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Bad / Attack

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inundate - To overwhelm (someone) with things or people to be dealt with

Reggie tried to sneak out for his lunch break before his boss could inundate him with more work.

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Bad / Aggressive

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allege - To claim or assert something to be true without proof, often in a legal context.

He is alleged to have lied under oath during the trial.

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Other / Stop

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dissuade - To advise against a specific decision or behavior, and discourage someone from taking a particular action.

She couldn't take the stress of her work, but her friends tried to dissuade her from quitting her job without a backup plan.

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Other / Light

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dazzle - To confuse a person's vision temporarily with lights that are flashing.

In the dark forest, the travelers were dazzled by the extremely bright stars in the sky.

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Other / Up+Down

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tilt - For one side of an object to be lower than the other

Andrea had to tilt the draw open to access the files.

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Other / Other

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conjure - To make something appear

To help sell the car to the couple, the saleman tried to help them conjure up what it would be to drive in such a beautiful car.

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Other / Sound

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babble - To talk rapidly and continuously in a foolish, excited, or incomprehensible way.

Monica worked at home, and sometimes her 1 year old Charlie sat in her lap, and he babbled away about all sorts of things that she didn’t understand.

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Other / Shape

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jut - To extend out, over, or beyond the main body or line of something

The observation deck jutted out from the building, allowing people to see the city directly underneath their feet.

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Good / Pleasure

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nourish - To provide food or other substances necessary for growth, health, and good condition; also to support or promote the development of something (like ideas, feelings, or relationships).

She worked hard to nourish her creativity by painting every day.

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Bad / Disorganized

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scramble - To mix together in a confused way

During the first week of school, the teacher has hopelessly scrambled our names and faces.

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Other / Move

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chuck - To throw (something) carelessly or casually

The outfielder chucked the ball wildly, hoping his teammates could tag the runner with it.

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Good / Smart

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comprehend - To understand something completely

In 1911 Ernest Rutherford was able to comprehend that each molecule looked like a miniature solar system.