AP Language and Composition, Strong Verbs Flashcards

2715348819	exculpate	show or declare that (someone) is not guilty of wrongdoing: the article exculpated the mayor	0
2715348820	vindicate	clear someone of blame or suspicion	1
2715348821	vilify	speak or write about in an abusively disparaging manner: he has been vilified in the press	2
2715348822	demonize	portray as wicked and threatening	3
2715348823	laud	praise highly: the obituary lauded him as a great statesman and soldier	4
2715348824	excoriate	1. damage or remove part of the surface 2. criticize someone severely	5
2715348825	deign	do something that one considers to be beneath one's dignity: she did not deign to answer the maid's question	6
2715348826	execrate	feel or express great loathing for: they were execrated as dangerous and corrupt	7
2715348827	fulminate	express vehement protest: all fulminated against the new curriculum	8
2715348828	impute	represent something as being done or possessed by someone: the crimes imputed to richard	9
2715348829	disabuse	persuade someone that an idea or belief is mistaken: he quickly disabused me of my fanciful notions	10
2715348830	bowdlerize	remove material that is considered impropper or offensive from a text: a bowdlerized version of the story	11
2715348831	hector	talk to someone in a bullying way	12
2715348832	cauterize	burn the skin or flesh of a wound with a heated instrument to stop bleeding	13
2715348833	suborn	bribe or otherwise induce someone to commit an unlawful act: he was accused of conspiring to suborn witnesses	14
2715348834	insufflate	1. blow or breathe into or through a body cavity 2. breathe on someone to symbolize spiritual influence	15
2715348835	genuflect	lower one's body briefly by bending one knee to the ground, typically in worship or as a sign of respect, or show servility	16
2715348836	deprecate	express disapproval of: what I deprecate is persistent indulgence	17
2715348837	ostracize	exclude from a society or group	18
2715348838	titillate	arouse someone to interest or mild excitement, especially through sexually suggestive images or words	19
2715348839	assuage	make an unpleasant feeling less intense	20
2715348840	remonstrate	make a forcefully reproachful protest: he turned angrily to remonstrate with Tommy	21
2715348841	admonish	reprimand firmly: she admonished me for appearing at breakfast unshaven	22
2715348842	intimate	state or make known--imply or hint	23
2715348843	extrapolate	extend the application of a method or conclusion to an unknown situation by assuming that existing trends will continue	24
2715348844	conjoin	join	25
2715348845	beguile	charm or enchant, often in a deceptive way: trick	26
2715348846	castigate	reprimand (someone) severely	27
2715348847	stomach	endure or accept	28
2715348848	extirpate	eradicate or destroy completely: timber wolves were extirpated from New England more than a century ago	29
2715348849	lacerate	tear or make deep cuts in flesh or skin	30
2715348850	dissemble	conceal or disguise one's true feelings or beliefs: she smiled, dissembling her true emotion	31
2715348851	loathe	feel intense dislike or disgust for	32
2715348852	intercede	intervene on behalf of another: I prayed that she would intercede for us	33
2715348853	mitigate	make something bad less severe, serious, or painful	34
2715348854	ruminate	think deeply about something: we sat ruminating on the nature of existence	35
2715348855	apprise	inform or tell: I thought it right to apprise Chris of what had happened	36
2715348856	obviate	remove a need or difficulty: the presence of roller blinds obviated the need for curtains	37
2715348857	countervail	offset the effect of something by countering it with something of equal force: the dominance of the party was mediated by a number of countervailing factors	38
2715348858	belabor	1. attack someone physically or verbally 2. argue or discuss a subject in excessive detail	39
2715348859	contuse	injure a part of the body without breaking the skin, forming a bruise	40
2715348860	foist	impose an unwelcome or unnecessary person or thing on: she had no desire to have an elderly relative foisted on her	41
2715348861	absolve	declare someone free from guilt, obligation, or punishment	42
2715348862	impale	transfix or pierce with a sharp instrument	43
2715348863	portend	be a sign or warning that something, especially something momentous or calamitous is likely to happen: the eclipses portend some major events	44
2715348864	aver	state or assert to be the case: he averred that he was innocent of the allegations	45
2715348865	exalt	1. think or speak very highly of someone or something 2. make noble/dignify	46
2715348866	presage	be a sign or warning of an imminent event, typically an unwelcome one	47
2715348867	proselytize	convert or attempt to convert someone from one religion, belief, or opinion to another	48
2715348868	revile	criticize in an abusive or angrily insulting manner: he was now reviled byt eh party that he had helped to lead	49
2715348869	remunerate	pay someone for services rendered or work done	50
2715348870	covet	yearn to possess something	51
2715348871	adumbrate	1. represent in outline 2. foreshadow 3. overshadow	52
2715348872	quibble	argue or raise objections about a trivial matter	53
2715348873	cajole	persuade someone to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery	54
2715348874	embolden	give someone the courage or confidence to do something	55
2715348875	abrogate	repeal or do away with a law, right, or formal agreement	56
2715348876	belie	fail to give a true impression of something: his lively, alter manner belied his years	57
2715348877	cohere	1. form a unified whole 2. be logically consistant	58
2715348878	commingle	mix/blend: the part of the brain where the senses commingle	59
2715348879	disparage	regard or represent as being of little worth	60
2715348880	placate	make someone less angry or hostile	61
2715348881	eviscerate	disembowel	62
2715348882	proscribe	forbid, especially by law: strikes remained proscribed in the armed forces	63
2715348883	enthrall	capture the fascinated attention of	64
2715348884	hoodwink	deceive or trick	65
2715348885	impugn	dispute the truth, validity, or honesty of a statement or motive	66
2715348886	oust	drive out or expel someone from a position or place	67
2715348887	scuttle	run hurriedly or furtively with short quick steps	68
2715348888	efface	1. erase a mark from a surface 2. make oneself appear insignificant or inconspicuous: to efface oneself is not the easiest of duties which the teacher can undertake	69
2715348889	accede	1. agree to a demand, request, or treaty 2. assume an office or position	70