Achieve
The student achieved a high score on her SATs.
Assemble
The Avengers and their friends assembled for one last battle against Thanos.
Accelerate
You can accelerate your progress on the SAT prep by signing up for tutoring.
Administer
The doctor administered several tests.
Allow
This restaurant doesn’t allow smoking.
Apply
Most students apply to several colleges.
Appear
She appeared out of nowhere.
Appoint
The mayor will appoint a new fire chief in the coming weeks.
Analyze
My co-worker analyzes tons of data every day.
Budget
We budgeted for a new couch this month.
Buy
They bought dinner three nights in a row.
Balance
She balanced carefully on the beam at the start of her routine.
Bring
Make sure you bring dessert to Thanksgiving this year.
Build
We’re building a new bookshelf.
Chase
The cat chased the mouse around the yard.
Check
My neighbor will check my mail when I go on vacation.
Choose
You have to choose your meal for the reception.
Close
Close the door when you leave the room.
Collaborate
In order to collaborate on this project, our team met twice a week.
Collect
Collecting coins is one of my favorite hobbies.
Comment
I always make sure to like and comment on my friends’ posts.
Communicate
With family overseas, we’re lucky that we can communicate through video chats.
Compare
It’s hard not to compare yourself to your classmates, but you should focus on achieving your own goals.
Convince
I convinced my friend to start a study group.
Continue
The team continued to the finals.
Coordinate
You have to coordinate the food, music, and guest list for the upcoming event.
Cut
I cut my finger while chopping vegetables.
Debate
I’m excited to watch the presidential candidates debate each other in the primaries.
Defend
Are you prepared to defend your thesis?
Decide
He finally decided on what watermelon to buy.
Discover
Marine biologists have discovered a new shark species.
Eat
Eating brunch with my friends is one of my favorite weekend activities.
Encourage
My favorite teacher encouraged me to take more creative writing courses.
Establish
We established the company as a leader in our industry.
Earn
I earned an A on my last biology test.
Examine
You should really get that pain in your knee examined.
Expect
I expect results by the end of tomorrow.
Experiment
My team is ready to experiment with different marketing strategies.
Explain
Please explain the instructions again.
Explore
She loves exploring the coves down by the ocean.
Fall
Be careful you don’t fall when walking on the icy sidewalk.
Feed
I know a man that feed the pigeons every morning.
Fry
It’s so hot that you could fry an egg on the sidewalk.
Fight
Growing up, my sister and I fought all the time.
Fit
This dress fits really well.
Follow
The ducklings follow the mother duck wherever she goes.
Go
We went to my favorite restaurant for my birthday.
Give
My teacher gave me great advice.
Grow
The tree I planted grew so much over this past year.
Gain
She gained several new friends in his first year at school.
Generate
We need to think of strategies to help us generate more clients.
Hang
Hang the painting on the wall in the hallways.
Happen
What happened to your ankle?
Hate
I hate how nervous I get before taking a test.
Hear
She heard her phone ring in the theater, but she ignored it.
Howl
Some dogs howl to get attention.
Hop
Hop on one foot while you jump rope to improve your workout.
Hug
My niece loves to hug her stuffed animals.
Help
I helped make the brownies for the school bake sale.
Hold
She held onto her water bottle while they waited in line.
Hurt
I tripped and hurt my knee.
Hide
She always hides her Halloween candy from her siblings.
Identify
The witness identified the defendant in the trial.
Ignore
Ignore the loud music playing in the dorm next door while you’re studying.
Imply
The story implied that the characters thought that their lives were unfair.
Illustrate
Mary GrandPré illustrated the U.S. editions of the Harry Potter books.
Inform
Please inform the class about your findings on Great White Sharks.
Include
They included all the information in the report.
Introduce
I»m pleased to introduce our new student!
Invest
I invested in some stocks for the first time.
Irritate
Don’t irritate your siblings.
Jog
She jogged past the duck pond and over the bridge.
Joke
You shouldn’t joke about sensitive topics.
Jump
Jump over this log on the hiking trail.
Judge
Do you judge a book by its cover?
Keep
I kept my favorite childhood stuffed animals when I moved out.
Knock
I knocked lightly on the door.
Kick
She loved kicking the punching bag during a workout.
Kill
In writing, some people advise you to «kill your darlings.»
Laugh
My friends and I laugh together all the time.
Learn
We’re learning about cell function in my biology class.
Lay
He laid down on the couch for a quick nap.
Leave
Don’t leave without your lunch.
Lie
He lied on his resume and got caught.
Live
I live in the United States.
Lose
He lost all of the pens he bought before school even started.
Listen
Listen carefully to lectures and take notes.
Lift
Together we listed the heavy package and carried it into the house.
Love
I love both my dogs equally.
Like
I like my new coffee table.
Make
He made a collage to show his family history.
Manage
I manage all the fundraising efforts for our volunteer group.
Maintain
She maintains a busy schedule.
Measure
Measure out one cup of flour and a half cup of sugar for this recipe.
