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Definition of hone (verb)
to sharpen; to long or yearn for

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The apprenticeship will give her the opportunity to hone her skills.
The traveler hones for his homeland.

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Definition of ratify (verb)
to make valid; to confirm; to approve; to sanction; to authorize

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The Senate ratified the new law that would prohibit companies from discriminating according to race in their hiring practices.

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Definition of waft (verb)
to move gently by wind; to breeze; to carry in the air

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The smoke wafted out of the chimney.

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Definition of abase (verb)
to degrade; to humiliate; to disgrace

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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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Definition of desecrate (verb)
to profane; to violate the sanctity of; to pollute; to defile

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The teenagers' attempt to desecrate the church disturbed the community.

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Definition of denounce (verb)
to speak out against; to condemn; to accuse; to censure

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A student rally was called to denounce the use of drugs on campus.

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Definition of undermine (verb)
to weaken; to often through subtle means; to subvert; to sabotage

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The attempts to undermine the merger were unsuccessful.
The supervisor undermined the director's power and began controlling the staff.

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Definition of prevaricate (verb)
to speak equivocally or evasively; to lie; to deceive; to mislead; to embellish

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The mayor's desperate attempt to prevaricate about the scandal was transparent to the voters.
His mother knew no one else could have done it, but the child foolishly prevaricated about the stain on the rug.

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Definition of obtrude (verb)
to force oneself or one's ideas upon another; to thrust forward; to eject; to invade; to interrupt

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The inquisitive coworker obtrudes into the conversation often.

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Definition of advocate (verb)
to plead in favor of

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Amnesty International advocates the cause for human rights.

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