| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | agonize | suffer intense mental pain |
| 2. | alphabetize | arrange in letter order |
| 3. | Americanize | make more American in character |
| 4. | analyze | examine in detail |
| 5. | apologise | express regret for wrongdoing |
| 6. | apologize | express regret for wrongdoing |
| 7. | atomize | break into tiny particles |
| 8. | authorize | give official permission |
| 9. | capitalize | use to advantage |
| 10. | categorize | place into groups |
| 11. | centralize | bring under central control |
| 12. | characterize | describe distinctive features of |
| 13. | colonize | settle and control land |
| 14. | computerize | equip with computers |
| 15. | criticize | express disapproval of |
| 16. | crystallize | form into crystals |
| 17. | customize | adapt to personal needs |
| 18. | decentralise | distribute away from central control |
| 19. | decentralize | distribute away from central control |
| 20. | digitize | convert to digital form |
| 21. | dramatize | present in dramatic form |
| 22. | economise | use resources carefully |
| 23. | economize | use resources carefully |
| 24. | emphasise | give special importance to |
| 25. | emphasize | give special importance to |
| 26. | equalise | make equal |
| 27. | equalize | make equal |
| 28. | familiarize | make acquainted with |
| 29. | fertilize | make fertile or productive |
| 30. | finalise | complete the last details |
| 31. | finalize | complete the last details |
| 32. | formalise | make official or systematic |
| 33. | formalize | make official or systematic |
| 34. | generalise | make broad or less specific |
| 35. | generalize | make broad or less specific |
| 36. | globalise | make worldwide in scope |
| 37. | globalize | make worldwide in scope |
| 38. | harmonize | bring into agreement |
| 39. | hospitalize | admit to a hospital |
| 40. | humanize | make more humane |
| 41. | hypothesize | propose as a hypothesis |
| 42. | idolize | admire excessively |
| 43. | immunize | make immune |
| 44. | industrialise | develop industry in |
| 45. | industrialize | develop industry in |
| 46. | itemize | list separately |
| 47. | legalise | make lawful |
| 48. | legalize | make lawful |
| 49. | legitimize | make lawful or acceptable |
| 50. | liquidize | make liquid or smooth |
| 51. | localize | adapt to a local area |
| 52. | materialize | become actual or appear |
| 53. | maximise | make as large as possible |
| 54. | maximize | make as large as possible |
| 55. | mechanize | equip with machinery |
| 56. | memorise | learn by heart |
| 57. | memorize | learn by heart |
| 58. | minimize | reduce to the smallest amount |
| 59. | modernize | make more modern |
| 60. | nationalise | transfer to state ownership |
| 61. | nationalize | transfer to state ownership |
| 62. | neutralise | make ineffective or harmless |
| 63. | neutralize | make ineffective or harmless |
| 64. | optimise | make as effective as possible |
| 65. | optimize | make as effective as possible |
| 66. | organise | arrange in order |
| 67. | organize | arrange in order |
| 68. | oxidize | combine with oxygen |
| 69. | pasteurize | heat to kill germs |
| 70. | popularize | make widely appealing |
| 71. | prioritise | treat as more important |
| 72. | prioritize | treat as more important |
| 73. | privatize | transfer to private ownership |
| 74. | publicise | make widely known |
| 75. | publicize | make widely known |
| 76. | pulverize | crush into fine particles |
| 77. | randomize | arrange by chance |
| 78. | realise | become fully aware of |
| 79. | realize | become fully aware of |
| 80. | recognise | identify from previous knowledge |
| 81. | recognize | identify from previous knowledge |
| 82. | romanticize | make seem idealized |
| 83. | sanitize | make clean and hygienic |
| 84. | socialize | interact socially with others |
| 85. | specialize | focus on one area |
| 86. | stabilize | make steady or stable |
| 87. | standardize | make uniform |
| 88. | sterilize | make free from germs |
| 89. | summarize | give a brief account |
| 90. | symbolize | represent by a symbol |
| 91. | synchronize | make happen at same time |
| 92. | synthesize | combine into a whole |
| 93. | terrorize | frighten through violence or threats |
| 94. | theorize | form a theory |
| 95. | traumatize | cause lasting emotional shock |
| 96. | urbanize | make more citylike |
| 97. | vaporize | turn into vapor |
| 98. | victimize | treat as a victim |
| 99. | visualise | form a mental image |
| 100. | visualize | form a mental image |