Wednesday 6 April 2022

Most commonly used verbs & Verbs → Informal & Formal

1.perdition
Meaning:(in Christian theology) a state of eternal punishment and damnation into which a sinful and unrepentant person passes after death
Synonym:damnation, eternal punishment;
Sentence:"she used her last banknote to buy herself a square meal before perdition"

2.pendant
Meaning:a piece of jewellery that hangs from a chain worn round the neck., 
Synonym:locket, medallion, drop, stone;
Sentence:"a jade-green pendant on a gold chain"

3.pejorative
Meaning:expressing contempt or disapproval.
Synonym:disparaging, derogatory, denigratory, deprecatory, 
Antonym:complimentary, approbatory
Sentence:"permissiveness is used almost universally as a pejorative term"

4.penance
Meaning:punishment inflicted on oneself as an outward expression of repentance for wrongdoing
Synonym:atonement, expiation, self-punishment
Sentence:"he had done public penance for those hasty words"

3.Pusillanimous
Meaning: showing a lack of courage or determination; timid.
Synonym: cowardly, recreant, spineless, unheroic
Antonym: audacious, bold, brazen,
Sentence: pusillanimous politicians who vote according to whichever way the political wind is blowing

4. Lacklustre
Meaning: lacking in vitality, force, or conviction; uninspired or uninspiring.
Synonym: unimaginative, dull, humdrum, colourless
Antonym: inspired, brilliant
Sentence: "no excuses were made for the team's lacklustre performance"

5.Purveyor
Meaning: a person who sells or deals in particular goods
Synonym: seller, vendor, trader, retailer, supplier
Sentence: "a purveyor of large luxury vehicles"

6.Kingpin
Meaning: a person or thing that is essential to the success of an organization or operation.
Synonym: bigwig,
Antonym: inferior, subordinate, underling; mediocrity,
Sentence: "the kingpins of the television industry

7. Slander
Meaning: the action or crime of making a false spoken statement damaging to a person's reputation.
Synonym: besmirch, tarnish, taint, misrepresent
Sentence: "he is suing the TV company for slander"

8. Ameliorate
Meaning: make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better.
Synonym: improve, amend, better, enhance, enrich
Antonym: damage, endamage, harm, hurt, impair, injure, spoil, tarnish, vitiate
Sentence: "the reform did much to ameliorate living standards

9.Laconic
Meaning: (of a person, speech, or style of writing) using very few words.
Synonym: brief, concise, terse, succinct, short, economical,
Antonym: verbose, long-winded, loquacious
Sentence: "his laconic reply suggested a lack of interest in the topic"

10.Punitive
Meaning: inflicting or intended as punishment.
Synonym: penal, disciplinary, corrective, 
Antonym: exonerating, condoning, pardoning
Sentence: "he called for punitive measures against the Eastern bloc"


🔰Verbs → Informal & Formal🔰

say sorry ➖ apologize, apologise
go up ➖ increase
go down ➖ decrease
set up ➖ establish
look at ➖ examine
blow up ➖ explode
find out ➖ discover
bring about ➖ cause
put off ➖ postpone, delay
rack up ➖ accumulate
make up ➖ fabricate
stand for ➖ represent
find out ➖ discover, ascertain
leave out ➖ omit
point out ➖ indicate
go against ➖ oppose
get in touch with ➖ contact
It’s about ➖ It concerns, It’s in regards to
need to ➖ required
think about ➖ consider
get ➖ obtain
put up ➖ tolerate
deal with ➖ handle
seem ➖ appear
show ➖ demonstrate, illustrate, portray
start ➖ commence
keep ➖ retain
free ➖ release
get on someone’s nerves ➖ bother
ring up ➖ call
show up ➖ arrive
let ➖ permit
fill in ➖ substitute, inform
block ➖ undermine
give the go ahead, greenlight ➖ authorize, authorise

🔰Most commonly used verbs🔰

👉🏻1-accept
He asked her to marry him, and she accepted

👉🏻2-allow
Don't allow your children to raise their voice

👉🏻3-ask
If you don't know the answer, ask your friend

👉🏻4-believe
I believe that most students don't like reading

👉🏻5-borrow
I went to the library to borrow some books

👉🏻6-break
The boy broke his leg whan he fell down

👉🏻7-bring
Bring your notebooks with you next time

👉🏻8-buy
I don't have enough money to buy a new car

👉🏻9-can/be able
Sami can (is able to) speak English for five minutes

👉🏻10-cancel
The meeting was cancelled because I didn't come

👉🏻11-change
My chair was broken, so I changed it

👉🏻12-clean
Your room is very nice. You clean it everyday

👉🏻13-comb
The girl combed her hair quickly, and went out

👉🏻14-complain
The workers complained about the shore of food

👉🏻15-cough
He has got cold. He coughs a lot

👉🏻16-count
No one can count the stars of the sky

👉🏻17-cut 
This cloth is large. Cut it into two parts

👉🏻18-dance
In the party, we had dinner, listened to music, and danced

👉🏻19-draw
The child is able to draw a beautiful picture

👉🏻20-drink
I am thirsty. I think I want something to drink

👉🏻21-drive
It is a good thing to drive slowly on the curved roads

👉🏻22-eat
I am hungry. I think I want something to eat

👉🏻23-explain
I didn't understand your idea. Could you explain more

👉🏻24-fall
Tree leaves fall in the autumn season

👉🏻25-fill
We are travelling to a far place. We need to fill the tank

👉🏻26-play
My brother and I like playing computer games

👉🏻27-find
I searched for my keys everywhere, but didn't find them

👉🏻28-finish
After you finish reading, turn off the lights of the room

👉🏻29-fix
My computer printer doesn't work. I will have it fixed

👉🏻30-fit
The new suit fits the color of my shoes

👉🏻31-fly
Most birds can fly to very high distances

👉🏻32-forget
I can't remember your name. I forgot it

👉🏻33-give
I need a paper. Give me one, please

👉🏻34-go 
Students go to school every morning

👉🏻35-have
I have three books, three pens, and a ruler

👉🏻36-hear
Raise your voice. I can not hear you clearly

👉🏻37-hurt
My lungs hurt me whenever I cough

👉🏻38-know
Do you know where my brother went

👉🏻39-learn
I like English. So, I want to learn it

👉🏻40-leave
Don't leave the class until you finish writing the exercise

👉🏻41-listen
I don't like listening to music in my room

👉🏻42-live
I live in Saudi Arabia, while John lives in the USA

👉🏻43-look
Look at the picture to find the bird

👉🏻44-lose
The football team lost three games and won four

👉🏻45-make/do
I made some mistakes when I did the exercise

👉🏻46-need
I am busy now. I need another person to help me

👉🏻47-open
When the class door is closed, don't open it

👉🏻48-close/shut
It is too cold here. Would you please close/shut the window

👉🏻49-organize
The room is untidy. You should organize your things

👉🏻50-pay
You have to pay $10 for the ticket to watch the game

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