WORSHIP

Her parents worship her.

The building has been a place of worship since the eighth century.

SOAR
/sɔːr/
All night long fireworks soared into the sky.
Temperatures will soar over the weekend, say the weather forecasters.
House prices soared a further 20 percent.

CLASH
/klæʃ/
Students clashed with police after demonstrations at five universities.

The government and the opposition parties have clashed over the cuts in defence spending.

REBUKE
/rɪˈbjuːk/

I was rebuked by my manager for being late.

SALVAGE
/ˈsæl.vɪdʒ/
It was a desperate attempt to salvage the situation.

After the fraud scandal he had to make great efforts to salvage his reputation

DEFEAT

Our ambitions for this tournament have been defeated by the weather.
I'm afraid anything that involves language learning has always defeated me (= I have been unable to do it).

ENTAIL
/ɪnˈteɪl/
Such a large investment inevitably entails some risk.

These cuts will entail some job losses.
Building the airport entails reclaiming huge areas of land from the sea.

WADE
/weɪd/

He waded into the water to push the boat out.
Sometimes they had to wade waist-deep through mud.

BOLSTER
/ˈbəʊl.stər/
More money is needed to bolster the industry.

His score will bolster his confidence for the next match.

VOW
/vaʊ/

After a lengthy and painful divorce, she vowed never to remarry.
She has vowed to remain true to the president whatever happens.

SHATTER
/ˈʃæt.ər/
1. He dropped the vase and it shattered into pieces on the floor.
2.Injury shattered his dreams of competing in the Olympics.

SLEEP

Our house at the beach sleeps six comfortably.

DISTINGUISH (yourself)

He distinguished himself as a writer at a very early age.

REVERE
/rɪˈvɪər/

Nelson Mandela is revered for his brave fight against apartheid.

ENTRUST

The rebuilding of London’s churches was entrusted to the brilliant young architect, Christopher Wren.

He entrusted the task to his nephew.

OBSERVE

People must observe the law. Nobody should be an exception.
The old people in the village still observe the local traditions.

OOZE

Blood was still oozing out of the wound.

SUCCEED

He succeeded his father as editor of the paper.
When the Queen dies, her eldest son will succeed to the throne.

STIPULATE

The law stipulates that new cars must have seat belts for the driver and every passenger.
We have signed a contract which stipulates when the project must be completed.

EMPOWER

The courts were empowered to impose the death sentence for certain crimes.