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A Handful of VERBS

1. To vilify (VIL-uh-fie) means to:
   breathe life into
   prove something’s true
   say bad things about
   chase away, rout

2. To educe (ee-DOOCE) is to:
   swiftly pass
   increase in mass
   think about
   bring out

3. You’d be most likely to rusticate (RUSS-tuh-kate):
   in a country place
   at a bicycle race
   at a loaded lunch table
   when dancing with Mabel

4. You bevel (BEV-ul) when you:
   apply for a grant
   utter a chant
   go on a rant
   cut at a slant

5. To satirize (SATTER-ize) could be to:
   treat so it wouldn’t shrink
   overdo it with food or drink
   use ridicule or irony to attack
   compare unfavorably to Barack

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