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regale - To entertain or amuse people with talk

The grandchildren loved to sit around their grandfather, and listen to him regale them with fascinating stories.

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Other / Body
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gobble - To eat something hurriedly and noisily

When Billy came up from school, he was very hungry, and gobbled up the spaghetti very quickly.

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showdown - A final test or confrontation intended to settle a dispute

In the Wild West, a final showdown between the good guys and bad guys was how they settled their differences.

verb

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Bad / Small
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tweak - To make a slight modification to a system, piece of writing, or process to improve its performance or accuracy

Twenty minutes before he gave his presentation, Jim tweaked his speech to make it clearer and more effective.

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segue - To move without stopping from one activity, topic, song, etc., to another.

The audience loved the way the speaker would segue from one interesting topic to another without pausing.

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Other / Slowly
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slink - To move smoothly and quietly with gliding steps, in a stealthy or sensuous manner

The lizard slinked forward, hoping to not scare the fly away before it would be eaten.

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croon - To hum or sing in a soft, low voice, especially in a sentimental manner

In her younger days, Wilma would be spellbound when she heard Frank Sinatra crooning to her over the radio.

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sully - To damage the purity or integrity of something; to defile.

Even though the rumors were not true, the office workers gossiped about them and the result was that it would sully Bill's reputation.

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ilk - Referring to a certain type of people, usually in a negative sense

The police chief said to the young men causing trouble in the downtown area, “Leave now, and I don’t want to see you or your ilk in this area any time soon.”

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concoction - A mixture of various ingredients or elements

The bartender served Gus a Long Island Iced Tea, a concoction of various liquors that included whiskey, gin, and vodka.

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blunder - A stupid or careless mistake

Jim realized he had made a huge blunder when he accidentally deleted the entire spreadsheet.

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pizzazz - An attractive combination of vitality and glamour

Elvis Presley's pizzazz was powerful and electric, and made him a great performer.