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- address/əˈdɹɛs/noun · A1The street name and number that tell people where you live.
- admit/ədˈmɪt/verb · B1To finally agree that something uncomfortable is true.
- advise/ədˈvaɪz/verb · B1To tell somebody what you think they should do.
- agree/əˈɡɹiː/verb · A1To say yes — to have the same opinion as someone.
- allege/əˈlɛd͡ʒ/verb · C1To claim something happened without yet offering proof.
- announce/əˈnaʊns/verb · B1To make something known publicly.
- apologise/əˈpɒləˌd͡ʒaɪz/verb · A2+To say sorry for something you did.
- argue/ˈɑː.ɡjuː/verb · A2To speak angrily with someone because you disagree.
- assert/əˈsɜːt/verb · B2+To state firmly and stand behind it.
- babble/ˈbæb.(ə)l/verb · B2To talk quickly and foolishly.
- bark ordersphrase · C1To give commands in a short harsh voice.
- beg/ˈbɛɡ/verb · B1To ask desperately, as if on your knees.
- blurt/ˈblɜːt/verb · B2+To say something suddenly without meaning to.
- boast/bəʊst/verb · B2To talk too proudly about what you have or did.
- brag/bɹæɡ/verb · B2To boast in an especially irritating way.
- brief/ˈbɹiːf/verb · B2To give somebody the information they need before acting.
- caution/ˈkɔːʃ(ə)n/verb · C1To advise care before acting.
- chatter/ˈtʃætə/verb · B2To talk fast about unimportant things, or to make quick clicking sounds.
- chime inphrase · C1To add your voice to a conversation already going.
- claim/kleɪm/verb · B1To ask an insurer to pay out under a policy.
- clarify/ˈklæɹ.ɪ.faɪ/verb · B2+To make a confusing thing clear.
- coax/kəʊks/verb · C1To gently talk somebody into doing something.
- compliment/ˈkɑmpləmənt/noun · B1A kind remark about how good someone or their work is.
- concede/kənˈsiːd/verb · C1To reluctantly accept that the other side is right.
- confess/kənˈfɛs/verb · B1To admit to something you are ashamed of.
- congratulate/kənˈɡɹæt͡ʃ.ʊˌleɪt/verb · B1+To tell someone how glad you are about their success.
- consent/kənˈsɛnt/verb · B2To formally say yes and give permission.
- contradict/ˌkɒn.tɹəˈdɪkt/verb · B2+To say the exact opposite of what someone else has said.
- convince/kənˈvɪns/verb · B1To make someone believe that you are right.
- counsel/ˈkaʊn.səl/verb · B2To give careful guidance, especially in trouble.
- curse/kɜːs/verb · B2To swear, or to wish evil on somebody.
- debate/dɪˈbeɪt/verb · B1+To discuss a question formally from both sides.
- deceive/dɪˈsiːv/verb · B2To make someone believe what is not true.
- declare/dɪˈklɛə/verb · B2To state something openly and officially.
- decline/dɪˈklaɪn/verb · B2To politely say no to an offer.
- deny/dɪˈnaɪ/verb · B2To say firmly that something is not true.
- digress/daɪˈɡɹɛs/verb · C1To wander off the subject while speaking.
- disclose/dɪsˈkləʊz/verb · C1To make a guarded secret officially known.
- dispute/dɪˈspjuːt/verb · B2To say that something said is not true.
- drawl/dɹɔːl/verb · C1To speak slowly, drawing the vowels out.
- elaborate/ɪˈlæb.(ə.)ɹət/verb · B2To say more about a point already made.
- exaggerate/ɛɡˈzæd͡ʒ.ə.ɹeɪt/verb · B2To describe something as far bigger than it really was.
- explain/ɪkˈspleɪn/verb · A1To make something clear so another person understands it.
- falter/ˈfɒltə/verb · C1To lose strength or confidence and begin to stumble.
- flatter/ˈflætɚ/verb · C1To praise someone too sweetly, usually to win favor.
- gabble/ˈɡæbəl/verb · C1To talk so fast that words run together.
- gossip/ˈɡɒsɪp/noun · B1Juicy talk about other people's private lives.
- greet/ɡɹiːt/verb · B1To welcome someone with words or a wave when you meet.
- grumble/ˈɡɹʌmbl̩/verb · B2To complain in a low, continuous, unhappy voice.
- hint/hɪnt/verb · B2To suggest something without saying it outright.
- implore/ɪmˈplɔː/verb · C1To beg somebody urgently.
- imply/ɪmˈplaɪ/verb · B2To suggest something without saying it straight out.
- infer/ɪnˈfɜː/verb · B2+To read between the lines and draw the unspoken conclusion.
- inform/ɪnˈfɔɹm/verb · B1To tell somebody a fact they did not know.
