Vivid Verbs List

14 Pages·2013·0.07 MB·English

by  Patty Foster

Vivid Verb List 1
A acquire alert arrest
abandon act alienate arrive
abash activate align articulate
abate adapt allow ascend
abbreviate add alter ask
abdicate address alternate aspirate
abduct adjoin amass assassinate
abet adjourn amaze assemble
abhor adjust ambition assert
abide administer ambulate assign
abjure admire amend assist
ablate admit amuse associate
abnegate admonish analyze assure
aboard adopt animate atomize
abolish adore annihilate attach
abort adorn announce attack
abridge advance annoy attend
absolve advertise answer attract
absorb advise antagonize audit
abuse advocate antecede augment
accede aerate anticipate avail
accelerate affiliate apologize avert
accept affirm appeal avoid
acclaim affix appear awe
accommodate afflict appease
accompany affront apply B
accomplish agglutinate appraise babble
accord aggravate appreciate baby
account aggrieve apprehend back
accrue agitate approach back off
accumulate agonize appropriate back out
accuse agree approve backfill
ace aid arch backfire
ache ail argue backhand
achieve aim arise backpedal
acknowledge alarm arouse backtalk
Vivid Verb List 2
badger bequeath boost camouflage
baffle bequest boot cancel
bail berate bore canter
bake beribbon borrow caper
balance beseech bother capitalize
balk beset bounce capsize
ban besiege bound capture
bang besprinkle box careen
banish bestow boycott caress
banter bet brainwash carve
barbecue betray brandish cast
barge bewilder brawl catalogue
barter bewitch breach catapult
bash bicker break catch
batter bind breed cater
battle blame brew cause
bawl blare brush cease
beam blast budget celebrate
beat blaze buffet centralize
beautify blazon build chafe
beckon bleed bullyrag challenge
become blemish bump change
bedevil blend burglarize char
befall blink burgle charge
befit blister burn chase
befoul block burst chastise
befuddle bluff bustle chatter
begrudge blunt buy chauffeur
behave bluster buzz cheat
behead bob cheer
behoove boil C cherish
believe bolster cache chew
bellow bolt cackle chide
belong bombard cage chill
bend bond cajole chink
benefit boom calculate chisel
Vivid Verb List 3
choke commence console cripple
choose comment construct criticize
chuck commit consume croak
chuckle communicate contact cross
circumvent compare contemplate crow
cite compete contend crumple
civilize complain continue crunch
claim complicate contract crush
clamor compliment contrast cry
clap compose contribute cuddle
clarify compound contrive cudgel
clash comprehend control cull
clasp compress convenient cultivate
classify compromise converse cupboard
cleanse compute convert cut
click conceal convince
clink concede cook D
clip concentrate coordinate dab
close conclude copy dabble
club concoct correct dado
clutch condemn correct daft
coach condense correspond dally
coax conduct corrupt dam
cobble coexist cough damage
coddle confess cower damp
codify confuse crack dance
coil congeal crackle dandify
coincide congratulate cram dandle
collaborate congregate crane danger
collapse conjugate crash dangle
collect connect crave dapple
collide conquer crawl dare
comb consent craze dark
combat conserve crease darn
combust consider create dart
command consist creep dash
Vivid Verb List 4
daub demand dip donate
daunt demean direct doodle
dawdle demolish disagree double
daze demonstrate disappear downsize
dazzle denounce disapprove doze
deal deny discharge drafted
debate depart discipline drag
debit depend discover drain
decapitate depict discriminate draw
deceive depolarize disembark dream
decide deposit disencumber drench
declare derive disfigure dress
decline descend disgrace dribble
decommission describe disintegrate drift
decompress descry dismiss drink
decongest desert disobey drip
decontaminate deserve disorient drive
decorate designate disown drizzle
decriminalize design dispatch droop
decry destroy dispense drop
dedicate detach dispose drowse
deduce detect dispute dump
deduct deteriorate disquiet dupe
deem determine disregard duplicate
defeat detonate dissemble dwell
defend devastate dissolve dye
deflate develop dissuade
deform deviate distill E
defuse devise distinguish early
defy devour distribute earn
delay diagram dive earth
delete dial divulge ease
delineate dialogue do eavesdrop
deliver dice document ebb
delude diminish dominate ebonize
delve dine don echo
Vivid Verb List 5
economize entangle exhibit fascinate
edit enter exhilarate favor
educate entitle exist fax
efface envelop expect feature
eject envisage exit feign
elect epitomize exonerate fend
electrocute equate expand fetch
element eradicate expire fight
elevate erase explain fire
eliminate erect explode fit
embattle erode explore fixate
embed erupt expose flail
embrace escalate express flap
emerge escape expunge flash
emigrate escort extend flatten
emit espy exterminate flatter
emphasize establish extol flaunt
empower etch extract fledge
enact eulogize exude flee
enchant evaluate flex
encounter evangelize F flick
encourage evaporate fable flicker
encumber evoke fabric flinch
end evolve fabricate fling
endanger exacerbate face flip
endorse examine facilitate flirt
endure exasperate factor flit
enforce exchange factorize float
engrave excite fade flock
