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50 advanced verbs that are going to make
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vocabulary lesson please note that lots
vocabulary lesson please note that lots

of these verbs have multiple meanings
of these verbs have multiple meanings

I'm focusing on one meaning per verb and
I'm focusing on one meaning per verb and

I'm using them in a more advanced
I'm using them in a more advanced

context number one is to alter to alter
context number one is to alter to alter

this means to make somebody or something
this means to make somebody or something

different for example you shouldn't feel
different for example you shouldn't feel

the need to alter your appearance
the need to alter your appearance

number two is to amend to amend this
number two is to amend to amend this

means to change a law document or
means to change a law document or

statement slightly in order to correct a
statement slightly in order to correct a

mistake or to improve it for example
mistake or to improve it for example

would you mind amending those documents
would you mind amending those documents

I sent you number three is to amplify to
I sent you number three is to amplify to

laughs I this means to add details to a
laughs I this means to add details to a

story or a statement for example she
story or a statement for example she

refused to amplify further she refused
refused to amplify further she refused

to tell us any more details number four
to tell us any more details number four

is to balloon to balloon this means to
is to balloon to balloon this means to

suddenly swell out or to get bigger
suddenly swell out or to get bigger

for example employment rates ballooned
for example employment rates ballooned

to 90 percent number five is to blab to
to 90 percent number five is to blab to

blab this means to tell someone
blab this means to tell someone

information that should be kept secret
information that should be kept secret

for example someone must have blabbed to
for example someone must have blabbed to

the police
the police

number six is too brief to brief this
number six is too brief to brief this

means to give someone information about
means to give someone information about

something so that they are prepared to
something so that they are prepared to

deal with it
deal with it

for example the officer briefed her on
for example the officer briefed her on

what to expect number seven is to
what to expect number seven is to

capture to capture this means to film
capture to capture this means to film

record or paint somebody or something
record or paint somebody or something

this is usually used in the passive form
this is usually used in the passive form

for example the robbery was captured on
for example the robbery was captured on

film by the security cameras number
film by the security cameras number

eight is to clasp to clasp this means to
eight is to clasp to clasp this means to

hold something tightly in your hand
hold something tightly in your hand

for example she clasped her hands
for example she clasped her hands

together as she waited number nine is to
together as she waited number nine is to

clutch to clutch this means to hold
clutch to clutch this means to hold

somebody or something tightly for
somebody or something tightly for

example I clutched onto his shoulder for
example I clutched onto his shoulder for

support number nine is to collide to
support number nine is to collide to

collide this means to disagree strongly
collide this means to disagree strongly

for example my partner and I often
for example my partner and I often

collide over political differences
collide over political differences

number eleven is to command to command
number eleven is to command to command

this means to tell somebody what to do
this means to tell somebody what to do

for example she commanded the release of
for example she commanded the release of

the prisoners number twelve is to cower
the prisoners number twelve is to cower

to
to

our this means to bend low and/or move
our this means to bend low and/or move

backwards because you're frightened for
backwards because you're frightened for

example the dog whimpered and cowered at
example the dog whimpered and cowered at

his feet number thirteen is to crave to
his feet number thirteen is to crave to

crave this means to have a very strong
crave this means to have a very strong

desire for something for example I've
desire for something for example I've

always craved excitement number fourteen
always craved excitement number fourteen

is - - - - this means to go somewhere
is - - - - this means to go somewhere

very quickly for example I must - it was
very quickly for example I must - it was

lovely to see you it's a good one to use
lovely to see you it's a good one to use

if you're trying to escape an unwanted
if you're trying to escape an unwanted

conversation number 15 is to detect to
conversation number 15 is to detect to

detect this is to discover or notice
detect this is to discover or notice

something especially if that something
something especially if that something

isn't easy to see or hear
isn't easy to see or hear

for example the tests are designed to
for example the tests are designed to

detect the disease this is impossible I
detect the disease this is impossible I

need to include this in a tongue-twister
need to include this in a tongue-twister

video for example the tests are designed
video for example the tests are designed

to detect bacteria number 16 is to
to detect bacteria number 16 is to

deviate to deviate this is to do
deviate to deviate this is to do

something in a different way from what
something in a different way from what

as usual or expected or to be different
as usual or expected or to be different

from something for example let's not
from something for example let's not

deviate from the original idea number 17
deviate from the original idea number 17

