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Common Verbs — Lesson 39
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baked
beɪkt
Cook and make edible by putting in a hot oven — the bread is freshly baked.
The bread is freshly baked.
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bakes
beɪks
Cook and make edible by putting in a hot oven — she bakes bread every morning.
She bakes bread every morning.
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balanced
ˈbælənst
Bring into balance or equilibrium — the budget needs to be balanced.
A balanced diet is important for health.
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balding
ˈbɔldɪŋ
Grow bald; lose hair on one's head — he's quite balding now at forty.
He's quite balding now at forty.
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balked
bɔkt
Refuse to comply — he balked at the suggestion.
He balked at the suggestion.
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balking
bɔːkɪŋ
Refuse to comply — he balking at the last minute and ruined the deal.
The horse started balking at the jump and refused to cross it.
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balloted
ˈbælətɪd
Vote by ballot — the members were balloted on the proposed changes.
The members were balloted on the proposed changes.
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bandaged
ˈbæn.dɪdʒd
Wrap around with something so as to cover or enclose — the child's bandaged arm was in a sling.
The bandaged patient waited in the emergency room.
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banged
bæŋd
Strike violently — we got banged at the party last night.
I'm absolutely banged after that marathon.
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banish
ˈbænɪʃ
Expel from a community or group — she tried to banish all memories of that day.
The king banished the traitor from the kingdom.
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banished
ˈbænɪʃt
Expel from a community or group — he lived as a banished exile for many years.
The king banished the traitor from the kingdom.
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barbecued
bɑrbɪkuːd
Cook outdoors on a barbecue grill — we had barbecued chicken for dinner.
We had barbecued chicken for dinner.
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