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to coddle
/ˈkɑdəɫ/
verb
treat with excessive indulgence
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to careen
/kɝˈin/
verb
to quickly move forward while also swaying left and right in an uncontrolled and dangerous way
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to enact
/ɪˈnækt/
verb
to act a role in a motion picture or perform a play on stage
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to bawl
/ˈbɔɫ/
verb
to shout loudly and emotionally, often expressing distress, anger, or frustration
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to affect
/əˈfɛkt/
verb
to cause a change in a person, thing, etc.
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to cringe
/ˈkɹɪndʒ/
verb
to draw back involuntarily, often in response to fear, pain, embarrassment, or discomfort
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to keen
/ˈkin/
verb
express grief verbally
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to lance
/ˈɫæns/
verb
to thrust or strike with a long-pointed weapon
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to lynch
/ˈɫɪntʃ/
verb
to kill someone without legal approval
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to deflect
/dɪˈfɫɛkt/
verb
to redirect focus or diverting someone's attention from a particular subject or matter
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to inject
/ˌɪnˈdʒɛkt/
verb
force or drive (a fluid or gas) into by piercing
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to engrave
/ɪnˈɡɹeɪv/
verb
to carve or cut a design or lettering into a hard surface, such as metal or stone
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to canvas
/ˈkænvəs/
verb
cover with canvas
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to broadcast
/ˈbɹɔdˌkæst/
verb
to use airwaves to send out TV or radio programs
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to joust
/ˈdʒaʊst/
verb
joust against somebody in a tournament by fighting on horseback
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to arouse
/ɝˈaʊz/
verb
to call forth or evoke specific emotions, feelings, or responses
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to condemn
/kənˈdɛm/
verb
to give a severe punishment to someone who has committed a major crime
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to denounce
/dɪˈnaʊns/
verb
to publicly say that someone or something is evil, illegal, wrong, etc.
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