The verb is the beating heart of the sentence. A strong, meaningful verb often lets you cut out prepositional phrases that clutter and suffocate a sentence. The good writer gets considerable mileage from vigorous, well-selected action words (verbs).
- abscond
- acquit
- adulterate
- alienate
- blaspheme
- bungle
- canonize
- canvass
- cauterize
- condone
- decimate
- defy
- disconcert
- disparage
- disseminate
- elucidate
- expurgate
- extradite
- haggle
- heckle
- immobilize
- impeach
- intimidate
- laud
- orient
- ostracize
- pander
- procrastinate
- prognosticate
- rant
- raze
- recant
- simulate
- slander
- smirk
- supersede
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