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1. abstract
2. accelerate
3. accommodate
4. accomplish
5. accumulate
6. ache
7. achieve
8. acknowledge
9. acquire
10. act
11. activate
12. adapt
13. add
14. address
15. adjust
16. administer
17. admire
18. admit
19. admonish
20. adopt
21. advertise
22. advise
23. advocate
24. affirm
25. afford
26. agree
27. aid
28. aide
29. ail
30. alert
31. align
32. allege
33. allocate
34. allow
35. allude
36. amend
37. amuse
38. analyze
39. announce
40. annoy
41. answer
42. anticipate
43. apologize
44. appeal
45. appear
46. applaud
47. apply
48. appoint
49. appraise
50. appreciate
51. approve
52. arbitrate
53. argue
54. arrange
55. arrest
56. arrive
57. articulate
58. ascertain
59. ask
60. assemble
61. assert
62. assess
63. assign
64. assist
65. assume
66. assure
67. attach
68. attack
69. attain
70. attempt
71. attend
72. attract
73. auction
74. audit
75. augment
76. author
77. authorize
78. automate
79. avert
80. avoid
81. avow
82. awake
83. award
84. babble
85. back
86. bake
87. balance
88. balk
89. ban
90. bandage
91. bang
92. bar
93. bare
94. bargain
95. bark
96. barrage
97. baste
98. bat
99. bathe
100. battle
101. bawl
102. be
103. beam
104. bear
105. beat
106. become
107. befriend
108. beg
109. begin
110. behave
111. believe
112. bellow
113. belong
114. bend
115. berate
116. besiege
117. bestow
118. bet
119. bid
120. bite
121. bleach
122. bleed
123. bless
124. blind
125. blink
126. blot
127. blow
128. blurt
129. blush
130. boast
131. bob
132. boil
133. bolster
134. bolt
135. bomb
136. book
137. boost
138. bore
139. borrow
140. bought
141. bounce
142. bow
143. box
144. brag
145. brake
146. branch
147. brand
148. break
149. breathe
150. breed
151. brief
152. bring
153. broadcast
154. broaden
155. broil
156. bruise
157. brush
158. bubble
159. budget
160. build
161. bump
162. burn
163. burnish
164. bury
165. buy
166. buzz
167. cajole
168. calculate
169. calibrate
170. call
171. camp
172. canvass
173. capture
174. care
175. carry
176. carve
177. catalog
178. catalogue
179. catch
180. categorize
181. cater
182. cause
183. centralize
184. chair
185. challenge
186. change
187. chant
188. charge
189. chart
190. chase
191. cheat
192. check
193. check in
194. check out
195. cheer
196. chew
197. chide
198. chip
199. choke
200. chomp
201. choose
202. chop
203. claim
204. clap
205. clarify
206. classify
207. clean
208. clear
209. climb
210. clip
211. close
212. co-operate
213. coach
214. code
215. coil
216. collaborate
217. collate
218. collect
219. color
220. comb
221. combine
222. come
223. comfort
224. command
225. commence
226. comment
227. communicate
228. compare
229. compete
230. compile
231. complain
232. complete
233. compose
234. compute
235. concede
236. conceive
237. concentrate
238. conceptualize
239. concern
240. conciliate
241. conclude
242. concur
243. condense
244. conduct
245. confer
246. confess
247. confide
248. confirm
249. connect
250. consent
251. conserve
252. consider
253. consist
254. consolidate
255. construct
256. consult
257. contact
258. contain
259. contend
260. continue
261. contract
262. contribute
263. control
264. convert
265. convey
266. convince
267. cook
268. cooperate
269. coordinate
270. correct
271. correlate
272. correspond
273. cost
274. cough
275. counsel
276. count
277. counter
278. cover
279. covet
280. crack
281. crash
282. crave
283. crawl
284. create
285. criticize
286. critique
287. croak
288. crochet
289. cross
290. cross-examine
291. crowd
292. crush
293. cry
294. cultivate
295. cure
296. curl
297. curse
298. curve
299. customize
300. cut
301. cycle
302. d
303. dam
304. damage
305. dance
306. dare
307. deal
308. debate
309. debug
310. decay
311. deceive
312. decide
313. declare
314. decorate
315. decrease
316. dedicate
317. deduce
318. defend
319. defer
320. define
321. delay
322. delegate
323. delight
324. deliver
325. demand
326. demonstrate
327. deny
328. depend
329. depict
330. depreciated
331. derive
332. describe
333. desert
334. deserve
335. design
