Vocab-ability Suffix–336 (__en = verb suffix) – A More Powerful Vocabulary (earn UpVotes with “Vocab Practice” exercise)
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One “Vocab-ability” entry
By spending 5 minutes reviewing today’s “Vocab-ability” entry (below), you can learn the vocab roots and many high-level English words.
One “Vocab Practice” exercise (for UpVotes)
By spending another 10–15 minutes, you can practice using today’s words by composing your own sample sentences. Your practice efforts will be rewarded with UpVotes.
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Today’s “Vocab- ability” entry
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My Vocab Practice
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MY VOCAB PRACTICE:
He deepen the cut of the meat to one inch for the stew dish.
He hasten to walk as it was already getting dark.
He thicken the sauce of his spaghetti meal according to his preferences.
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MY VOCAB PRACTICE
Her love for him deepened after his unwavering support throughout her fight with cancer.
American military support for the rebels hastened the demise of the African dictator's rule.
The plot thickened after more alleged victims accused the country's president of sexual harassment.
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Deepen
Seeing the kind manner in which he treated my animals deepened my feelings for him.
Hasten
The flight leaves in an hour so we had better hasten our departure to get to the gate on time.
Thicken
People who have a medical condition making it difficult to swallow thin liquids often do well if the liquids are thickened.
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His love for his wife deepened with every year.
He hastened across the road before the traffic lights changed.
Eating too many pastries made his waist thicken with fat.
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In order to deepen the friendship with his neighbours, he invited them to a barbecue.
The dad hastened to apologise after his toddler broke the ornament in the shop.
The plot thickened as the conspirators multiplied.
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"MY VOCAB PRACTICE"
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