strangle -
To try to kill someone by squeezing their throat
When Martha's boss shouted at her, she felt like was ready to strangle him, a feeling that she thankfully was able to control
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Afraid
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quaver -
To shake or tremble one's voice while speaking, typically because of nervousness or emotion
Todd's voice quavered as he suddenly realized he was speaking to a thousand people in the audience.
verb
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Bad /
Angry
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lambaste -
To criticize someone or something harshly
Before he was fired for his poor performance, Frank was lambasted by his boss in front of his coworkers.
verb
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Good /
New
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refurbish -
To renovate and redecorate something; to restore something to its original or better condition and appearance.
After finding the used piece of furniture, Joel refurbished it so that it looked brand new.
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Body
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guzzle -
To drink something quickly.
Diana guzzled the bottle of wine because she was having a bad day.
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Bad /
Small
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remark -
To make a comment, saying something casually.
The teacher remarked to the class that it was interesting that half the students were absent on this beautiful spring day.
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Bad /
Dangerous
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taint -
To contaminate or pollute something.
In many third-world countries, tainted water is the only available drinking source despite its unhealthy effects.
verb
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Aggressive
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nab -
To catch someone doing something wrong or illegal
The police nabbed the person who tried to blow up the World Trade Center 1993, when he went to the car rental to get back his deposit for the van he had blown up.
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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.
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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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Other /
Other
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whittle -
To carve wood into an object by repeatedly cutting small slices from it
With nothing but free time, Elmore spent hours whittling a large piece of wood into a smaller piece.
verb
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Smart
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defray -
To pay for something in a way that reduces or delays costs, expenses, or financial obligation.
They decided to rent out the basement in order to defray the cost of the monthly mortgage payments.
