C1 Level Wordlist - Crucial Verbs

to choose something over something else

to talk with excessive pride about one's achievements, abilities, etc. in order to draw the attention of others

to formally promise to do something

to publicly and officially state something

to replace something old or damaged with a new one

to continue again after an interruption

to start a new course of action

to clearly dispaly something

to start to be

to be caused by something

to stop an activity such as a protest using force

to desire to have or become something

to occur at the same time as something else

to add something that enhances or improves the quality or appearance of someone or something

to contribute to the structure or makeup of something

to control and organize the different parts of an activity and the group of people involved so that a good result is achieved

to match or be similar to something else

to prevent someone from having something, particularly something that they need

to make someone leave their home by force, particularly because of an unpleasant event

to reduce the severity or seriousness of something unpleasant

to firmly and deeply fix something in something else

to approve a proposed law

to include or contain a wide range of different things within a particular scope or area

to allow the presence or actions of someone or something disliked without interference or complaint

to cause someone to recall a memory, feeling, etc.

to help something, such as a process or action, become possible or simpler

to encourage the growth or development of something

to praise someone or something enthusiastically and loudly, particularly in a public manner

to make someone or something stop

to have to pay for something

to allow oneself to do or have something that one enjoys, particularly something that might be bad for one

(of a document, contract, etc.) to no longer be legally recognized because of reaching the end of validity period

to intentionally expose something of personal importance or value to the possibility of loss

to be gradually damaged or destroyed as a result of natural processes

to combine two or more things in order to make them easier to handle or increase their efficiency

to betray a person that one is in cooperation with, often when they want to do something illegal together