100 Advanced Verbs Every Adult Should Know

No.	Item	Definition
1.	accommodate	Adjust to meet someone’s needs or circumstances.
2.	adjudicate	Make an official judgment about a dispute.
3.	advocate	Publicly support a cause or policy.
4.	alleviate	Make pain or difficulty less severe.
5.	allocate	Assign resources for a particular purpose.
6.	annul	Declare something legally invalid.
7.	arbitrate	Settle a dispute as an independent decision-maker.
8.	articulate	Express ideas clearly and effectively.
9.	ascertain	Find something out with certainty.
10.	assimilate	Absorb information into existing knowledge.
11.	avert	Prevent something undesirable from happening.
12.	bolster	Support or strengthen something.
13.	circumvent	Find a way around a rule or obstacle.
14.	compel	Force someone to act.
15.	concede	Admit something is true, often reluctantly.
16.	conceptualize	Form an idea or concept of something.
17.	consolidate	Combine separate things into a stronger whole.
18.	constrain	Limit someone’s actions or available choices.
19.	contend	Assert a position in an argument.
20.	contextualize	Explain something within its surrounding circumstances.
21.	corroborate	Confirm a statement with additional evidence.
22.	cultivate	Develop a skill, quality, or relationship carefully.
23.	curtail	Reduce the extent or duration of something.
24.	deduce	Reach a conclusion through logical reasoning.
25.	delegate	Entrust a task or authority to another person.
26.	delineate	Describe or mark something’s boundaries precisely.
27.	deter	Discourage someone from taking an action.
28.	deviate	Depart from an established route, standard, or practice.
29.	devise	Create a plan or method through thought.
30.	differentiate	Identify or establish differences between things.
31.	discern	Recognize something through careful observation or judgment.
32.	dissuade	Persuade someone not to do something.
33.	diverge	Move apart or become increasingly different.
34.	elucidate	Make something clear through explanation.
35.	empathize	Understand and share another person’s feelings.
36.	encapsulate	Express the essential features briefly.
37.	enumerate	Name items individually in a list.
38.	envision	Imagine a future possibility clearly.
39.	epitomize	Be a perfect example of something.
40.	exacerbate	Make a problem or negative situation worse.
41.	exonerate	Officially clear someone of blame or wrongdoing.
42.	expedite	Make a process happen more quickly.
43.	extrapolate	Estimate beyond known information using existing patterns.
44.	facilitate	Make an action or process easier.
45.	fluctuate	Rise and fall or change irregularly.
46.	formulate	Develop or express something precisely and systematically.
47.	fortify	Strengthen against danger, stress, or attack.
48.	galvanize	Shock or excite people into taking action.
49.	impede	Hinder movement, progress, or development.
50.	implicate	Connect someone to wrongdoing or a harmful event.
51.	indict	Formally charge someone with a serious crime.
52.	infer	Draw a conclusion from evidence.
53.	innovate	Introduce new ideas, methods, or products.
54.	insinuate	Suggest something unpleasant without stating it directly.
55.	integrate	Combine parts into a functioning whole.
56.	jeopardize	Put something at risk of harm or loss.
57.	juxtapose	Place things together to highlight contrast.
58.	liquidate	Convert assets into cash, often to settle debts.
59.	mediate	Help opposing sides reach an agreement.
60.	mitigate	Make something less severe or harmful.
61.	mobilize	Organize people or resources for action.
62.	obfuscate	Make something unclear or difficult to understand.
63.	optimize	Make something work as effectively as possible.
64.	paraphrase	Restate something using different words.
65.	persevere	Continue trying despite difficulties or delays.
66.	preclude	Make something impossible or prevent it.
67.	procure	Obtain something, especially through effort.
68.	proliferate	Increase rapidly in number or spread.
69.	promulgate	Officially announce a law, rule, or doctrine.
70.	prosecute	Bring legal proceedings against someone accused of wrongdoing.
71.	qualify	Limit a statement by adding conditions.
72.	quantify	Express or measure something as a number.
73.	ratify	Formally approve an agreement or decision.
74.	reciprocate	Respond to an action with a similar action.
75.	reconcile	Make conflicting beliefs or situations compatible.
76.	rectify	Correct an error or put something right.
77.	redress	Remedy an injustice or compensate for harm.
78.	refute	Prove a statement or argument wrong.
79.	rehabilitate	Restore someone’s health, abilities, or standing.
80.	repeal	Officially remove a law from force.
81.	rescind	Officially cancel a decision, agreement, or rule.
82.	revoke	Officially withdraw permission, rights, or privileges.
83.	sanction	Officially approve or permit something.
84.	scrutinize	Examine closely and critically.
85.	simulate	Imitate conditions or processes for study or training.
86.	stagnate	Stop developing or making progress.
87.	stipulate	Specify a requirement as part of an agreement.
88.	streamline	Simplify a process to improve efficiency.
89.	substantiate	Support a claim with evidence.
90.	supersede	Replace something older or less effective.
91.	suppress	Prevent something from being expressed or spreading.
92.	synthesize	Combine different elements into a coherent whole.
93.	transcend	Go beyond ordinary limits or boundaries.
94.	undermine	Weaken something gradually or indirectly.
95.	underscore	Emphasize the importance of something.
96.	underwrite	Accept financial responsibility for a risk or project.
97.	uphold	Maintain or support a principle, law, or decision.
98.	validate	Confirm that something is sound or legitimate.
99.	vindicate	Show that someone was right or unjustly blamed.
100.	waive	Choose not to enforce a right or requirement.