is to discern to discern this is to see
is to discern to discern this is to see

or hear something
or hear something

usually with difficulty for example I
usually with difficulty for example I

quickly discerned that something was
quickly discerned that something was

wrong number 18 is to dismantle to
wrong number 18 is to dismantle to

dismantle this is to take something
dismantle this is to take something

apart usually a machine or a structure
apart usually a machine or a structure

so that it's in separate pieces for
so that it's in separate pieces for

example I had to dismantle the printer
example I had to dismantle the printer

in order to repair it number 19 this is
in order to repair it number 19 this is

a lovely one it's to eavesdrop to
a lovely one it's to eavesdrop to

eavesdrop this means to listen secretly
eavesdrop this means to listen secretly

to what other people are saying
to what other people are saying

for example we caught her eavesdropping
for example we caught her eavesdropping

outside the window number 20 is to
outside the window number 20 is to

escort to escort
escort to escort

this is to go with somebody either to
this is to go with somebody either to

protect them or to show them the way for
protect them or to show them the way for

example let me escort you to your room
example let me escort you to your room

number 21 is to expose to expose this is
number 21 is to expose to expose this is

to tell the true facts about a person or
to tell the true facts about a person or

a situation and show it or them to be
a situation and show it or them to be

illegal or immoral for example she was
illegal or immoral for example she was

exposed as a liar and a fraud number 22
exposed as a liar and a fraud number 22

is to glare to glare this is to look at
is to glare to glare this is to look at

somebody or something in an angry way
somebody or something in an angry way

for example she didn't shout she just
for example she didn't shout she just

glared at me number 23 is to gravitate
glared at me number 23 is to gravitate

to gravitate this is to move towards
to gravitate this is to move towards

something or someone that you are
something or someone that you are

attracted to
attracted to

for example many young people gravitate
for example many young people gravitate

towards London in search of work number
towards London in search of work number

24 is - gosh - gosh this is to express
24 is - gosh - gosh this is to express

so much praise for someone or something
so much praise for someone or something

that it doesn't seem sincere
that it doesn't seem sincere

for example Rachel is always gushing
for example Rachel is always gushing

about how much he values Prue's
about how much he values Prue's

friendship number 25 is hobble to hobble
friendship number 25 is hobble to hobble

this means to walk with difficulty
this means to walk with difficulty

especially because your legs or your
especially because your legs or your

feet hurt for example she was hobbling
feet hurt for example she was hobbling

around on crutches yesterday number 26
around on crutches yesterday number 26

is to hover to hover this means to wait
is to hover to hover this means to wait

somewhere especially near someone in an
somewhere especially near someone in an

uncertain or shy manner for example he
uncertain or shy manner for example he

hovered over her waiting for an answer
hovered over her waiting for an answer

number 27 is to ignite to ignite this
number 27 is to ignite to ignite this

means to start to burn or to make
means to start to burn or to make

something start to burn for example
something start to burn for example

tempers ignited when the redundancy
tempers ignited when the redundancy

packages were announced number 28 is to
packages were announced number 28 is to

intertwine to intertwine this means to
intertwine to intertwine this means to

become very closely connected with
become very closely connected with

somebody or something for example their
somebody or something for example their

political careers became very closely
political careers became very closely

and
and

find number 29 is to lurk to lurk this
find number 29 is to lurk to lurk this

means to wait somewhere secretly
means to wait somewhere secretly

especially because you're going to do
especially because you're going to do

something illegal or bad for example she
something illegal or bad for example she

saw someone lurking in the doorway and
saw someone lurking in the doorway and

decided to leave immediately number 30
decided to leave immediately number 30

is to mimic to mimic this means to look
is to mimic to mimic this means to look

or behave like someone or something else
or behave like someone or something else

for example his behavior mimicked that
for example his behavior mimicked that

of his mother
of his mother

number 31 is to oppress to oppress this
number 31 is to oppress to oppress this

means to make someone only able to think
means to make someone only able to think

about worrying or sad things for example
about worrying or sad things for example

he was beginning to feel oppressed by
he was beginning to feel oppressed by

his surroundings number 32 is to peer to
his surroundings number 32 is to peer to

peer this is to look closely at
peer this is to look closely at

something especially if you can't see it
something especially if you can't see it

properly for example he peered closely
properly for example he peered closely

at the photograph number 33 is to
at the photograph number 33 is to

pinpoint to pinpoint this means to be
pinpoint to pinpoint this means to be

able to give the exact reason for
able to give the exact reason for

something or to be able to describe
something or to be able to describe

something exactly for example the report
something exactly for example the report

pinpointed the areas most in need of
pinpointed the areas most in need of

development
development

number 34 is to prune to prune this
number 34 is to prune to prune this

means to make something smaller by
means to make something smaller by

removing parts for example please could
removing parts for example please could

you go through the report and prune out
you go through the report and prune out

any unnecessary details number 35 is to
any unnecessary details number 35 is to

recoil to recoil this means to move your
recoil to recoil this means to move your