336. desire
337. detail
338. detect
339. deter
340. determine
341. develop
342. devise
343. devote
344. diagnose
345. diagram
346. dial
347. dictate
348. die
349. differentiate
350. dig
351. digress
352. direct
353. discharge
354. disclose
355. discover
356. discriminate
357. discuss
358. dispatch
359. display
360. dissect
361. disseminate
362. distinguish
363. distribute
364. dive
365. diversify
366. divide
367. divorce
368. divulge
369. do
370. dock
371. document
372. dole
373. dote
374. double
375. doubt
376. draft
377. drag
378. drain
379. draw
380. dream
381. dress
382. drill
383. drink
384. drip
385. drive
386. drone
387. drop
388. drown
389. dry
390. dump
391. dupe
392. dust
393. dye
394. earn
395. eat
396. echo
397. edit
398. educate
399. effect
400. elect
401. elicit
402. eliminate
403. elope
404. embarrass
405. emigrate
406. emit
407. emphasize
408. employ
409. empty
410. enable
411. encode
412. encourage
413. end
414. enforce
415. engineer
416. enhance
417. enjoin
418. enjoy
419. enlarge
420. enlighten
421. enlist
422. enrich
423. ensure
424. enter
425. entertain
426. enumerate
427. enunciate
428. envy
429. equip
430. equivocate
431. escape
432. establish
433. estimate
434. evacuate
435. evaluate
436. evaporate
437. exaggerate
438. examine
439. exchange
440. excite
441. exclaim
442. excuse
443. execute
444. exercise
445. exhibit
446. exhort
447. exist
448. expand
449. expect
450. expedite
451. expel
452. experiment
453. explain
454. explode
455. explore
456. express
457. extend
458. extoll
459. extract
460. extrapolate
461. fabricate
462. face
463. facilitate
464. fade
465. fail
466. fall
467. falter
468. familiarize
469. fashion
470. fasten
471. favor
472. fax
473. fear
474. feed
475. feel
476. fence
477. fetch
478. fight
479. file
480. fill
481. film
482. filter
483. finalize
484. find
485. fine-tune
486. fire
487. fish
488. fit
489. fix
490. flap
491. flash
492. flee
493. float
494. flood
495. floss
496. flow
497. flower
498. fly
499. focus
500. fold
501. follow
502. fool
503. force
504. forecast
505. foretell
506. forget
507. forgive
508. form
509. formulate
510. fortify
511. forward
512. foster
513. found
514. frame
515. freeze
516. fret
517. frighten
518. fry
519. fume
520. fund
521. furnish
522. further
523. garden
524. gasp
525. gather
526. gauge
527. gaze
528. gel
529. generate
530. get
531. gild
532. give
533. glide
534. glue
535. gnaw
536. go
537. govern
538. grab
539. grade
540. grant
541. grate
542. grease
543. greet
544. grill
545. grin
546. grip
547. groan
548. grow
549. growl
550. grumble
551. grunt
552. guarantee
553. guard
554. guess
555. guide
556. gurgle
557. gush
558. hail
559. hammer
560. hand
561. handle
562. hang
563. happen
564. harass
565. harm
566. harness
567. hate
568. haunt
569. have
570. head
571. heal
572. heap
573. hear
574. heat
575. help
576. hide
577. highlight
578. hijack
579. hinder
580. hint
581. hire
582. hiss
583. hit
584. hold
585. hook
586. hoot
587. hop
588. hope
589. host
590. hover
591. howl
592. hug
593. hum
594. hunt
595. hurry
596. hurt
597. ice
598. identify
599. ignore
600. illustrate
601. imagine
602. immigrate
603. impart
604. implement
605. implore
606. imply
607. import
608. impress
609. improve
610. improvise
611. include
612. incorporate
613. increase
614. index
615. individualize
616. infect
617. inflate
618. influence
619. inform
620. infuse
621. initiate
622. inject
623. injure
624. innovate
625. inquire
626. insist
627. inspect
628. inspire
629. install
630. institute
631. instruct
632. insure
633. integrate
634. intend
635. interact
636. interest
637. interface
638. interfere
639. interject
640. interpret
641. interrupt
642. intervene
643. interview
644. introduce
645. introduce invent
646. invent
647. inventory
648. invest
649. investigate
650. invite
651. involve
652. iron
653. irritate
654. itch
655. jab
656. jabber
657. jail
658. jam
659. jeer
660. jest
661. jog
662. join
663. joke
664. jolt
665. judge
666. juggle
667. jump
668. keep
669. kick
670. kill
671. kiss
672. kneel
