With the FBI catching up to him, the crooked CEO shred as many incriminating documents as he could find.
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whisper -
The act of speaking in a quiet voice, especially, without vibration of the vocal cords.
It was so quiet at the abandoned mall that you could hear a whisper from a great distance away.
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snore -
To breathe in a very noisy way through the nose and mouth while sleeping.
She decided to wear earplugs at night because when her husband snored loudly, it woke her up.
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amorphous -
Lacking a clear shape or form.
The spilled paint formed an amorphous blob on the floor.
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outskirts -
The outer areas of a city, town, or village, usually less developed or populated.
We got lost while driving through the outskirts of the small town.
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trajectory -
The curved path an object follows after it is thrown or shot into the air
The Iron Dome is able to intercept missiles by using computers to exactly follow the missile's trajectory.
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dawn -
The first appearance of light in the sky before sunrise.
They reached the beach just as the dawn began to break over the horizon.
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snag -
Catch or tear a piece of material on something sticking out
Horace had to repair the hole in his pants that was caused when it snagged on a sharp hook.
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squint -
Look at someone or something with one or both eyes partly closed in an attempt to see more clearly or as a reaction to strong light
George lost his glasses, so he had to squint to see anything clearly.
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vanish -
To disappear suddenly and completely
During his show, the magician placed a rabbit into his hat and then made it vanish.
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beguile -
To charm or enchant someone, sometimes in a deceptive way.
Jim really didn’t like sitting at a desk and programming, and sometimes he suspected that he chose to be a programmer because he had been beguiled by the hope of becoming a rich entrepreneur.
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splash -
A sound made by something striking or falling into liquid
In the rain-soaked field, the splash of water on the ground was the only sound heard.
