tr. v. 1. To turn away (one's eyes); 2. To prevent.
What is avert?
100
intr. v. 1. To engage in a quarrel, a struggle, or rivalry; 2. To assert; to put forward in argument.
What is contend?
100
tr. v. To twist or bend out of shape.
What is contort?
100
tr. v. To postpone; to delay.
intr. v. To yield respectfully to the opinion or will of another.
What is defer?
200
adj. Tending to delay or to postpone.
What is dilatory?
200
tr. v. 1. To change something to make it false; 2. To twist (something) out of its natural shape.
What is distort?
200
n. Excited feelings of pride, triumph, or happiness.
What is elation?
200
tr. v. 1. To use available evidence to form a conclusion; 2. To guess.
What is infer?
200
n. Purpose.
adj. Concentrating on or dedicated to an idea or action.
What is intent?
300
n. A person whose thoughts and interests are directed inward.
What is introvert?
300
n. 1. The sharp striking of one thing against another; 2. Instruments that make a sound when struck.
adj. Describing the striking of a substance or a musical instrument.
What is percussion?
300
adj. 1. Lasting for an indefinitely long time; 2. Continuing regularly; 3. Living longer than two years, said especially of plants.
What is perennial?
300
tr. v. To penetrate through spaces; to spread throughout.
What is permeate?
300
intr. v. To hold fast to a task or purpose despite handicaps or obstacles.
What is persevere?
400
adj. Stubbornly doing something other than what is reasonable or required.
What is perverse?
400
n. Ordinary speech or writing without rhyme or meter (that is, without verse).
adj. Referring to speech or writing other than verse.
What is prose?
400
tr. and intr. v. To reply quickly and sharply, often as if in reply to an accusation.
n. A quick, witty, sometimes biting reply.
What is retort?
400
adj. Excessively willing to yield; submissive.
What is subservient?
400
tr. v. To upset; to overthrow; to ruin.
What is subvert?
500
adj. 1. Having many twists and turns; 2. Deceitfully roundabout; tricky.
What is tortuous?
500
Direct Objects always follow this kind of verb.
What is an action verb?
500
Indirect Objects always follow this kind of verb.
What is an action verb?
500
Predicate adjectives always follow this kind of verb.
What is a linking verb?
500
Predicate nominatives always follow this kind of verb.