verbs

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to advocate
to publicly support or recommend a particular policy or action
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the celebrity uses her social media platform to advocate for a more sustainable future
to amplify
to make something louder or stronger. to increase the effect or impact of something
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the megaphone amplifies the speakers voice and makes it easier to hear
to articulate
to express or explain something in a clear and effective way. to pronounce words clearly and distinctly
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the language learner is practicing articulating the difficult sounds to improve her pronunciation
to comprehend
to understand the meaning or significance of something
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the students struggles to comprehend the complex theories presented in the lecture
to convey
to communicate or Express something to others often a message or information
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the artist uses her paintings to convey her emotions and experiences
to corroborate
to confirm or support a statement Theory or finding with evidence or testimony
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the weakness is able to corroborate the victim's account of the crime
to decipher
to discover the meaning of something written in a bad or hidden way
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The Traveller struggled to decipher the foreign language on the menu
to differentiate
to distinguish or recognize the differences between things or people
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the sommelier is able to differentiate between the subtle flavors in the wine or the teacher developed lesson plans to help students differentiate between similar Concepts
to dissect
to analyze or examine something in detail Often by breaking it down into its components or parts
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the scientist dissects the specimen to study its internal structure and function
to efface
to remove or erase something intentionally so that it is no longer visible or noticeable
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the politician tried to efface the scandal from his public record with a new campaign
to elaborate
to add more detail or explanation to something, to expand or clarify a concept idea or thought
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the designer elaborated on her original concept after receiving feedback from the client
to exacerbate
to make a situation or problem or condition worse or more severe
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that drought exacerbated the water shortage in the region
to extrapolate
to guess or estimate or forecast something using what you already know
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The Economist extrapolated future Trends from current economic indicators
to facilitate
to make something possible easier or more convenient to do
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the new technology will facilitate communication among team members
to galvanize
to shock or excite someone into taking action
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the tragic event galvanized the community to come together and support each other
to integrate
to combine or blend things together in a harmonious or functional way
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then you employee is integrating well with the team
to mitigate
to make something less harmful less unpleasant or less bad, to reduce or alleviate the severity or impact of something often a problem or negative consequence
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the safety measures in place mitigate the risk of accidents
to perceive
to think of something in a particular way or to become aware or conscious of something through the senses are intuition
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she perceives that her boss isn't happy with her work because of his constant criticism
to reconcile
to make people become friends again after a break up or an argument
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the mediator is trying to reconcile the differences between the two parties
to scrutinize
to examine or inspect something very closely
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his apology was carefully scrutinized by his PR team before it was released to the public

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