Advance verb list-

1. **Abscond** - to run away secretly

- The thief absconded with the money.

- The puppy absconded with my shoe while I wasn’t looking.

2. **Acquiesce** - to agree without arguing

- She didn’t want to go but acquiesced to make her friend happy.

- I acquiesced to my mom’s rules, even though I wanted to stay up late.

3. **Admonish** - to warn or scold gently

- My teacher admonished me to pay attention in class.

- Mom admonished us to be careful around the hot stove.

4. **Alleviate** - to make something feel better

- Medicine can help alleviate a headache.

- My friend’s kind words alleviated my worries.

5. **Allude** - to hint at something

- She alluded to a surprise party without saying it directly.

- The movie alludes to the hero’s past without explaining it all.

6. **Amend** - to change for the better

- He amended his story to make it more exciting.

- The teacher amended the rules to make the game fair.

7. **Aspire** - to want to achieve something big

- She aspires to be a doctor one day.

- I aspire to win the science fair next year.

8. **Assuage** - to make a feeling less strong

- Her hug assuaged my sadness.

 - The teacher’s kind words assuaged my fear of the test.

9. **Augment** - to make something bigger or better

- He augmented his savings by doing chores.

- She augmented the recipe by adding extra chocolate.

10. **Avert** - to turn away or prevent

- He averted his eyes from the scary scene.

- The firefighters averted a disaster by putting out the fire quickly.

11. **Belittle** - to make someone or something seem unimportant

- He belittled her drawing, saying it was too simple.

- We should never belittle someone’s ideas or dreams.

12. **Beseech** - to beg or ask strongly

- She beseeched her parents for a puppy.

- I beseeched my friend to come to my party.

13. **Bolster** - to support or strengthen

- His encouragement bolstered my confidence.

- A good breakfast bolstered my energy for the day.

14. **Brandish** - to wave something around, especially to show off

- He brandished his new toy proudly.

- The knight brandished his sword to scare the enemy.

15. **Broach** - to bring up a topic

- She broached the idea of a sleepover to her mom.

- He broached the subject of getting a pet with his parents.

16. **Buffet** - to hit or push back and forth

 - The wind buffeted the boat on the lake.

- Waves buffeted the shore during the storm.

17. **Circumvent** - to find a way around something

- He tried to circumvent the rules to win the game.

- We found a way to circumvent the traffic jam by taking a shortcut.

18. **Coerce** - to make someone do something by force

- He coerced his little brother to give him his candy.

- The teacher made sure no one was coerced into joining the play.

19. **Commiserate** - to feel or show sympathy

- I commiserated with my friend who lost his dog.

- They commiserated about having lots of homework.

20. **Conceal** - to hide something

- She concealed her gift behind her back.

- The squirrel concealed its nuts in the ground.

21. **Condescend** - to act like you’re better than someone else

- He condescended to explain the game as if I didn’t know it.

- She spoke in a way that made her seem condescending.

22. **Confound** - to confuse or surprise

- The puzzle confounded me; it was hard!

- Her unexpected answer confounded the class.

23. **Conjure** - to make something appear as if by magic

- The magician conjured a rabbit from his hat.

- She conjured up an idea for her story.

24. **Consolidate** - to combine into one

- He consolidated his notes for the test.

- The two teams consolidated into one big team.

25. **Contemplate** - to think deeply about something

- She contemplated her choices for college.

- I contemplated what I wanted to do after school.

26. **Corroborate** - to confirm or support something

- His friend corroborated his story.

- The witness corroborated what I saw.

27. **Defy** - to refuse to obey

- He defied the rules and climbed the fence.

- She defied her fears and went on stage.

28. **Delineate** - to describe or show clearly

- She delineated the plan for us step by step.

- The map delineates the path through the forest.

29. **Demean** - to make someone feel less respected

- He demeaned her by laughing at her mistake.

- It’s wrong to demean others based on their looks.

30. **Denounce** - to speak out against something

- He denounced cheating in the competition.

- The coach denounced any form of unfair play.

31. **Deplete** - to use up something completely

- We depleted our snacks on the road trip.

 - She depleted her energy by running all day.

32. **Deride** - to mock or make fun of

- They derided his silly costume.

- She derided the funny dance moves in the video.

33. **Desist** - to stop doing something

- He was told to desist from talking during class.

- She desisted from eating sweets to stay healthy.

34. **Deter** - to discourage from doing something

- The rain deterred them from going outside.

- Her warnings deterred us from playing too rough.

35. **Devise** - to plan or invent something

- They devised a new game to play.

- She devised a way to carry all the groceries at once.

36. **Diminish** - to make or become smaller

- Her interest in the book diminished over time.

- The noise diminished as the crowd left.

37. **Discern** - to notice or understand

- I discerned the pattern in the puzzle.

- She could discern between truth and lies easily.

38. **Disclose** - to reveal or show

- She disclosed the surprise party plans.

- He disclosed his hidden talent for singing.

39. **Dispel** - to get rid of something

 - His words dispelled her fears.

- The sun dispelled the morning fog.

40. **Disseminate** - to spread widely

- The news was disseminated quickly online.

- He disseminated his ideas to the class.