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Good / Successful

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thrive - For a child, animal, or plant to grow and develop well and vigorously

After heavy rains and patient care by the landscaper, the garden was soon thriving with beautiful plants and flowers.

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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.

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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 / Hostile

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malign - To speak harmful untruths about someone – to slander or defame, showing illwill.

She warned her friend not to malign others just to gain popularity.

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Other / Inward

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hallucinate - To see, hear, feel, or smell something that does not exist

After he took the drug and started to hallucinate, his friends stayed with him and comforted him until he strted to feel more normal.

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Bad / Hostile

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belittle - To speak about someone or something in a way that shows little respect.

A good rule of interpersoanl relationships is: Don’t belittle others just to make yourself feel better.

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Other / Wet

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seep - For a liquid to flow or leak slowly through porous material or small holes

In the house Ron needed to renovate, water had seeped through the walls.

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Bad / Unfriendly

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disrupt - To interrupt the normal flow or process of something.

The sound of people screaming at each other outside the school disrupted the teacher’s lecture.

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Bad / Pain

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degenerate - To decline or deteriorate physically, mentally, or morally

After Bill started taking drugs, his life went downhill until his his relationships, health, and finances had totally degenerated.

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Other / Stop

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relinquish - To voluntarily let go of something, such as a right, possession, or responsibility.

After years of running the company, he decided to relinquish control and pass the leadership to his successor.

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Other / Fast

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stampede - A sudden panicked rush of a number of horses, cattle, or other animals

The elephants stampeded towards the poachers, who were now scared for their lives.

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Good / Big

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augment - To improve or enhance the value, quality, or amount of something.

The teacher used real-world examples and many charts and pictures to augment the lesson to help the class understand the subject.