673. knit
674. knock
675. knot
676. know
677. label
678. lament
679. land
680. last
681. laugh
682. launch
683. lay
684. lead
685. lean
686. lear
687. learn
688. leave
689. lecture
690. lend
691. let
692. level
693. license
694. lick
695. lie
696. lift
697. light
698. lighten
699. like
700. liquidate
701. list listen
702. listen
703. litigate
704. live
705. load
706. loan
707. lobby
708. localize
709. locate
710. lock
711. log
712. long
713. look
714. loosen
715. lose
716. love
717. lower
718. mail
719. maintain
720. make
721. man
722. manage
723. manufacture
724. map
725. march
726. mark
727. market
728. marry
729. marvel
730. master
731. mate
732. matter
733. maximize
734. mean
735. measure
736. mechanize
737. mediate
738. meet
739. melt
740. memorize
741. mend
742. mention
743. mentor
744. merge
745. methodize
746. milk
747. mine
748. minimize
749. miss
750. mix
751. moan
752. mobilize
753. model
754. moderate
755. modernize
756. modify
757. molt
758. monitor
759. moor
760. motivate
761. mourn
762. move
763. mow
764. mug
765. multiply
766. mumble
767. murder
768. mutter
769. nag
770. nail
771. name
772. nap
773. need
774. nest
775. nod
776. note
777. notice
778. number
779. obey
780. object
781. observe
782. obtain
783. occur
784. offend
785. offer
786. ogle
787. oil
788. omit
789. open
790. operate
791. order
792. overflow
793. overrun
794. owe
795. own
796. pack
797. package
798. pad
799. paddle
800. paint
801. pant
802. park
803. part
804. participate
805. pass
806. paste
807. pat
808. pause
809. pay
810. peck
811. pedal
812. peel
813. peep
814. peer
815. peg
816. pelt
817. perceive
818. perfect
819. perform
820. permit
821. persuade
822. pester
823. pet
824. phone
825. photograph
826. pick
827. pilot
828. pinch
829. pine
830. pioneer
831. place
832. plan
833. plant
834. play
835. plead
836. please
837. pledge
838. plow
839. plug
840. point
841. poke
842. polish
843. ponder
844. pop
845. possess
846. post
847. pour
848. practice
849. pray
850. preach
851. precede
852. predict
853. prefer
854. prepare
855. present
856. preserve
857. preside
858. press
859. pretend
860. prevent
861. prick
862. print
863. prioritize
864. probe
865. proceed
866. process
867. proclaim
868. produce
869. profess
870. program
871. project
872. promise
873. promote
874. propose
875. protect
876. protest
877. provide
878. pry
879. publicize
880. publish
881. pull
882. pump
883. punch
884. puncture
885. punish
886. purchase
887. push
888. put
889. question
890. quilt
891. quit
892. quiz
893. quote
894. race
895. radiate
896. rain
897. raise
898. ran
899. rank
900. rant
901. rate
902. rave
903. reach
904. read
905. realize
906. reason
907. rebuff
908. recall
909. receive
910. recite
911. recognize
912. recommend
913. reconcile
914. record
915. recreate
916. recruit
917. rectify
918. reduce
919. refer
920. refine
921. reflect
922. refuse
923. register
924. regret
925. regulate
926. rehabilitate
927. reign
928. reinforce
929. reiterate
930. reject
931. rejoice
932. relate
933. related
934. relax
935. release
936. rely
937. remain
938. remember
939. remind
940. remodel
941. remove
942. render
943. renew
944. reorganize
945. repair
946. repeat
947. replace
948. reply
949. report
950. represent
951. reprimand
952. reproduce
953. request
954. rescue
955. research
956. reserve
957. resolve
958. respond
959. restore
960. restrict
961. retain
962. retire
963. retort
964. retrieve
965. return
966. revamp
967. reveal
968. reverse
969. review
970. revise
971. revitalize
972. rhyme
973. ride
974. ring
975. rinse
976. rise
977. risk
978. roar
979. rob
980. rock
981. roll
982. rot
983. route
984. row
985. rub
986. ruin
987. rule
988. run
989. rush
990. sack
991. sail
992. sample
993. satisfy
994. save
995. savor
996. saw
997. say
998. scan
999. scare
1000. scatter
1001. schedule
1002. scoff
1003. scold
1004. scoot
1005. scorch
1006. scrape
1007. scratch
1008. scream
1009. screech
1010. screen
1011. screw
1012. scribble
1013. script
1014. scrutinize
1015. seal
1016. search
