AP Spanish "Power Verbs"

to employ

emplear

to create

crear

to increase

aumentar

to decrease

disminuir

to delay

demorar

to make fun of

burlarse de

to get discouraged

desanimar

to fail

fracasar

to measure

medir

to detain, stop

detener

to stop (movement)

parar

to advance

adelantar

to hesitate

vacilar

to involve

involucrar

to emphasize

hacer hincapié

to raise awareness

crear conciencia

to get worse

empeorar

to stand out, highlight

destacar

to point out

señalar

to stress, emphasize

recalcar, enfatizar

to develop

desarollar

to support

apoyar

to demonstrate

demostrar (o-ue)

to realize (to become aware)

darse cuenta de

to seem

parecer

ways to say "parecer"

me parece que, me parece bien

to improve

mejorar

to reject

rechazar

to take advantage

aprovechar