| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | abruptise | make abrupt in style |
| 2. | advertise | promote publicly |
| 3. | advise | recommend a course of action |
| 4. | agonise | suffer intense mental pain |
| 5. | alphabetise | arrange in alphabetical order |
| 6. | amortise | pay off gradually |
| 7. | analyse | examine in detail |
| 8. | anodise | coat metal electrolytically |
| 9. | apologise | express regret for wrongdoing |
| 10. | authorise | give official permission for |
| 11. | baptise | initiate by a Christian rite |
| 12. | brutalise | make cruel or insensitive |
| 13. | capsize | overturn in water |
| 14. | categorise | place into groups |
| 15. | characterise | describe distinctive features of |
| 16. | chastise | punish or rebuke severely |
| 17. | civilise | make more refined |
| 18. | colonise | settle and control a place |
| 19. | comprise | consist of |
| 20. | compromise | settle by mutual concession |
| 21. | computerise | equip with computers |
| 22. | criticise | express disapproval of |
| 23. | decentralise | distribute power away from center |
| 24. | demoralise | destroy confidence or morale |
| 25. | deputise | act as a substitute |
| 26. | despise | regard with contempt |
| 27. | devise | invent or plan |
| 28. | digitalise | convert into digital form |
| 29. | disguise | conceal appearance or identity |
| 30. | dramatise | present in dramatic form |
| 31. | economise | use resources sparingly |
| 32. | editorialise | express opinions in commentary |
| 33. | emphasise | give special importance to |
| 34. | enterprise | business venture or initiative |
| 35. | equalise | make equal |
| 36. | eulogise | praise highly in speech |
| 37. | exercise | use or perform actively |
| 38. | extemporise | speak without preparation |
| 39. | familiarise | make familiar with something |
| 40. | fertilise | make fertile; add nutrients |
| 41. | finalise | complete and settle fully |
| 42. | formalise | make official or systematic |
| 43. | franchise | licensed business arrangement |
| 44. | fraternise | associate in a friendly way |
| 45. | galvanise | shock into taking action |
| 46. | generalise | make broad or less specific |
| 47. | glamorise | make seem attractive |
| 48. | harmonise | bring into agreement |
| 49. | hospitalise | admit to a hospital |
| 50. | hypnotise | put into hypnosis |
| 51. | idolise | admire excessively |
| 52. | immortalise | make famous forever |
| 53. | improvise | create without preparation |
| 54. | itemise | list separately by items |
| 55. | jeopardise | put at risk |
| 56. | legalise | make lawful |
| 57. | legitimise | make acceptable or lawful |
| 58. | lionise | treat as a celebrity |
| 59. | localise | restrict to a place |
| 60. | marginalise | push to the edge |
| 61. | materialise | become real or actual |
| 62. | maximise | increase to the greatest amount |
| 63. | memorise | learn by heart |
| 64. | merchandise | goods for sale |
| 65. | mesmerise | hold attention completely |
| 66. | minimise | reduce to the smallest amount |
| 67. | modernise | make more modern |
| 68. | monopolise | gain exclusive control of |
| 69. | neutralise | make ineffective or harmless |
| 70. | normalise | make standard or usual |
| 71. | notice | become aware of |
| 72. | optimise | make as effective as possible |
| 73. | organise | arrange systematically |
| 74. | ostracise | exclude from a group |
| 75. | pasteurise | heat to kill germs |
| 76. | patronise | treat with condescension |
| 77. | penalise | punish or disadvantage |
| 78. | plagiarise | copy another’s work dishonestly |
| 79. | prioritise | arrange by importance |
| 80. | promise | declare commitment to do |
| 81. | publicise | make widely known |
| 82. | pulverise | crush into fine particles |
| 83. | radicalise | make more extreme politically |
| 84. | randomise | arrange by chance |
| 85. | realise | become fully aware of |
| 86. | recognise | identify from previous knowledge |
| 87. | revise | review and improve |
| 88. | sanitise | make clean and hygienic |
| 89. | scrutinise | examine very closely |
| 90. | specialise | focus on a particular field |
| 91. | stabilise | make steady or stable |
| 92. | standardise | make conform to a standard |
| 93. | summarise | state the main points |
| 94. | supervise | oversee and direct work |
| 95. | surprise | cause unexpected astonishment |
| 96. | traumatise | cause lasting emotional shock |
| 97. | unionise | form into a labor union |
| 98. | utilise | make practical use of |
| 99. | vaporise | turn into vapor |
| 100. | visualise | form a mental image |
