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Common Verbs — Lesson 21

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seasoned

ˈsiːzənd

Lend flavor to — the chef added some herbs to make the dish more seasoned.

The chef added some herbs to make the dish more seasoned.

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sophisticated

səˈfɪstɪkeɪtɪd

Make less natural or innocent — this restaurant has a sophisticated atmosphere.

She is a very sophisticated woman who has travelled extensively.

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stunning

ˈstʌnɪŋ

Make senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow — his paintings are absolutely stunning.

She looked absolutely stunning in that red dress.

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tame

teɪm

Correct by punishment or discipline — the zoo has several tame animals that visitors can touch.

The zoo has several tame animals that visitors can touch.

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threatening

ˈθrɛtənɪŋ

Pose a threat to; present a danger to — he received threatening messages on his phone.

The dark clouds looked threatening before the storm arrived.

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thrilling

ˈθrɪlɪŋ

Cause to be thrilled by some perceptual input — we watched a thrilling movie last night.

It was a thrilling experience to visit Tokyo.

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torn

tɔːrn

Separate or cause to separate abruptly — he threw away the torn shirt.

She found a torn page in the old book.

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worked

wɜrkt

Exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity — the machine worked perfectly.

She worked at the hospital for ten years.

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abate

əˈbeɪt

Make less active or intense — we waited for the rain to abate.

The storm finally abated after three hours.

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abated

əˈbeɪtɪd

Make less active or intense — the storm finally abated after three hours.

The storm finally abated after three hours.

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abates

əˈbeɪts

Make less active or intense — her fever abates with the medication.

The storm finally abates after hours of heavy rain.

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abbreviate

əˈbriːvieɪt

Reduce in scope while retaining essential elements — we abbreviate 'February' to 'Feb.'.

We abbreviate 'February' to 'Feb.'.

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