IB HL English Vocab

Assure

To confidently dispel doubts

Asseverate

To solemnly or emphatically state something

Behoove

It is a duty or responsibility for someone to do something; it is incumbent on.

Cajole

To coax, persuade through flattery or artifice; to deceive with soothing thoughts or false promises

Condone

Accept and allow (behavior that is considered morally wrong or offensive) to continue.

Enervate

To weaken or drain

Equivocate

To be vague or to avoid telling the truth

Galvanize

To shock someone (or something) into action

Inculcate

To enforce or instill

Mitigate

To make something less severe or intense

Obviate

To remove (a need or difficulty)

Obfuscate

To make obscure, unclear, or unintelligible

Requite

To make suitable repayment, as for a kindness, service, or favor; to make retaliation, as for an injury or wrong

Scrutinize

To closely examine something

Venerate

To greatly respect something/someone