PROVOKE
/prəˈvoʊk/ [pruh-VOHK] (v.)
– to cause something (usually an emotion or an action)
Example: The issue provoked anger among many citizens.
Additional info: Synonyms for provoke include trigger and produce.
TRY
/traɪ/ [trahy] (v.)
– to hold a trial to know whether or not a person is guilty of a crime
Example: My neighbor is being tried for animal cruelty.
Additional info: The more common definition of try is “to attempt to do or accomplish something.
MISLEAD
/mɪsˈlid/ [mis-LEED] (v.)
– to make a person believe wrong information
Example: The tour guide misled the tourists.
Additional info: Synonyms for mislead include fool and deceive.
BOUNDARY
/ ˈbaʊndri / [BOUN-dree] (n.)
– the point where an area ends and where another one starts
Example: We built a fence to mark the boundaries between our lands.
Additional info: It may also refer to the point that shows the difference between two things.
HUNT
/hʌnt/ [huhnt] (v.)
– to search for, catch, and kill an animal
Example: It is illegal to hunt endangered species.
Additional info: It may also be used as a noun, which means the practice of catching and killing an animal.
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