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To Zigzag: 

Definition:

Synonyms:

cut across; cross at a point

careen, crisscross, cross, crosscut, serpentine, traverse, waver, wind

To Zip:

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work quickly through task

cruise, glide, hurry, pass, sail,skim, slide

To Yield:

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give in, surrender

abandon, back down,bend, bow, break, buy, call it quits, capitulate

defer, fold,  give way, go, hand over, relent, relinquish, resign, submit, succumb

deny, oppose, prevent, refuse, reject

To Yoke:

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to burden

burden, chain, couple, enslave, link, oppress, tie

To Xerox:

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copy

clone, counterfeit, ditto, duplicate, photocopy,

 replicate, reprint, reproduce, trace

Xerox  is actually a trademark for copies made

on that brand of machine; 

copy  is a duplicate made in any of a number of ways, while

photocopy  is a duplicate made using a machine

with a photographic process

To X-ray:

Synonyms:

close-up, get a likeness, check for breaks

xoompin?

xylographing?

xper?

To Wrest

Definition:

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snatch

exact, extort, extract, force, seize, take, usurp, wrench, 

wrestle

To Writhe

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contort; toss back and forth

agonize, distort, jerk, recoil, squirm, struggle, thrash

twist, wiggle, wince, worm, wriggle

be still

To Vacillate:

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go back and forth

alternate, be indecisive, fluctuate, hedge, hesitate, hover

oscillate, pause, reel, seesaw,  waffle, waver, yo-yo

remain, stay

To Vegetate:

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be very passive

decay, deteriorate, exist, hibernate, idle, languish, loaf,

stagnate, weaken

activate, carry out, do

To Usurp:

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take over

annex, appropriate, assume, barge in, commandeer, displace, highjack, infringe upon, seize, squeeze in, supplant, swipe, take,  wrest

give in, relinquish, surrender

To Undulate:

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rise and fall

billow, flow, heave, oscillate, ripple, roll, surge, swell, swing, wave, wobble

To Underwrite:

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endorse, insure

approve, back, bankroll,  countersign, endow, finance, fund, guarantee, pay, provide financing, 

sanction, secure, sign, sponsor, stake, subsidize, support

disapprove, invalidate, refuse, reject

To Transcend:

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go beyond; surpass

eclipse, exceed, excel, go above, leave behind,  outshine, outstrip,

overstep, rise above, top, transform 

fail, lose

To Tantalize:

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provoke, tease

charm, entice, fascinate, frustrate, keep hanging, lead on, make mouth water,

 pester, plague, taunt, thwart, titillate, torment, torture, worry 

disenchant, repulse, turn off

To Sanction:

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authorize, confirm

accredit, approve, back, bless, certify, commission, empower, endorse, get behind, license

permit, ratify, support, vouch for, warrant

disapprove, prevent, refuse, veto

To Surmise

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guess, conclude

assume deduce, hypothesize, infer, suspect, speculate

suppose, theorize

To Revere:

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have a high opinion of

admire, adore, appreciate, be in awe of, cherish, deify, exalt, hold in awe, honor,  magnify, put on pedestal, respect, treasure, value, venerate, worship

despise, disregard

To Rescind:

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declare null and void

abolish,  annul, back out of, backpedal, call off, cancel, dismantle, invalidate,  nix, overturn, recall, renege, repeal, reverse, revoke, scrub, void, weasel out

allow, approve, permit

To Quarantine:

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isolate

block off, close off, confine, cordon, detach, insulate, keep apart, remove, restrict, seal off, seclude,

segregate, separate, sequester

To Quash:

To Posit:

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suppose

assume, conceive, conclude, deem, gather, have a hunch, hypothesize, imagine, judge

postulate, presume, presuppose, reckon, view

To Pervade:

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affect strongly; spread through

diffuse, extend, fill, imbue, infuse, penetrate, percolate, permeate, suffuse, transfuse

the difference between permeate  and pervade  is that the former is affecting a surface, the latter an area;

 a characteristic of penetrate  is that it is effected upon a solid substance

To Obligate:

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To Ostracize:

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exile, banish

avoid, boycott, cast out, cold-shoulder, depor,excommunicate,

expel, oust, reject, shun

embrace, welcome

To Nestle:

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curl up

burrow, cuddle, huddle, lie against, move close, nuzzle, snuggle, take shelter

To Necessitate:

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call for, make necessary

ask, cause, coerce, command, compel, demand, drive, entail,

 impel, make, oblige, require

To Mollify:

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To Malign:

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To Kindle

Definition #1:

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start a fire

burn, fire, flameignite, inflame, light

extinguish, put out

Definition #2:

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excite, incite

agitate, animate, arouse, awakenchallenge, egg on, 

fire up, foment, induce,inspireprovoke, rally, rouse, stimulate, stir, thrill

turn on, wake, waken,whet, work up

disenchant, turn off

To Kowtow:

Synonyms:          flatter, bootlick, fuss, brownnose suck (up)

To Juggle:

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mislead, falsify; handle several things at once

alter, beguile, betray, bluff, change, conjure, disguise, double-cross, fix,humbug, illude, maneuver, manipulate,misrepresent,

modify, perform magic,, shuffle, take in, tamper with, trim

be honest

To Juxtapose:

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Synonyms:

place side by side

appose, bring near, bring together, connect, pair, place in proximity, set side by side, yoke

Note: a speaker or writer implies; a hearer or reader infers.

To Imply

Definition: indicate, mean 

To Infer

To Hoodwink:

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To Hinder

To Grapple:

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To Gratify:

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give pleasure; satisfy

appease, enchant, favor, gladden, hit the spot, indulge

oblige,pamper, please

annoy, disappoint, disturb, frustrate, offend, pain, upset

To Fortify:

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make strong and secure; add to

brace, build up, entrench, gird, reinforce, secure, shore up, strengthen, support

To Fuse

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To Embellish:

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make beautiful; decorate

adorn, amplify, array, beautify, elaborate, emblaze,  enhance, enrich, garnish, gild,  ornament, trim

deface, disfigure, mar, simplify, spoil

To Emulate:

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copy the actions of

follow suit, follow the example of, imitate, mimic, mirror,outvie, pattern after, 

take after, 

emulate  means to strive to equal, excel, or match by imitating;

 imitate  means to reproduce or copy someone's behavior or looks

To Dispel:

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drive away thought, belief

chase away, deploy, dismiss, disperse, eliminate, expel, oust, rout,split up

To Domineer:

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oppress; assume authority

boss around, browbeat, bulldoze, bully*, dominate, intimidate, menace, overbear, reign,

 rule, threaten, tyrannize

follow, submit, surrender, yield

To Confer:

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discuss, deliberate

advise, argue, bargain, consult, converse, deal, debate, huddle, negotiate

To Commission:

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authorize or delegate task

accredit, command, commit, crown, empower, engage, enlist, inaugurate, induct, 

retract, unauthorize

To Broach

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bring up a topic

advance, bring up, hint at, introduce, mention, open up, propose, raise subject, speak of, suggest, talk of,

 touch on

not mention

To Boycott

To Abridge

Definition:

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shorten

abbreviate, compress, concentrate, condense, reduce, trim 

To Accost

Definition:

Synonyms:

approach for conversation or solicitation

address, challenge, confront, hail, whistle for