoundApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
acheverbto have a desire for something or someone who is not presentUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
achieveverbto gain with effortApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
achromatiseverbto remove color fromApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
achromatizeverbto remove color fromApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
acid-washverbto wash with acid so as to achieve a bleached lookApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
acidifyverbto make sour or more sourApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
acidulateverbto make sour or more sourApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
acknowledgeverbto express recognition of the presence or existence of, or acquaintance withUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
acknowledge the cornverbMWEto acknowledge defeat or admit to a mistake, cop a plea, admit to a small error but not a larger oneUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
acquaintverbto make familiar or conversant withUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
acquiesceverbto agree or express agreementUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
acquireverbgain knowledge, skills, or competencies through study or experienceUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
acquitverbto pronounce not guilty of criminal chargesEvaluateUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
actverbperform an action or behavior based on learned knowledgeApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
act asverbMWEto function asApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
act onverbMWEto regulate one's behavior in accordance with certain information, ideas, or adviceApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
act one's ageverbMWEto behave like a mature adult instead of a childApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
act outverbMWEphysically perform or dramatize a concept, scenario, or processApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
act reflexivelyverbMWEto act in an uncontrolled mannerApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
act upverbMWEto make itself felt as a recurring painUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
act uponverbMWEto have and exert influence or effectApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
actionverbto institute legal proceedings againstApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
activateverbto aerate sewage so as to favor the growth of organisms that decompose organic matterApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026