engross exclaim fail flog
engulf exclude faint flood
enhance excuse fake flop
enlighten execute fall flounce
enrage exemplify falter flounder
enroll exfoliate fantasize flow
ensnare exhaust fare fluctuate
Vivid Verb List 6
fluff fume glisten haggle
flush furls gloat hail
flutter furnish glorify half-volley
flux furor gloss halloo
fly fuse glow halt
flyspeck gnaw hammer
foam G gobble hamper
fold gab gossip handle
follow gad govern hang
fool gag grab hanker
foray gage graduate happen
forbear gain grant harass
forbid gall grapple harden
force gallop grasp harmonize
forecast gamble grate harvest
forge gambol gratify hassle
forget gander gravitate hasten
forgive gape grease hatch
forgo garner greet hate
form garnish grieve haul
format gash grill haunt
forsake gasp grimace head
foster gate grip hear
found gather gripe heat
fracture gaze growl heave
frame generate grunt heckle
freak gerrymander guard heed
freeze gesticulate guess hem
fret gesture guide hesitate
frighten giggle gulp hibernate
frisk gladden guzzle hiccup
frolic glance hide
frown glare H hie
fry glaze habilitate hightail
fulminate gleam habituate hike
fumble glide hack hinder
Vivid Verb List 7
hint illuminate innovate jag
hire illustrate inoculate jam
hiss imagine inquire jangle
hitch imitate inscribe jar
hoard impact insert jaw
hobble impair insinuate jaywalk
hoist impale insist jeer
hold impeach inspect jeopardize
holler impersonate inspire jerk
hollow implement install jettison
homogenize imply instruct jig
honk implode insure jiggle
hoot implore intensify jingle
hop impound interject jinx
hope impress interpret jog
hound improve interrogate join
hove inaugurate interrupt joist
howl incarcerate intertwine joke
hug incline intervene jolt
hum include interviewe jounce
humanize incubate intimate joust
humble indicate intimidate judge
humiliate indoctrinate introduce juggle
hunger indulge invent jumble
hunt infatuation invert jump
hurdle infiltrate investigate justify
hurl inflame invigorate
hustle inflate invite K
hyper-extend inflict irk keel
influence irritate keelhaul
I inform issue keep
identify infuriate ken
idle ingest J kidnap
ignite inhabit jab kill
ignore inhale jabber kindle
inhibit jack kiss
Vivid Verb List 8
kneel lionize manifest move
knit liquefy manufacture mow
knock liquidate mar muffle
knot listen maraud mumble
knuckle live march mark mummify
load market munch
L loaf marry murder
labor loathe mate mutilate
lacerate lock maul mystify
lampoon log meander
lap loiter meddle N
lapse look meditate nab
last looms meet nag
latch loose menace nail
lather lope mend nap
laugh lounge mention navigate
launch lout merge neaten
lay love mesmerize negate
lead lug mimic neglect
leak lumber mingle negotiate
lean lunge minimize nestle
leap lurch misapprehend neutralize
learn lure misbehave nibble
lecture lurk miscarry nick
lend misplace nip
lengthen M mistreat nominate
level mace mistreat notch
levitate magnify mitigate note
liberalize maim mix notify
lick maintain mock nourish
lie make moisten nudge
lift maltreat molest nullify
limber manage monitor number
limn maneuver mortify nurse
limp mangle motivate nurture
linger manhandle mourn
Vivid Verb List 9
O overbear peddle ponder
obey overcome peek pontificate
object overhear penalize pop
objective overlap penetrate portray
obligate overlook perceive pose
obliterate overpower perforate position
obscure oversee perform possess
observe overwhelm perish post
obsess oxidize perjure postpone
obstruct oxygenate permit pounce
obtain oxygenize persecute pound
occlude personalize pour
occupy P perspire pout
occur pace persuade praise
offend pacify pester prance
offer pack pet prattle
omit pain pick pray
ooze paint pierce preach
operate palpitates pinch preclude
opine pamper pitch preen
oppose panic placate prefer
oppress pant place premix
optimize pantomime plague prepare
orate parade plan prerecord
orbit paralyze plant prescribe
ordain pardon plead present
order park pledge press
organize parley plop presume
originate parse pluck pretend
oscillate partake plug prevent
ought participate plunder preview
oust patch plunge prick
outgun patronize point print
outline pause poise prioritize
over pave poke proceed
pay produce
Vivid Verb List 10
progress quarrel rear observe
prohibit quarter-saw reassure remember
promenade quench rebel remind
promise promote quest rebound reminisce
propel question rebuff rend
prosper quibble rebuke renounce
protect quicken receive reorganize
protest quiet recite repair
protrude quit reckon repeat
provide quiver recommend repel
provoke quiz reconsider replace
prune quote record replenish
pry recover reply
publicize R recruit report
publishe race rectify reprehend
pucker rack redeem reprimand
puff radiate redevelop reproach
pull rage redirect request
pulverize raid redo require
pummel raise reduce rescue
pump rake refer research
punch ram refrain reserve
puncture ramble regain reside
punish rant regard resign
purify rap register resist
purse rappel regress resolve
pursue rapture regulate respond
push rasp rehearse restrain
putt rate reject result
putter ratify relate resuscitate
rattle relax retain
Q ravage relinquish retch
quack ravish relish retort
quaff raze rely retract
quake read remain retreat
qualify readjust return