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to convalesce
/ˌkɑnvəˈɫɛs/
verb
to spend time in order to recover from an illness and regain one's strength
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to browbeat
/ˈbɹaʊˌbit/
verb
to force a person into doing something by threatening or frightening them
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to reproach
/ɹiˈpɹoʊtʃ/
verb
to express disapproval or disappointment toward someone, usually for a mistake they made
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to beset
/bɪˈsɛt/
verb
assail or attack on all sides
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to relent
/ɹɪˈɫɛnt/
verb
to accept something after refusing it a lot
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to detest
/diˈtɛst/, /dɪˈtɛst/
verb
to absolutely hate someone or something
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to guffaw
/ɡəˈfɔ/
verb
to laugh loudly and heartily, especially when something is very funny
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to flux
/ˈfɫəks/
verb
mix together different elements
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to begrudge
/bɪˈɡɹədʒ/
verb
to give or allow reluctantly or with displeasure
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to quaff
/ˈkwɑf/
verb
to drink a large quantity of a liquid in a hearty, enthusiastic manner
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to purl
/pˈɜːl/
verb
make a murmuring sound
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to ravel
/ˈɹævəɫ/, /ɹəˈvɛɫ/
verb
tangle or complicate
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to rankle
/ˈɹæŋkəɫ/
verb
gnaw into; make resentful or angry
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to prolong
/pɹəˈɫɔŋ/
verb
to make something last longer in time than it would naturally
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to unfrock
/ʌnfɹˈɑːk/
verb
divest of the frock; of church officials
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to jade
/ˈdʒeɪd/
verb
lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
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to perplex
/pɝˈpɫɛks/
verb
make more complicated
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to abide
/əˈbaɪd/
verb
to live or stay in a particular place
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to grovel
/ˈɡɹɑvəɫ/
verb
show submission or fear
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