40 Ejercicios de verbos avanzados en inglés, Libro 1 del autor Stephen Harrison, el libro lo pueden comprar en la página oficial del autor…

Ejercicios:

1. to try very hard to do something
tickle | jeopardize | endeavour

2. to say unkind or insulting things to somebody, often to make them angry
waver | taunt | venerate

3. to defeat someone completely in a battle or a competition
vanquish| thaw | demote

4. to reverse or cancel a decision or law
singe | rescind | urge

5. to say untrue things about someone to damage their reputation
slander| simplify | veto

6. to examine something very carefully
scrutinise | stumble | ponder

7. to say or do something to make someone less angry
waver| taunt | placate

8. to make something more difficult to do
hamper| invigorate | endeavour

9. to force someone to leave a position or a place
quench | oust | thaw

10. to be many, to exist in large amounts
abound | encroach | culminate

11. when a thick liquid falls and then drops of it go over something
run| splatter | pour

12. to almost fall when walking
saunter| feign | stumble

13. to burn material very slightly without it catching fire
singe | crease | fray

14. to put a limit on something so it doesn’t become too great
outlaw | ban | restrict

15. to completely destroy something or ruin it
amend | wreck | update

16. to be better than what came before
undertake | venerate | surpass

17. to strongly suggest someone does something
order | urge | command

18. to defeat someone easily or by a large score in a competition
trounce | take on | battle

19. to make something less unpleasant, serious or painful
stifle | mitigate | update

20. to reduce or limit something
curtail | demote | denigrate

21. to realise in advance that something may happen and prepare for it
comprehend | plan | anticipate

22. to burn with very hot liquid
singe | scald | frazzle

23. to start an institution or company
found | set down | anticipate

24. to take apart a machine or an organisation
galvanize | take over | dismantle

25. to hold in deep respect or worship
flatter | venerate | adore

26. to tell people secret information
disclose | confide | inform

27. to throw something violently and with a lot of force
grab | grip | hurl

28. to start a course at a university or other educational institution
capitulate | sign down | enrol

29. to be a perfect example of something
epitomize | accentuate | perfect

30. He spent many hours _____the meaning of life.
epitomizing | quenching | pondering

31. The protests in London _____ last night and more police were called in.
updated | escalated | halted

32. I will not _____ the safety of my children by driving too fast.
splatter | scrutinise | jeopardize

33. He _____and cheated — now he’s the boss!
connived | strolled | shuddered

34. The fighting _____and more lives were lost.
intensified | invigorated | vanquished

35. Many companies _____young graduates by paying them very little.
demote | exploit | trounce

36. It’s _____ outside. Get your umbrella.
cloudy| drizzling | sweltering

37. Sadly, his nasty behaviour has _____ his achievements.
negated | trounced | highlighted

38. The dictator was _____ by the army in 1995.
demoted | ousted | jeopardized

39. Where I live, rabbits _____.
wreck | venerate | abound

40. He’s _____ to be a pilot since he was five.
aspired | undertook | thrived

Soluciones
1. to try very hard to do something
endeavour

2. to say unkind or insulting things to somebody, often to make them angry
taunt

3. to defeat someone completely in a battle or a competition
vanquish

4. to reverse or cancel a decision or law
rescind

5. to say untrue things about someone to damage their reputation
slander

6. to examine something very carefully
scrutinise

7. to say or do something to make someone less angry
placate

8. to make something more difficult to do
hamper

9. to force someone to leave a position or a place
oust

10. to be many, to exist in large amounts
abound

11. when a thick liquid falls and then drops of it go over something
splatter

12. to almost fall when walking
stumble

13. to burn material very slightly without it catching fire
singe

14. to put a limit on something so it doesn’t become too great
restrict

15. to completely destroy something or ruin it
wreck

16. to be better than what came before
surpass

17. to strongly suggest someone does something
urge

18. to defeat someone easily or by a large score in a competition
trounce

19. to make something less unpleasant, serious or painful
mitigate

20. to reduce or limit something
curtail

21. to realise in advance that something may happen and prepare for it
anticipate

22. to burn with very hot liquid
scald

23. to start an institution or company
found

24. to take apart a machine or an organisation
dismantle

25. to hold in deep respect or worship
venerate

26. to tell people secret information
disclose

27. to throw something violently and with a lot of force
hurl

28. to start a course at a university or other educational institution
enrol

29. to be a perfect example of something
epitomize

30. He spent many hours _____ the meaning of life.
pondering

31. The protests in London _____ last night and more police were called in.
escalated

32. I will not _____ the safety of my children by driving too fast.
jeopardize

33. He _____ and cheated — now he’s the boss!
connived

34. The fighting _____ and more lives were lost.
intensified

35. Many companies _____ young graduates by paying them very little.
exploit

36. It’s _____ outside. Get your umbrella.
drizzling

37. Sadly, his nasty behaviour has _____ his achievements.
negated

38. The dictator was _____ by the army in 1995.
ousted

39. Where I live, rabbits _____.
abound

40. He’s _____ to be a pilot since he was five.
aspired

Fuente: Stephen Harrison