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Good / Smart

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suffice - To be enough, sufficient, and adequate.

The teacher said, 'My telling you once not to use your cell phones in class should suffice to make you understand how important that is.'

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Good / Successful

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rebound - To recover from a bad situation.

The company's stock did badly at first, but it rebounded when it hired a new president.

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Good / Happy

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snicker - To give a smothered or half-suppressed laugh.

Jon snickered to himself as everyone went around the group, telling each other about stupid things that they had done as kids.

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Good / Successful

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soar - To feel or express great happiness or excitement; to be uplifted emotionally; or to fly or rise high in the air.

His spirits soared when he heard the good news.

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Good / Big

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augment - To improve or enhance the value, quality, or amount of something.

The teacher used real-world examples and many charts and pictures to augment the lesson to help the class understand the subject.

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Good / Calm

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contemplate - To spend time considering a possible future action, or to consider one particular thing for a long time in a serious and quiet way.

Now that Angela had graduated from college, she had to contemplate whether to get a job or get a more advanced degree.

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Good / Love

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fondle - To stroke or caress in a loving way.

Hank's dog loved to have his ears fondled.

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Good / Good

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enhance - To improve the quality, value, or extent of something.

Adding fresh herbs will enhance the flavor of the recipe.

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Good / Smart

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refine - To make something better or more precise by removing flaws, errors, or unwanted elements.

He spent years working to refine his painting skills, mastering the techniques of light and shadow.

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Good / Energy

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blossom - To fufill one's potential by becoming more attractive, successful, or confident.

A year after graduating law school, Wendy blossomed as an eloquent court attorney.

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Good / Flexible

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migrate - To travel to a new location or country, to live there temporarily or permanently.

Many birds migrate to southern climates in the winter, because during that season they find eating and living there easier.

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Good / Brave

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embolden - To give someone the courage or confidence to do something.

Her teacher's praise emboldened her to speak up in class.