regular verbs

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wave Audio: Audio Clip 2 (audio/mpeg)	move one's hand to and fro in greeting or as a signal. ex: jackson felt an intense wave of emotion.
warn Audio: Audio Clip 5 (audio/mpeg)	inform someone in advance of an impeding or possible danger problem, or other unpleasant situation.
seize Audio: Audio Clip 8 (audio/mpeg)	to take something quickly and keep or hold it. ex: I seized his arm and made him turn to look at me.
yearn Audio: Audio Clip 11 (audio/mpeg)	have an intense feeling of longing for somthing, especially for something that you can't have or that is very difficult to have.
rent Audio: Audio Clip 12 (audio/mpeg)	a fixed amount of money that you pay regularly for the use of a room, house, car, television, etc.
extinguish Audio: Audio Clip 14 (audio/mpeg)	to stop a fire or a light burning/to stop or get rid of an idea or feeling.
fasten Audio: Audio Clip 15 (audio/mpeg)	to become firmly fixed together or in position, or closed. ex: fasten the horse to the tree.
clap Audio: Audio Clip 16 (audio/mpeg)	strike the palms of (one's hands) together repeatedly.
possess Audio: Audio Clip 18 (audio/mpeg)	to have or own something, or to have a particular quality. ex: he is said to possess a fortune of more than two-and-a-half-thousands million dollars.
point Audio: Audio Clip 19 (audio/mpeg)	an idea, opinion or piece of information that is said or written.
scratch	to cut or damage a surface or on something sharp or rough. ex: be careful not to scratch yourself on the roses.
land	to arrive on the ground or other surface after moving down through the air
delay	to make something happen at a later time than originally planned or expected.
dare	to be brave enough to do something difficult or dangerous, or to be rude or silly enough to do something that you have no right to do.
increase	to become larger in amount or size. ex: incidents of armed robbery have increased over the last few years.
shave	to remove hair from the body, especially a man's face, by cutting it close to the skin with a razor, so that the skin feels smooth.
bare	without any clothes or not covered by anything. ex: don't walk around outside in your bare feet.
bang	to make a sudden very loud noise or noises. ex: he could hear someone banging at the door.
drop	to fall or to allow something to fall. ex: she dropped her keys
charge	if you charge someone an amount of money, you ask them to pay that amount for something that you have sold them or done for them. ex: how much/what do you charge for a haircut and blow-dry?
reach	to arrive at a place, especially after spending a long time or a late of effort traveling.
circle	a round plane figure whose boundary consists of points equidistant from a fixed point; you can refer to group of people as a circle when they meet each other regularly cause they're friends or cause they belong to the same profession or share the same interests
settle	if you settle an argument, you stop the problem and stop arguing; to start living somewhere that you are going to live for a long time; to decide or arrange something; to relax into a comfortable position.
attend	to go to an event, place. ex: over two hundred people attended the funeral.
confine	to limit an activity, person, or problem in some way; to keep someone closed in a place, often by force.
count	to say numbers one after the other in order, or to calculate the number of people or things in a group. ex: we need to count who's here, so we can make sure that no one's missing.
bruise	an injury or make where the skin has not been broken, but is darker in color, often as a result of being hit by something. ex: his arm and back were covered in bruises.
blame	to say or think that someone or something did something wrong or is responsible for something bad happening. ex: don't blame if you miss the bus!
damage	to harm or spoil something. ex: the library was badly damaged in the fire.
depend	to be decided by or to change according to the stated thing. ex: whether or not, we play baseball will depend on how much rain we get
defy	to refuse to obey a person, decision, law, situation. ex: It is rare to see children openly defying their teachers.
displease	to cause someone to be annoyed or unhappy. ex: I wouldn't want to do anything to displease him.
rest	to stop doing a particular activity or stop being active for a period of time in order to relax and get back your strength.
unwrap	to remove the paper or other covering from something. ex: aren't you going to unwrap your presents?
faint	to suddenly become unconscious for a short time, usually falling down.
undress	to remove your clothes or remove the clothes from someone else.
undress	to remove your clothes or remove the clothes from someone else. ex: he undressed and got into the shower.
despise	to feel a strong dislike for someone or something because you think that that person or thing is bad or has no value. ex: she despised him for the way he treated her sister.
detect	to notice something that is partly hidden or not clear, or to discover something, especially using a special method. ex: some sounds cannot be detected by the human ear.
differ	to be not like something else; to be different. ex: the twins look alike, but they differ in temperament.
discuss	to talk about a subject with someone and tell each other your ideas or opinions. ex: we have been discussing the possibility of working together.
argue	to speak angrily to someone, telling that person that you disagree with them. ex: kids, will you stop arguing with each other?
quarrel	an angry disagreement between two or more people or groups. ex: they had a bitter quarrel about/over some money three years ago and they haven't spoken to each other since.
amuse	to entertain someone, especially by humorous speech or action or by making them laugh or smile. ex: I've brought an article from yesterday's paper that I thought might amuse you.
employ	to have someone work or do a job for you and pay them for it. ex: can't we employ someone as an assistant to help with all this paperwork?
wax	a solid substance containing a lot of fat that becomes soft and melts when warm. ex: mary waxes her legs every month ex:
deceive	to persuade someone that something false is the truth, or to keep the truth hidden from someone for your own advantage. ex: you intentionally tried to deceive me.
crawl	to move along on hands and knees or with your body stretched out along a surface. ex: the child crawled across the floor.
coil	a length of rope, hair, or wire, arranged into a series of circles, one above or outside the other.
rehearse	to practice a play, a piece of music, etc. in order to prepare it for public performance.
carve	to make something by cutting into especially wood or stone, or to cut into the surface of stone, wood, etc.
ski	to move over snow on skis. ex: he skied down the hill. ex: let's go skiing.
park	to put a vehicle in a place where it can stay for a period of time, usually while you leave it.
exclaim	to say or shout something suddenly because of surprise, fear, pleasure. ex: "you can't leave now!" she exclaimed. ex: you can't do that!" she suddenly exclaimed.
salute	to make a formal sign of respect to someone, especially by raising the right hand to the side of the head
hole	an empty space in an object, usually with an opening to the object's surface, or an opening that goes completely through an object.
revolve	to move in a circle or a curve around a central point, or to cause something to do this. ex: the earth revolves around the sun, roughly in a circle.
inherit	to receive money, a house, etc. from someone after they have died.
worship	to have or show a strong feeling of respect and admiration for God or a god; to love, respect, and admire someone or something very much, often without noticing the bad qualities of that person or thing.
imply	to communicate an idea or feeling without saying it directly. ex: I'm not implying anything about your cooking, but could we eat out tonight? ex: are you implying (that) I'm fat?

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