Stage 3 Advanced Stage (4) Verbs

Vocabulary flashcards covering advanced verbs and minimal phrases from the lecture notes, including definitions, etymology, and usage examples.

offense

To cause anger (give offense to A) or to get angry (take offense at A).

confess

To admit having done something, especially something disadvantageous to oneself.

postpone

To delay or put off a decision; derived from post (after) + pone (place).

drift

To float or wander like a cloud; to drift or be in a state of drifting.

weave

To create cotton cloth or to knit; verb forms are weave, wove, woven.

disregard

To ignore something, such as safety rules.

tease

To make fun of or bully someone.

reinforce

To strengthen or support a belief, message, idea, or view.

strive

To make a great effort or struggle, such as to survive; often used as strive to V.

coordinate

To harmonize, organize, or group activities and movements together.

yawn

To involuntarily open one's mouth wide and inhale deeply when bored or tired.

hug

To embrace or hold someone tightly in one's arms; inflected as hugged or hugging.

combat

To fight against or engage in battle with something, such as global warming.

install

To set up or fix equipment, such as solar panels, onto a roof.

twist

To bend, wind, orひねる (turn) something like a wire.

extract

To pull out or remove something, such as DNA from blood; derived from ex (out) + tract (pull).

bump into

To meet someone by chance or accidentally collide with a person.

despise

To look down on or feel strong dislike for someone; derived from de (down) + spise (look).

tolerate

To endure, bear, or have patience with something like pain.

boast

To speak with excessive pride or brag about something, such as being rich.

flourish

To thrive, prosper, or be successful; shares the same origin as the word flower.