▸ Specimen Drawer

Common Verbs — Lesson 32

I speak Learning

Fast recall sprint

Ready to test yourself?

Browse the cards below, then start a play round — five minutes of quick drills that lock each word into memory.

Specimen

antedate

ˈæntɪdeɪt

Be earlier in time; go back further — the ancient ruins antedate the known settlement by several centuries.

The ancient ruins antedate the known settlement by several centuries.

Specimen

antiquated

ˈæn.tɪ.kweɪ.tɪd

Make obsolete or old-fashioned — the museum preserves many antiquated farming tools.

The library still uses an antiquated computer system from the 1990s.

Specimen

appealed

əˈpiːld

Take a court case to a higher court for review — the charity appealed for donations.

She appealed to her friends for help.

Specimen

appeared

əˈpɪrd

Give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect — the problem appeared suddenly.

She appeared at the door without warning.

Specimen

appears

əˈpɪrz

Give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect — she appears happy today.

The sun appears through the clouds.

Specimen

append

əˈpend

Add to the very end — you can append data to the end of the file.

Please append the signed form to your application.

Specimen

appended

əˈpendɪd

Add to the very end — a note was appended to the end of the report.

An appendix was appended to the main document.

Specimen

appointed

əˈpɔɪntɪd

Create and charge with a task or function — she was appointed to the committee.

He was appointed as the new director.

Specimen

appointing

əˈpɔɪntɪŋ

Create and charge with a task or function — the president has the power of appointing judges.

The committee is responsible for appointing new members.

Specimen

appoints

əˈpɔɪnts

Create and charge with a task or function — the board appoints her as CEO.

The company appoints a new manager every year.

Specimen

arisen

əˈrɪzən

Come into existence; take on form or shape — difficulties have arisen during the project.

A new problem has arisen that we must address.

Specimen

arises

əˈraɪzɪz

Come into existence; take on form or shape — when the sun arises, the sky becomes bright.

A new problem arises every time we try to fix the old one.

▸ Catalogue Progress 0 / 12 specimens catalogued

Mark each specimen as learned to complete this drawer.

Next drawer · Common Verbs — Lesson 33