INTENTION/TACTIC ACTION VERBS -

"to Act" is to do something! Here is a huge list of things your character can be doing at various times in your monologue or scene.

A good monologue should have several different beats (consider the connotation and subtext of lines not just the denotation). Just like in real life, if doing one action/tactic doesn't help you move closer to your objective or overcome your obstacles then TRY ANOTHER ONE.

TO ABUSE
TO ACCEPT
TO ACCOMMODATE
TO ADMIRE
TO ADORE
TO ADVISE
TO AFFIRM
TO AGGRAVATE
TO AGITATE
TO AMAZE
TO AMBUSH
TO ANNILHILATE
TO ANNOY
TO ANTAGONIZE
TO ASSAULT
TO ASSERT MYSELF
TO ATTACK
TO AVOID
TO AROUSE
TO ASTONISH
TO0 ATTACK
TO ATTRACT

TO BACK AWAY FROM
TO BAD-MOUTH
TO BELITTLE
TO BERATE
TO BESEECH
TO BITCH
TO BLAST
TO BLUDGEON
TO BRIBE
TO BUG
TO BULLY
TO BURY
TO BAIT
TO BEAT DOWN
TO BLUFF
TO BREAK LOOSE

TO CAJOLE
TO CAPITULATE
TO CAPTIVATE
TO CARESS
TO CAROUSE WITH
TO CASTIGATE
TO CASTRATE
TO CAUTION
TO CELEBRATE
TO CENSOR
TO CHALLENGE
TO CHARM
TO CHASTISE
TO CHEAT
TO CHEER
TO CHIDE
TO CLOBBER
TO COACH
TO COAX
TO COERCE
TO COMFORT
TO COMMAND
TO COMPLAIN
TO CON
TO CONCEAL
TO CONCEDE DEFEAT
TO CONDEMN
TO CONDESCEND
TO CONFIDE
TO CONFRONT
TO CONFUSE
TO CONTRADICT
TO CONTROL
TO COOPERATE WITH
TO COWER
TO CRACK DOWN ON
TO COWER FROM
TO CRAWL TO
TO CRITICIZE
TO CROSS EXAMINE
TO CRUSH
TO CUDDLE
TO CUT UP
TO CAPTIVATE
TO CHEW UP & SPIT
OUT
TO CLING TO
TO COOL THINGS
DOWN
TO COVER UP
MY GUILT
TO CUT THE CRAP

TO DAZZLE
TO DEBASE
TO DEFAME
TO DEMEAN
TO DEMOLISH
TO DENY
TO DESPISE
TO DEVASTATE
TO DISAPPROVE
TO DISCIPLINE
TO DISCOURAGE
TO DISTAIN
TO DISGUISE MY
AGENDA
TO DISILLUSION
TO DISMISS
TO DISPARAGE
TO DISPUTE
TO DISSECT
TO DISTORT
TO DOMINATE
TO DRESS DOWN
TO DRONE ON AND ON
TO DEFEND MYSELF
TO DEMAND
TO DERAIL
TO DESTROY

TO EDUCATE
TO ELABORATE
TO EMBARRASS
TO ENCOURAGE
TO ENLIGHTEN
TO ENRAGE
TO ENTERTAIN
TO ENTICE
TO EVADE
TO EXASPERATE
TO EXCITE
TO EXHAUST
TO EXHORT
TO EXPOSE

TO FABRICATE
TO FLIRT
TO FLIT ABOUT
TO FRIGHTEN
TO FRUSTRATE
TO FOLLOW
TO FORCE
TO FREE MYSELF

TO GLORIFY
TO GO TO BAT FOR
TO GO ONE BETTER
TO GRATIFY
TO GRIPE
TO GROAN
TO GUARD
TO GUIDE
TO GET ALL I CAN
TO GET THEM IN BED
TO GET NEXT TO
TO GET ON THE GOOD
SIDE OF
TO GET RID OF
TO GET UNDER THE
SKIN OF
TO GO WITH THE
FLOW
TO GROSS OUT

