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to cause someone to behave in a particular way.

"He is genuinely __________ by a desire to help people."

TO MOTIVATE

100

to give freedom or free movement to someone or something:

"He was __________ from prison"

TO RELEASE 

100

to treat something or someone with kindness and care:

____________ someone's feelings

TO RESPECT 

100

to have earned or to be given something because of the way you have behaved or the qualities you have:

After all that hard work, you _________ a vacation.

TO DESERVE

100

to want something, especially strongly:

I _______ only to be left in peace.

TO DESIRE

200

to recognize how good someone or something is and to value them or it.

Any help you could give me would be greatly _______."

TO APPRECIATE

200

to say that something is not true.

He will not confirm or ___________ the allegations.

TO DENY

200

to ask for something forcefully, in a way that shows that you do not expect to be refused: 

I ____________ an explanation.

TO DEMAND

200

to use too much of something or use something badly when there is a limited amount of it:

You ___________ a lot of water by taking a bath instead of a shower.

TO WASTE

200

to take part in special enjoyable activities in order to show that a particular occasion is important:

We always __________ our wedding anniversary by going out to dinner.

TO CELEBRATE

300

to be as good as someone or something else.

It would be difficult ________ the service this airline gives its customers.

TO MATCH

300

to think or believe something will happen, or someone will arrive:

We are __________ a lot of applicants for the job.

TO EXPECT

300

to develop gradually, or to cause something or someone to develop gradually: 

The company has ___________ over the years into a multi-million dollar organization

TO EVOLVE

300

to be helped by something or to help someone:

I feel that I have _______ greatly from her wisdom.

TO BENEFIT

300

to use fuel, energy, time, or a product, especially in large amounts:

Our high living standards cause our current population ___________ 25 percent of the world's oil.

TO CONSUME

400

to begin something such as a plan or introduce something new such as a product.

"The programme was __________ a year ago."

TO LAUNCH

400

to hurt someone or damage something:

Thankfully no one was __________ in the accident.

TO HARM

400

to give a description of something or information about it to someone:

We called the insurance company to _______ the theft.

TO REPORT

400

to have something that legally belongs to you:

We ______ our house.

TO OWN

400

to tell someone that you will kill or hurt them or cause problems if they do not do what you want:

They ___________ the owner of the storewith a gun.

TO THREATEN

500

means that you are allowed or permitted to do something without getting in trouble. 

Children _____________ play outside in the park when the weather is nice.

TO HAVE THE RIGHT TO

500

to support or represent a particular idea or set of ideas:

This party ________ low taxes and individual freedom.

TO STAND FOR

500

means to feel excited or eager about a future event or activity that you anticipate with enthusiasm. 

Samantha ______________ going on vacation next month.

TO BE LOOKING FORWARD TO ___ING

500

means to consider or think about something that extends further or goes beyond the immediate or obvious aspects.

Martin Luther King Jr. encouraged people ______________ racial divides and envision a future of equality and harmony.  

TO LOOK BEYOND

500

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