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Lesson 11

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to accurse
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to resent
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to pedal
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to inscribe
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to acclaim
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to demean
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to atone
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to hew
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to whine
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to affix
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to rebuke
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to dither
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to inhibit
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to blanch
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to account
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to ravage
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to purport
to accurse
Verb
a
ə
cc
k
u
ɜ
r
r
s
s
e
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to curse or condemn someone with great intensity or severity

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She accurse her enemies every night before bed, wishing ill upon them.
He accurst his former friend after their betrayal, casting curses upon them in his anger.
to resent
to resent
Verb
r
r
e
i
s
z
e
ɛ
n
n
t
t

to feel irritated, angry, or displeased about something

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to pedal
to pedal
Verb
p
p
e
ɛ
d
d
a
ə
l
l

to propel and operate a bicycle or other pedal-powered vehicle

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to inscribe
Verb
i
ɪ
n
n
s
s
c
k
r
r
i
aɪ
b
b
e

to write or sign a personalized message or dedication, often signed, inside a book or another item intended as a gift to someone

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to acclaim
to acclaim
Verb
a
ə
cc
k
l
l
ai
eɪ
m
m

to praise someone or something enthusiastically and often publicly

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to demean
Verb
d
d
e
ɪ
m
m
ea
i
n
n

to behave in a way that lowers the dignity or respect of oneself or others

to atone
Verb
a
ə
t
t
o
oʊ
n
n
e

to make up for a past offense or mistake by doing something good or beneficial

to hew
to hew
Verb
h
h
e
w
u

to cut something by striking it with an axe or similar tool

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to whine
Verb
wh
hw
i
aɪ
n
n
e

to express one's discontent or dissatisfaction in an annoying manner

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to affix
Verb
a
æ
ff
f
i
ɪ
x
ks

to attach or fasten something to another object or surface

to rebuke
to rebuke
Verb
r
r
e
i
b
b
u
ju
k
k
e

to strongly criticize someone for their actions or words

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to dither
Verb
d
d
i
ɪ
th
ð
e
ɜ
r
r

to waver or hesitate in making a decision or taking action

to inhibit
Verb
i
ɪ
n
n
h
h
i
ɪ
b
b
i
ə
t
t

to prevent or limit an action or process

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to blanch
to blanch
Verb
b
b
l
l
a
æ
n
n
ch
ʧ

to turn pale, especially in response to fear, shock, or surprise

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to account
to account
Verb
a
ə
cc
k
o
a
u
ʊ
n
n
t
t

to regard someone or something in a particular way

Grammatical Information:

complex transitive
to ravage
Verb
r
r
a
æ
v
v
a
ɪ
g
ʤ
e

to pillage, plunder, or devastate a place or area through a sudden and violent attack

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to purport
to purport
Verb
p
p
u
ɜ
r
r
p
p
o
ɔ
r
r
t
t

to claim or suggest something, often falsely or without proof

Grammatical Information:

transitive

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