TO HAMPER
TO HANG UP
TO HARASS
TO HASSLE
TO HECKLE
TO HENPECK
TO HUMILIATE
TO HYPNOTIZE

TO IDEALIZE
TO IMITATE
TO INCENSE
TO INCONVENIENCE
TO INFLUENCE
TO INFURIATE
TO INGRATIATE
TO INTERRUPT
TO INTERVIEW
TO INTOXICATE
TO INVALIDATE
TO INTIMIDATE

TO JEER
TO JUSTIFY
TO JOKE WITH

TO KID
TO KEEP THE LID ON
TO KEEP FROM
KILLING THEM
TO KEEP THINGS
GOING MY WAY

TO LAMBAST
TO LAUD
TO LAUGH AT
TO LECTURE
TO LIBERATE
TO LOOSEN UP
TO LEAD BY THE NOSE
TO LISTEN INTENTLY
TO
TO LOOK ON THE
BRIGHT SIDE
TO LOOK OUT FOR
NUMBER ONE

TO MALIGN
TO MASH
TO MENACE
TO MIMIC
TO MIRROR
TO MISGUIDE
TO MISLEAD
TO MOAN TO
TO MORALIZE AT
TO MORTIFY
TO MOTIVATE
TO MAKE THEM WANT
MORE
TO MAKE THINGS
COMFORTABLE

TO NAG
TO NAIL
TO NEEDLE
TO NEGLECT
TO NOURISH
TO NULLIFY
TO NURTURE

TO OBLIGE
TO OBLITERATE
TO OBSTRUCT
TO OPPOSE
TO OBSERVE

TO PACIFY
TO PAMPER
TO PARROT
TO PATRONIZE
TO PERSECUTE
TO PERTURB
TO PESTER
TO PETRIFY
TO PITY
TO PLEADE WITH
TO PREACH AT
TO PROTECT MYSELF
TO PSYCHOANALYZE
TO PULVERIZE
TO PUMP FOR
INFORMATION
TO PUSH AROUND
TO PUSH OVER
THE EDGE
TO PUSH HIS/HER
BUTTONS
TO PUT HIM/HER
ON THE SPOT
TO PICK UP THE
PIECES

TO QUESTION
TO QUIET

TO RAG
TO RATTLE
TO RAVISH
TO REBEL AGAINST
TO REBUT
TO REFORM
TO REFUSE
TO REJECT
TO REPRIMAND
TO REPUDIATE
TO RESIST
TO RESPOND
TO RETREAT FROM
TO RHAPSODIZE
ABOUT
TO RIP SOMEONE’S
GUTS OUT
TO ROUSE
TO RULE THE ROOST

TO SALUTE
TO SATISFY
TO SCAR
TO SCRUTINIZE
TO SECOND-GUESS
TO SEDUCE
TO SEE THROUGH A
CHILD’S EYES
TO SEEK COMFORT
TO SELL
TO SHARE MY SPACE
TO SHOW WHO’S BOSS
TO SHUT OUT THE
NIGHTMARE
TO SMASH
TO SPRING THE TRAP
TO STRAIGHTEN
SOMEONE OUT
TO SIDETRACK
TO SLAM
TO SLANDER
TO SLUR
TO SMASH
TO SMOTHER
TO SNARL AT
TO SOOTHE
TO SQUEEZE
TO SQUELCH
TO SQUISH
TO STARTLE
TO STIMULATE
TO SUFFOCATE
TO SURPRISE
TO SWINDLE
TO SYMPATHIZE

TO TANTALIZE
TO TEMPT
TO TERRIFY
TO TERRORIZE
TO THREATEN
TO TICKLE
TO TITILLATE
TO TOLERATE
TO TRAUMATIZE
TO TROUNCE ON
TO TYRANNIZE
TO TAKE CHARGE OF
TO TRAP

TO UNBALANCE
TO UNBURDEN
TO UNCOVER
TO UNDERCUT
TO UNNERVE
TO UPSET
TO UNDERMINE

TO VALIDATE
TO VANQUISH
TO VICTIMIZE

TO WAFFLE
TO WARN
TO WEAKEN
TO WELCOME
TO WHEEDLE
TO WHITEWASH
TO WIGGLE OUT OF
A SITUATION
TO WORSHIP
TO WRECK SOMEONE

TO YIELD

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