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Bad / Attack

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decimate - To kill, destroy, or remove a large percentage or part of something.

The raging wildfire decimated the forest, leaving only a few trees standing.

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Bad / Small

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eke - To manage to support oneself or make a living with difficulty

Throughout the third world, many people can barely eke out a living from their small plot of land.

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Other / Desire

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crave - To have a very strong feeling of wanting something, even desperately

After Les was assigned to the computer room night shift, he found he couldn't sleep during the day, and he craved eight hours of uninterrupted sleep.

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Other / Slowly

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ebb - For the tidewater to slowly move out to sea; for an emotion to slowly lessen.

Quincy's feet weren't getting wet anymore as the tide ebbed from the beach.

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Bad / Hostile

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condemn - To express strong disapproval of something, especially on moral grounds.

The teacher condemned cheating and warned students about the consequences.

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Bad / Dangerous

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shatter - To break or cause to break suddenly and violently into pieces

The force of the explosion shattered the glass windows.

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Other / Body

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clutch - To grasp or seize (something) tightly or eagerly

Babies will often clutch their parents' fingers as part of a bonding ritual.

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Good / Smart

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demystify - To make something easier to understand

Louis Pasteur demystified why people would get sick, by describing little beings called bacteria that were the cause.

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Good / Smart

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navigate - To lead a company, activity, etc. in a particular direction, or to deal effectively with a difficult situation.

From the time he started Microsoft, Bill Gates was able to successfully navigate its rapid growth in terms of products and customers.

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Other / Sound

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stammer - To speak with sudden involuntary pauses and with a tendency to repeat the initial letters of words

Once he realized he was speaking to a large crowd, Quentin nervously stammered his way through his speech.

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Bad / Aggressive

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eradicate - To completely destroy or eliminate something harmful or unwanted.

The new policy and laws aim to eradicate corruption from the political system.

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Bad / Unfriendly

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nix - Put an end to; cancel

Once Ed found out that his potential business partner had been arrested for fraud 2 years before, he nixed the scheduled meeting, and he tore up the partnership agreement that he was about to sign.