1017. secure
1018. see
1019. segment
1020. select
1021. sell
1022. send
1023. sense
1024. separate
1025. serve
1026. service
1027. set
1028. set goals
1029. set up
1030. settle
1031. sever
1032. sew
1033. shade
1034. shampoo
1035. shape
1036. share
1037. shave
1038. shelter
1039. shift
1040. shiver
1041. shock
1042. shoot
1043. shop
1044. shout
1045. show
1046. shriek
1047. shrug
1048. shut
1049. sigh
1050. sign
1051. signal
1052. simplify
1053. simulate
1054. sin
1055. sing
1056. singe
1057. sip
1058. sit
1059. skate
1060. skateboard
1061. sketch
1062. ski
1063. skip
1064. slap
1065. sleep
1066. slice
1067. slide
1068. slip
1069. slow
1070. smash
1071. smell
1072. smile
1073. smoke
1074. snap
1075. snarl
1076. snatch
1077. sneak
1078. sneer
1079. sneeze
1080. snicker
1081. sniff
1082. snoop
1083. snooze
1084. snore
1085. snort
1086. snow
1087. soak
1088. sob
1089. sold
1090. solicit
1091. solve
1092. soothe
1093. sort
1094. sound
1095. sow
1096. span
1097. spare
1098. spark
1099. sparkle
1100. speak
1101. spearhead
1102. specialize
1103. specify
1104. speculate
1105. spell
1106. spend
1107. spill
1108. spin
1109. spoil
1110. spoke
1111. spot
1112. spray
1113. sprout
1114. sputter
1115. squash
1116. squeeze
1117. stab
1118. stage
1119. stain
1120. stammer
1121. stamp
1122. stand
1123. standardize
1124. star
1125. stare
1126. start
1127. stash
1128. state
1129. stay
1130. steer
1131. step
1132. stimulate
1133. stipulate
1134. stir
1135. stitch
1136. stop
1137. store
1138. storm
1139. stow
1140. straighten
1141. strap
1142. strategize
1143. stray
1144. streamline
1145. strengthen
1146. stress
1147. stretch
1148. strip
1149. stroke
1150. structure
1151. strum
1152. strut
1153. study
1154. stuff
1155. stun
1156. stunt
1157. stutter
1158. submerge
1159. submit
1160. substantiate
1161. substitute
1162. succeed
1163. suffer
1164. suggest
1165. suit
1166. summarize
1167. supervise
1168. supply
1169. support
1170. suppose
1171. surmise
1172. surpass
1173. surprise
1174. surround
1175. survey
1176. suspect
1177. suspend
1178. sustain
1179. sway
1180. swear
1181. swim
1182. swing
1183. switch
1184. swoop
1185. symbolize
1186. sympathize
1187. synthesize
1188. systematize
1189. tabulate
1190. tail
1191. take
1192. talk
1193. tame
1194. tap
1195. target
1196. taste
1197. taught
1198. taunt
1199. teach
1200. tear
1201. tease
1202. telephone
1203. tell
1204. tempt
1205. tend terminate
1206. terrify
1207. test
1208. testify
1209. thaw
1210. theorize
1211. think
1212. threaten
1213. throw
1214. thunder
1215. tick
1216. tickle
1217. tie
1218. time
1219. tip
1220. tire
1221. toast
1222. toss
1223. touch
1224. tour
1225. tow
1226. trace
1227. trace track
1228. track
1229. trade
1230. train
1231. transcribe
1232. transfer
1233. transform
1234. translate
1235. transmit
1236. transport
1237. transpose
1238. trap
1239. travel
1240. treat
1241. tremble
1242. trick
1243. trickle
1244. trim
1245. trip
1246. triple
1247. trot
1248. trouble
1249. troubleshot
1250. trounce
1251. trust
1252. try
1253. tug
1254. tumble
1255. turn
1256. tutor
1257. twist
1258. type
1259. understand
1260. undress
1261. unfasten
1262. unite
1263. unlock
1264. unpack
1265. untie
1266. uphold
1267. upset
1268. upstage
1269. urge
1270. use
1271. usurp
1272. utter
1273. value
1274. vanish
1275. vanquish
1276. venture
1277. visit
1278. voice
1279. volunteer
1280. vote
1281. vouch
1282. wail
1283. wait
1284. wake
1285. walk
1286. wallow
1287. wander
1288. want
1289. warm
1290. warn
1291. wash
1292. waste
1293. watch
1294. water
1295. wave
1296. waver
1297. wear
1298. weave
1299. wed
1300. weigh
1301. welcome
1302. whimper
1303. whine
1304. whip
1305. whirl
1306. whisper
1307. whistle
1308. win
1309. wink
1310. wipe
1311. wish
1312. wobble
1313. wonder
1314. work
1315. worry
1316. wrap
1317. wreck
1318. wrestle
1319. wriggle
1320. write
1321. writhe
1322. x-ray
1323. yawn
1324. yell
1325. yelp
1326. yield
1327. yodel
1328. zap
1329. zero in
1330. zip
1331. zone off
1332. zoom
1333. zoom in
1334. zoom out