pucker -
(especially with reference to a person's face) tightly gather or contract into wrinkles or small folds
Alice puckered her lips after taking a bite of the sour lemon.
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Slow
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hover -
Remain in one place in the air
The helicopter hovered above the road as the pilot prepared to set it down.
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Body
verb
crouch -
Adopt a position where the knees are bent and the upper body is brought forward and down, sometimes to avoid detection or to defend oneself
The soldiers crouched behind the armored vehicle to protect themselves from enemy fire.
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16 of584 Bad /
Dishonest
verb
hoodwink -
Deceive or trick (someone)
The con man surveyed the crowd in order to find someone to hoodwink.
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17 of584 Good /
Exciting
verb
exclaim -
To cry out or speak in strong or sudden emotion
When she realized that she had just won the 100 million dollar lottery, Liz exlaimed, "I've been hoping for this day all my life!"
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Other
verb
evince -
Reveal the presence of (a quality or feeling)
His sense of charity was evinced by the fact that he handed money to every homeless person he saw.
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Aggressive
verb
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Evict -
To expel someone from a place or situation, especially for not following rules or social convention.
The landlord had to evict the tenants for not paying rent for three months.
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20 of584 Good /
Love
verb
smooch -
To kiss passionately.
Adam and Eve could not stop thinking about each other and they cherished their lunch breaks when they would meet in the park for a smooch.
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21 of584 Bad /
Mistake
verb
fritter -
To waste or squander time, money or resources.
My father told me I would prosper if I don't fritter away my time and money because they are equally precious.
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22 of584 Good /
Friendly
verb
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Greet -
To welcome or acknowledge someone, typically in a friendly or polite manner.
He was eager to greet his friends at the airport after his long trip.
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23 of584 Good /
Friendly
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assuage -
To make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense
When Sam saw that Frank looked sad because his dog Spot had died, Sam tried to assuage his feelings by saying that Spot had had a very good life while he was alive.
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Dislike
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abhor -
To hate something
Gail and Samantha were sisters who loved to do things together, except that Gail loved the opera, and Samantha abhorred going to the opera.
