Exploit -
To make full use of a resource or situation to one's advantage.
The company was accused of exploiting workers by paying them very low wages.
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skim -
Remove (a substance) from the surface of a liquid
The farmer skimmed the cream from the milk in order to reduce the fat content.
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Busy
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splurge -
Spend (money) freely or extravagantly
To celebrate her promotion, Charlotte maxed out her credit card and splurged on a year's worth of clothing at the mall.
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Aggressive
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thwart -
Prevent (someone) from accomplishing something
Jim suspected that Fred his office mate said negative things about him in order to thwart Jim from advancing in the company.
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Successful
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prosper -
Succeed in material terms; be financially successful
Scrooge McDuck had prospered so much in life that he had an entire room of his house that held all of his money.
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Weak
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Capitulate -
To give in or stop resisting something, often unwillingly.
Tired of arguing, he capitulated and agreed to go with the group’s plan.
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careen -
To move swiftly and in an uncontrolled way
As the old bus speedily careened around the narrow and steep mountain Tibetan roads, Fred wondered if he would make it safely to interview the guru monk for his magazine article.
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yap -
Give a sharp, shrill bark
Jack Russell terriers make up for their small size by yapping loudly when danger approaches.
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Unfriendly
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taunt -
Provoke or challenge (someone) with insulting remarks
The bully taunted Nico so much that it made him depressed.
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babble -
To talk rapidly and continuously in a foolish, excited, or incomprehensible way.
Monica worked at home, and sometimes her 1 year old Charlie sat in her lap, and he babbled away about all sorts of things that she didn’t understand.
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Desire
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yearn -
Have an intense feeling of longing for something, typically something that one has lost or been separated from.
Ever since her husband passed away, Samantha yearned for his presence every day.
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Attack
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avenge -
Inflict harm in return for (an injury or wrong done to oneself or another)
Pierre felt that honor compelled him to kill Gaston to avenge Gaston's killing of Pierre's sister, even though he knew that the killing had been unintentional.
