Vocabularies

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verb
/ɪˈnɪʃieɪt/

to begin or start; to introduce someone to a new activity

"The company will initiate a new training program."

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vacate

verb
/vəˈkeɪt/

to leave a place; to make empty by leaving

"The tenants must vacate the apartment by the end of the month."

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win

verb
/wɪn/

to be successful or victorious in a contest or competition

"Our team will win the championship."

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joke

verb
/dʒoʊk/

to say something funny or amusing; to make fun

"He likes to joke around with his friends."

verb
/ˈædvərˌtaɪz/

to promote or publicize a product or service

"They advertise their products on television."

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keep

verb
/kiːp/

to have and retain possession of; to continue doing

"I keep my books on the shelf."

verb
/ˈsɪmpəθaɪz/

to feel sorry for someone; to understand and share someone's feelings

"I sympathize with your loss."

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sweep

verb
/swiːp/

to clean by brushing; to move quickly and smoothly

"She sweeps the floor every morning."

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bind

verb
/baɪnd/

to tie together; to make a legal agreement; to put a cover on a book

"The rope binds the packages together."

verb
/ˌmɪsbɪˈheɪv/

to behave badly or inappropriately; to act in an unacceptable way

"The children misbehaved during the school assembly."

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overdo

verb
/ˌoʊvərˈduː/

to do something too much; to exaggerate or carry to excess

"Don't overdo the exercise on your first day at the gym."

verb
/əˈblaɪdʒ/

to compel or require someone to do something; to help or do a favor

"I would be happy to oblige you with the information you need."

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work

verb
/wɜːrk/

to perform tasks or duties to earn money or achieve goals

"He works as a teacher at the local school."

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feed

verb
/fiːd/

to give food to a person or animal

"She feeds the birds every morning."

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operate

verb
/ˈɒpəreɪt/

to function; to control or manage; to perform surgery

"The surgeon will operate on the patient tomorrow."

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hide

verb
/haɪd/

to put or keep out of sight; to conceal from view

"Children like to hide during games."

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nip

verb
/nɪp/

to pinch or bite lightly; to move quickly

"The cold wind nipped at my face."

verb
/ˈdʒʌmbəl/

to mix things together in a confused or untidy way

"Don't jumble all the papers together in one pile."

verb
/ˈkɒmprəmaɪz/

to accept standards that are lower than is desirable; to settle a dispute by mutual concession

"They had to compromise on the budget to reach an agreement."

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eat

verb
/iːt/

to put food in the mouth and chew and swallow it

"We eat dinner at 7 PM."

verb
/pəˈluːt/

to make air, water, or land dirty and harmful to people, animals, and plants

"Factories pollute the environment with toxic chemicals."

verb
/pɑːrˈtɪsɪpeɪt/

to take part in or become involved in an activity

"Students are encouraged to participate in extracurricular activities."

verb
/prɪˈpɛər/

to make ready; to get something ready for use

"She needs to prepare dinner for her family."

verb
/əˈreɪndʒ/

to organize or put in order; to plan or prepare

"She arranged the flowers in a vase."