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Common Verbs — Lesson 59

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buzzed

bʌzd

Make a buzzing sound — I can't drive home, I'm completely buzzed.

I can't drive home, I'm completely buzzed.

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buzzing

ˈbʌzɪŋ

Make a buzzing sound — the bee kept buzzing near my ear.

The room was buzzing with conversation.

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caddied

ˈkædid

Act as a caddie and carry clubs for a player — they caddied together when they were teenagers.

He caddied for his father every weekend during summer.

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caged

keɪdʒd

Confine in a cage — the caged bird sang sadly.

The caged bird sang sadly.

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caging

ˈkeɪ.dʒɪŋ

Confine in a cage — the caging of birds has been banned in many countries.

The caging of wild animals in zoos is a controversial practice.

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calibrate

ˈkæləbreɪt

Make fine adjustments or divide into marked intervals for optimal measuring — we need to calibrate the equipment before each experiment.

We need to calibrate the equipment before each experiment.

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calibrated

ˈkæləbreɪtɪd

Make fine adjustments or divide into marked intervals for optimal measuring — the technician calibrated the scale before weighing the samples.

The technician calibrated the scale before weighing the samples.

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callous

ˈkæləs

Make insensitive or callous; deaden feelings or morals — she described the attack as a callous crime.

His callous remarks hurt everyone in the room.

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calloused

ˈkæləst

Make insensitive or callous; deaden feelings or morals — the farmer's calloused fingers cracked from the cold.

His calloused hands showed years of working in construction.

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calve

kæv

Release ice — the dairy farmer watched anxiously as the cow prepared to calve.

The dairy farmer watched anxiously as the cow prepared to calve.

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camouflaged

ˈkæməflɑʒd

Disguise by camouflaging; exploit the natural surroundings to disguise something — the duck was camouflaged among the reeds.

The soldier was camouflaged in the jungle.

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campaigned

kæmˈpeɪnd

Run, stand, or compete for an office or a position — she campaigned against the new policy.

The candidate campaigned across the country for three months.

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