- insist/ɪnˈsɪst/verb · B2To keep saying firmly that something must be so.
- insult/ɪnˈsʌlt/verb · B2To say something rude that wounds someone's pride.
- interject/ɪn.təˈdʒɛkt/verb · C1To throw in a short remark while others are speaking.
- interrupt/ˌɪntəˈɹʌpt/verb · B1To cut into the middle of someone's speaking or work.
- introduce/ˌɪntɹəˈdʒuːs/verb · A2+To tell two people each other's names so they can meet.
- lecture/ˈlɛk.t͡ʃə/verb · B2To talk at length in order to teach.
- lie/laɪ̯/verb · A2To say something you know is not true.
- maintain/meɪnˈteɪn/verb · B2To keep something in good working order over time.
- moan/məʊn/verb · B2To complain repeatedly about the same thing.
- mock/mɒk/verb · B2To imitate somebody in order to make fun of them.
- mumble/ˈmʌmbəl/verb · B2To speak so unclearly that words blur together.
- murmur/ˈmɜːmə/verb · B2+To speak in a soft low continuous voice.
- mutter/ˈmʌtə/verb · B2+To speak quietly and unclearly, usually while complaining.
- nag/ˈnæɡ/verb · B2To keep asking somebody the same thing until they give in.
- narrate/nəˈɹeɪt/verb · B2+To tell a story aloud from beginning to end.
- notify/ˈnoʊtɪfaɪ/verb · B2To tell somebody officially.
- object/ˈɒb.d͡ʒɛkt/noun · A1A bundle of named values and the code that works on them.
- persuade/pə(ɹ)ˈsweɪd/verb · B1+To slowly talk someone into doing what you want.
- plead/pliːd/verb · B2To ask for something with great feeling.
- praise/pɹeɪz/verb · B1To say publicly how good somebody or something is.
- preach/pɹiːt͡ʃ/verb · B2To give a religious talk — or moral advice nobody asked for.
- proclaim/pɹəʊˈkleɪm/verb · B2+To announce something with great confidence.
- propose/pɹəˈpəʊz/verb · B2To suggest a plan formally; also, to ask someone to marry you.
- protest/ˈpɹəʊ.tɛst/verb · B1+To say strongly that something is wrong.
- ramble/ˈɹæmbəl/verb · B2+To talk on and on without getting anywhere.
- rattle offphrase · C1To say a long list quickly and without effort.
- recite/ɹɪˈsaɪt/verb · B1+To say a piece from memory in front of others.
- recommend/ˌɹɛkəˈmɛnd/verb · A2+To tell someone that a thing is good and worth trying.
- recount/ɹɪˈkaʊnt/verb · C1To describe events that happened.
- refuse/ˈɹɛfjuːs/verb · A2+To say no firmly to a request or offer.
- relate/ɹɪˈleɪt/verb · B1+To tell somebody about something in detail.
- remind/ɹəˈmaɪnd/verb · B1To help someone not forget something.
- report/ɹɪˈpɔːt/verb · A1To give an account of what happened.
- reprimand/ˈɹɛpɹɪmɑːnd/verb · C1To rebuke somebody formally for a fault.
- retort/ɹɪˈtɔɹt/verb · C1To reply sharply and immediately.
- reveal/ɹɪˈviːl/verb · B2To let something previously secret be seen or known.
- scold/ˈskəʊ̯ld/verb · B1+To tell somebody off angrily.
- snap/snæp/verb · B2To say something suddenly and crossly.
- stammer/ˈstæmə/verb · B2+To speak with repeated sounds and painful pauses.
- stutter/ˈstʌtɚ/verb · B1+To repeat the first sound of words when speaking.
- suggest/səˈd͡ʒɛst/verb · A2To offer an idea for others to think about.
- summariseverb · B1+To give the main points and leave the rest.
- swear/ˈswɛə(ɹ)/verb · B2To make a solemn promise; also, to use rude words.
- taunt/tɔːnt/verb · B2To try to hurt or provoke somebody with words.
- tease/tiːz/verb · B1To make playful fun of somebody.
- thank/ˈθæŋk/verb · A1To tell someone you are grateful for what they did.
- threaten/ˈθɹɛt.n̩/verb · B2To promise to hurt someone if they do not obey.
- understate/ʌndəˈsteɪt/verb · C1To make something sound smaller than it is.
- urge/ɜːd͡ʒ/verb · B2To push someone hard with words to do something.
- waffle/ˈwɒf.əl/noun · B1The square breakfast cake with a pattern of little pockets for syrup.
- warn/wɔːn/verb · B1To tell someone about danger before it reaches them.
- whinge/(h)wɪnd͡ʒ/verb · C1To complain in a tiresome way.
- whisper/ˈ(h)wɪspə/verb · B1To speak extremely quietly, close to someone's ear.