body quickly away from something or
body quickly away from something or

someone because you find it or them
someone because you find it or them

frightening or unpleasant for example
frightening or unpleasant for example

she recoiled in horror after he tried to
she recoiled in horror after he tried to

kiss her number 36 is to reverberate to
kiss her number 36 is to reverberate to

reverberate this means to have a strong
reverberate this means to have a strong

effect on people for a long time or over
effect on people for a long time or over

a large area for example repercussions
a large area for example repercussions

of the case continue to reverberate
of the case continue to reverberate

through the financial world number 30
through the financial world number 30

is to saunter to saunter this means to
is to saunter to saunter this means to

walk in a slow relaxed way
walk in a slow relaxed way

for example she sauntered down the
for example she sauntered down the

corridor looking as if she had all the
corridor looking as if she had all the

time in the world 38 is to seize to
time in the world 38 is to seize to

seize this means to take someone or
seize this means to take someone or

something suddenly using force for
something suddenly using force for

example he seized hold of my hand and
example he seized hold of my hand and

led me to the exit number 39 is to
led me to the exit number 39 is to

shatter to shatter this means to destroy
shatter to shatter this means to destroy

something completely especially
something completely especially

someone's hopes dreams or expectations
someone's hopes dreams or expectations

for example he shattered her confidence
for example he shattered her confidence

when he told her how he really felt
when he told her how he really felt

about her singing voice number 40 is to
about her singing voice number 40 is to

shrivel to shrivel I love saying that
shrivel to shrivel I love saying that

one to shrivel this means to make
one to shrivel this means to make

something become dry and wrinkled as a
something become dry and wrinkled as a

result of heat cold or being old for
result of heat cold or being old for

example the long baths had shriveled my
example the long baths had shriveled my

fingers and toes number forty one is to
fingers and toes number forty one is to

slump to slump this means to fall in
slump to slump this means to fall in

value price or number suddenly by a
value price or number suddenly by a

large amount for example profits have
large amount for example profits have

slumped by over 12% this quarter
slumped by over 12% this quarter

number 42 is to struggle to struggle
number 42 is to struggle to struggle

this means to try very hard to do
this means to try very hard to do

something when it's very difficult or
something when it's very difficult or

there are a lot of problems for example
there are a lot of problems for example

I'm really struggling to pay all of my
I'm really struggling to pay all of my

bills on time number 43 is to stumble to
bills on time number 43 is to stumble to

stumble this means to walk or move in an
stumble this means to walk or move in an

unsteady way for example we stumbled
unsteady way for example we stumbled

around in the dark trying to find the
around in the dark trying to find the

light switch number 44 is to trim to
light switch number 44 is to trim to

trim this is to make something better
trim this is to make something better

smaller or neater by cutting parts away
smaller or neater by cutting parts away

from it for example staff numbers have
from it for example staff numbers have

just been trimmed to 15 number 45 is to
just been trimmed to 15 number 45 is to

upstage to upstage this is to say or do
upstage to upstage this is to say or do

something that makes people notice you
something that makes people notice you

more
more

than the person they should be
than the person they should be

interested in for example how dare you
interested in for example how dare you

upstage me at my own wedding
upstage me at my own wedding

number 46 is to withdraw to withdraw
number 46 is to withdraw to withdraw

this is to stop giving or offering
this is to stop giving or offering

something to someone for example unless
something to someone for example unless

you sign the contract within seven days
you sign the contract within seven days

the offer will be withdrawn number 47 is
the offer will be withdrawn number 47 is

to wrestle to wrestle this means to
to wrestle to wrestle this means to

struggle to deal with something that is
struggle to deal with something that is

difficult for example we wrestled for
difficult for example we wrestled for

hours with the problem of which task to
hours with the problem of which task to

start first number 48 is to yank to yank
start first number 48 is to yank to yank

this means to pull something or someone
this means to pull something or someone

hard and suddenly for example I yanked
hard and suddenly for example I yanked

the door open and ran outside someone's
the door open and ran outside someone's

dog barking number 49 is to yearn to
dog barking number 49 is to yearn to

yearn this means to want something very
yearn this means to want something very

much especially when it's very difficult
much especially when it's very difficult

to get or achieve for example I've
to get or achieve for example I've

always yearned to escape from office
always yearned to escape from office

life and number 50 is to zap to zap this
life and number 50 is to zap to zap this

means to do something very quickly it's
means to do something very quickly it's

often used to replace the word to read
often used to replace the word to read

for example I'll zap through this report
for example I'll zap through this report

and I'll get back to you in the morning
and I'll get back to you in the morning

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