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Bad / Delay

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hinder - To create difficulties for someone or something that results in a delay.

He's smart, but his chances of success was hindered by his laziness.

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Bad / Hostile

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flaunt - To treat or behave in a way that shows disregard for rules or norms

He seemed to flaunt the rules, walking in late without explanation.

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Bad / Hostile

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confront - To deal directly with a problem or difficult situation or person.

Instead of avoiding the issue, he chose to confront it head-on.

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Good / Smart

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encrypt - To protect private information by putting it into a form that can only be read by people who have the permission to do so.

Even though the Germans encrypted their messages with a complex code, Alan Turing and his team were able to decipher it figure it out.

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Good / Energy

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empower - To make someone feel stronger and more confident, especially in controlling their life.

The new policy will empower local communities to manage their own resources.

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Good / Pleasure

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gratify - To provide pleasure or satisfaction

Though Betty was on a diet, sometimes she gave in and ate a small piece of chocolate to gratify her desire for sweets.

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Bad / Weak

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hobble - To walk in an awkward way, typically because of pain from an injury

After she broke her leg, she would hobble around to get anywhere.

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Other / Entice

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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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Bad / Unhappy

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fret - To be constantly worried or anxious.

Joe found that fretting about the many problems that popped up every day kept him from accomplishing his goals.

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Bad / Uncomfortable

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fidget - To make small movements, especially of the hands and feet, through nervousness or impatience

Ron nervously fidgeted with his hands before giving the speech to 10,000 people.

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Bad / Unfriendly

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peck - To strike or bite something lightly and quickly.

She gave her grandmother a quick peck on the cheek.

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Other / Entice

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cajole - To persuade someone to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery

Diana told her dad that he looked handsome today, hoping she could cajole him into handing over her allowance sooner.