Vocabulary Building Exercises - English Verb

1. v. to chase after; to follow; to aspire to; to strive for

(a) ship
(b) irritate
(c) dispute
(d) pursue

2. v. to grant a permit; to authorize; to permit; to allow

(a) copy
(b) signify
(c) stem
(d) license

3. v. to create; to write; to relax; to calm oneself; to settle

(a) regulate
(b) posture
(c) compose
(d) rate

4. v. to restore to health; to make well; to correct a bad habit; to preserve food

(a) image
(b) assign
(c) relinquish
(d) cure

5. v. to include; to contain; to consist

(a) decline
(b) reward
(c) look forward to
(d) comprise

6. v. to meet; to assemble to gather; to get together

(a) converge
(b) revive
(c) create
(d) treasure

7. v. to desert; to abandon; to change sides

(a) monetize
(b) slope
(c) kit
(d) defect

8. v. to search for valuable materials (such as gold, oil, etc.)

(a) stretch
(b) allow
(c) cart
(d) prospect

9. v. to establish; to create; to build; to set up; to start a company

(a) resolve
(b) legitimate
(c) found
(d) chart

10. v. to act against; to oppose (with an equal weight, force etc.)

(a) counterbalance
(b) aim
(c) negotiate
(d) clarify

check you score :

1.d 2.d 3.c 4.d 5.d 6.a 7.d 8.d 9.c 10.a