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Lesson 49

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to cadge
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to browse
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to envenom
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to humbug
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to entrench
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to fresco
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to bemuse
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to betroth
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to bode
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to prevail
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to afflict
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to posit
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to ante
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to imbibe
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to stoke
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to deliquesce
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to privilege
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to singe
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to vie
to cadge
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a
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e
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to obtain something, often by imposing on others, without intending to repay or reciprocate the favor

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She often cadges rides from her coworkers when she doesn't feel like taking the bus.
He is currently cadging money from his friends to fund his weekend getaway.
to browse
to browse
Verb
b
b
r
r
o
a
w
ʊ
s
z
e

to casually look at different products in a store with no intention of making a purchase

to envenom
Verb
e
ɛ
n
n
v
v
e
ɛ
n
n
o
ə
m
m

to cause to become resentful or bitter, typically through the use of harmful or spiteful words or actions

to humbug
Verb
h
h
u
ə
m
m
b
b
u
ə
g
g

to deceive or trick someone, often by pretending to be sincere or honest when one is not

to entrench
Verb
e
ɛ
n
n
t
t
r
r
e
ɛ
n
n
ch
ʧ

to establish deeply and firmly, often making something difficult to change or remove

to fresco
Verb
f
f
r
r
e
ɛ
s
s
c
k
o
oʊ

to paint on wet plaster, allowing the colors to become fixed as the plaster dries, often used in mural painting

to bemuse
to bemuse
Verb
b
b
e
ɪ
m
m
u
ju
s
z
e

to confuse someone, often by being difficult to understand

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to betroth
to betroth
Verb
b
b
e
ɪ
t
t
r
r
o
oʊ
th
ð

to promise to marry someone, typically with a formal ceremony or agreement, often involving the exchange of rings

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to bode
Verb
b
b
o
oʊ
d
d
e

to be an omen or indication of a future outcome, often suggesting something negative or ominous

to prevail
to prevail
Verb
p
p
r
r
e
i
v
v
ai
eɪ
l
l

to prove to be superior in strength, influence, or authority

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to afflict
to afflict
Verb
a
ə
ff
f
l
l
i
ɪ
c
k
t
t

to cause pain, suffering, or distress, often as a result of illness, injury, or hardship

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to posit
Verb
p
p
o
ɑ
s
z
i
ə
t
t

to put forward a theory, idea, or argument for consideration or discussion

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to ante
Verb
a
æ
n
n
t
t
e
i

to contribute a specified amount of money before a card game, poker hand, or other gambling activity begins

to imbibe
to imbibe
Verb
i
ɪ
m
m
b
b
i
aɪ
b
b
e

to consume or absorb liquids, especially beverages

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to stoke
Verb
s
s
t
t
o
oʊ
k
k
e

to add fuel to a fire, metaphorically or literally, in order to increase its intensity or excitement

to deliquesce
Verb
d
d
e
ɪ
l
l
i
ɪ
q
k
u
w
e
ɛ
s
s
c
e

to dissolve gradually into a liquid state, often due to high humidity or decomposition

to privilege
to privilege
Verb
p
p
r
r
i
ɪ
v
v
i
ɪ
l
l
e
ə
g
ʤ
e

to give special advantages or rights to someone or something

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to singe
to singe
Verb
s
s
i
ɪ
n
n
g
ʤ
e

to lightly burn something on the surface, causing minimal damage

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to vie
to vie
Verb
v
v
ie
aɪ

to intensely compete with another person in order to achieve something

Grammatical Information:

intransitive

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