Meet
I’m meeting with my team members Wednesday for our final project.
Mix
Mixing and matching your suits can help create a fun professional look.
Mention
She mentioned that she is applying to college this fall.
Melt
The cheese melted on the bread as soon as it went into the oven.
Move
My family and I moved last year.
Need
I need a new jacket this winter.
Negotiate
The agent is negotiating the player’s contract.
Observe
He observed several stars through his telescope.
Obtain
We obtained some information to help with our report.
Order
The doctor ordered more blood tests following the appointment.
Offer
She offered her tutoring services.
Open
Open the door for the cat.
Own
I owned a horse when I was a kid.
Paint
Painting with watercolors is a relaxing hobby.
Pass
The team passed the ball to each other.
Pay
We paid for lunch for the whole team.
Performed
The students performed a short play that they wrote.
Persist
Though the work is hard, you have to persist and get it done.
Promise
The couple promised lifelong commitment at their wedding.
Play
The kids played outside all day in the summer.
Pinch
I pinched my arm to make sure I wasn’t dreaming.
Parse
He read the report carefully and parsed out all the relevant information.
Participate
All of the students participated in the graduation ceremony.
Provide
They provided a solid alibi.
Put
Put your coat on the coat rack.
Pull
Pull the audio data into the report.
Quit
I quit band last year.
Quack
All the ducks quacked as soon as they saw I had leftover bread.
Qualify
A nursing degree qualifies you to take the board exams.
Raise
The shelter raises orphaned baby animals.
Read
I read a fantastic book last week.
Realize
He realized that staying home for college was the right decision.
Revere
The family reveres their personal traditions around the holidays.
Reflect
The water is so clear that it reflects the trees around it.
Recommend
My teacher recommended me to a top college.
Reduce
Our company is reducing waste by printing less and doing more digitally.
Relate
I relate to my favorite book characters.
Report
Please report back promptly at 7pm.
Require
All of my top college choices require personal essays.
Reset
Rest your wifi if it doesn’t work.
Renew
Did you renew your subscription to the magazine?
Retire
My grandparents were happy to finally retire.
Resist
She resisted the urge to watch TV while studying.
Reach
I reached under the couch for my missing sock.
Roar
The lions in the new movie look so real when they roar.
Ride
We love riding the trolley in San Francisco.
Roast
Roast the marshmallows slowly so you don’t burn them.
Run
They all ran the charity 5K this year.
Say
He said he will get back to me within the week.
Sing
Singing in front of an audience is a lot of fun.
Sit
Sit in this chair while you wait.
Send
Send the invitations in the mail.
Shake
It’s considered polite to shake hands when you meet someone.
Shower
Showering after a long day feels great.
Show
I showed everyone how to new presentation software works.
Shame
Shaming people online is a common occurrence these days.
Shock
The kids shocked their parents with elaborate gifts.
Shrink
I accidentally shrunk my favorite dress in the dryer.
Speak
She spoke clearly and intelligently during the debate.
Solve
The famous character Sherlock Holmes solves crimes by using his unique skills.
Specify
You need to specify which character is the protagonist in your essay.
Steal
Bonnie and Clyde famously stole from banks.
Serve
The tennis player served the ball.
Stop
The car stopped suddenly.
Stretch
The dog stretched when he woke up.
Stick
Joyce is concerned that her magnets won’t stick to the fridge.
Submit
I finally submitted my college applications last week.
Suggest
She suggested that I apply to more than three colleges.
Strike
The miners struck gold.
Study
Studying for the GRE is a long process.
Snuggle
The girl wanted a stuffed bear to snuggle with.
Surprise
His aunt surprised him by coming to his concert.
Swim
We all took the day off and swam at the local pool.
Take
My friend took the book back from me when I was done reading it.
Talk
We talked for hours about all the details for the surprise party.
Taste
After hours of preparation, he finally tasted the fresh tomato sauce.
Tear
I tore the cardboard in half to make it easier to recycle.
Trap
I trapped the spider in a cup and took it outside.
Tell
He told the teacher that he was sick.
Tend
A shepherd’s job is to tend to a flock of sheep.
Teach
I want to teach myself Spanish this summer.
Think
My guidance counselor thinks I have a good shot at my first choice school.
Throw
They were excited when the girl threw the ball for the first time.
Understand
I understand the difference between action, linking, and helping verbs.
Value
I’m glad I go to a school that values extracurriculars.
Volunteer
She volunteers at an after-school program twice a week.
Wait
We waited for over an hour.
Walk
He walked the dog around the lake.
Warn
We warned them to stay away from the haunted house.
Warm
She warmed up by the fire after playing outside in the snow.
Want
He wants a puppy for Christmas.
Win
They won the big tournament.
Wish
She wished her friend a happy birthday.
Write
I wrote four practice essays.
Watch
We all watch the same TV show on Saturday nights.
Wave
Wave goodbye when you leave.
Wear
Wear a hat when you go to the beach to keep the sun out of your eyes.
Yearn
Though the new laptops are beautiful, some people yearn for the old design.