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| Explanation of abase (verb) to degrade; to humiliate; to disgrace Sample of abase The mother abased the girl by her public reprimand. Because of his inability to achieve his own life-long goals, the father abased his children whenever they failed.
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| Explanation of extol (verb) to give great praise; to exalt; to laud; to glorify Sample of extol The father will extol the success of his son to everyone he meets.
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| Explanation of despoil (verb) to take everything; to plunder; to loot; to pillage; to rob Sample of despoil The Huns despoiled village after village.
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| Explanation of ruminate (verb) to consider carefully; to think through; to ponder; to chew cud Sample of ruminate The doctor will ruminate on his diagnosis. Facing a tough decision, he decided to ruminate before making his thoughts known.
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| Explanation of proselytize (verb) to convert from one belief or religion to another Sample of proselytize The preacher often attempts to proselytize wayward travelers.
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| Explanation of debase (verb) to make lower in quality; to degrade; to humiliate; to reduce the value of Sample of debase The French are concerned that "Franglais," a blending of English and French, will debase their language.
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| Explanation of coddle (verb) to treat with tenderness; to pamper Sample of coddle A baby needs to be coddled.
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| Explanation of laud (verb) to commend; to praise Sample of laud He lauded his daughter for winning the trophy.
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| Explanation of thwart (verb) to prevent from accomplishing a purpose; to frustrate; to foil Sample of thwart Their attempt to take over the country was thwarted by the palace guard.
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| Explanation of implement (verb) to carry into effect; to execute; to perform; to equip with tools Sample of implement In case of emergency implement the evacuation plan immediately.
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