Making and changing
37 English words (level C1) with a simple English definition and an example sentence. In the app you can hear every word and practise with flashcards, a quiz, spelling and listening.
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| English | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| align | to put things in a straight line; also to agree with a group | Align the text to the left. |
| bald | to lose hair from your head | He started balding at 30. |
| blister | to get blisters; also to bubble up | My feet blistered after the walk. |
| bloom | to produce flowers; also to become healthy and happy | The roses are blooming. |
| buffer | to protect from harm or shock | Trees buffer the house from the wind. |
| clutter | to fill a space untidily | Papers cluttered the table. |
| conjure | to make something appear by magic; conjure up: to bring to mind | The smell conjures up memories of childhood. |
| craft | to make skilfully, often by hand | Each chair is crafted by hand. |
| daydream | to have pleasant thoughts while awake | He daydreams in class. |
| debut | to perform or appear publicly for the first time | The new model debuts next month. |
| depict | to show in a picture or describe | The painting depicts a battle. |
| digitalize | to put information into digital form | The library digitalized its old books. |
| domesticate | to train a wild animal to live with people | Humans domesticated dogs long ago. |
| elongate | to make longer | The shadows elongate in the evening. |
| envisage | to imagine something in the future | I don't envisage any problems. |
| firm | to make firmer; firm up: to make more definite | Exercise will firm your muscles. |
| flourish | to grow or develop well | The business is flourishing. |
| fuse | to join together | The two styles fuse perfectly. |
| heighten | to increase | The music heightened the tension. |
| impersonate | to pretend to be someone else | He impersonated a police officer. |
| innovate | to introduce new ideas or methods | Companies must innovate to survive. |
| institute | to start a rule or system (formal) | The school instituted a new policy. |
| isolate | to separate from others | The patient was isolated. |
| landscape | to make a garden or area look attractive | They landscaped the garden. |
| perfect | to make perfect | She spent years perfecting her technique. |
| personalize | to make something suited to one person | You can personalize your phone. |
| pioneer | to be one of the first to develop something | He pioneered a new treatment. |
| proliferate | to increase quickly in number | Coffee shops have proliferated. |
| reenact | to perform a past event again | They reenact famous battles. |
| refurbish | to repair and decorate a building | They refurbished the hotel. |
| relapse | to become ill again; also to return to a bad habit | She relapsed after a month. |
| render | to cause to be; also to give | The news rendered him speechless. |
| sprout | to start to grow | The seeds have sprouted. |
| stiffen | to become stiff | My back stiffened after the drive. |
| tailor | to make or change something for a particular need | The course is tailored to your needs. |
| tune | to adjust a musical instrument; also to adjust a radio or engine | She tuned the guitar. |
| ventilate | to let fresh air into a room | Ventilate the room after painting. |