slash -
To cut - or to reduce the size of something - with a sweeping movement.
The first thing the new president of the company did was to slash the budget in half, eliminating all the waste he could find.
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Angry
verb
seethe -
To be filled with intense but unexpressed anger.
Jerry seethed with anger when he found out that he was the only person in his class that wasn't invited to the party.
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Happy
verb
josh -
Tease (someone) in a playful way
Matt had a crush on Audrey but couldn't tell her that, so he would josh her about her odd clothing choices and hoped that would work instead.
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Wet
verb
parch -
Make or become dry through intense heat
The earth was parched from the relentless heat.
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Attack
verb
banish -
To send someone away from a country or place as an official punishment.
The man who didn’t take his hat off when the king’s carriage rode by was banished from the capital for 5 years.
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New
verb
refurbish -
Renovate and redecorate (something, especially a building)
After finding the used piece of furniture, Joel refurbished it so that it looked brand new.
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Move
verb
pierce -
To go through something completely, from one end to another
In 1307 during the Swiss revolution, William Tell had to prove his accuracy with bow and arrow by shooting an arrow that pierced the apple sitting on his son's head.
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Move
verb
grapple -
Engage in a close fight or struggle without weapons; wrestle
MMA fights are popular events where fighters grapple with each other in a closed cage.
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Dangerous
verb
lurk -
(of a person or animal) be or remain hidden so as to wait in ambush for someone or something
Artie lurked under his sister's bed so he could jump out and scare her when she least expected it.
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Weak
verb
deplete -
To reduce something by a large amount so that there is not enough left, such as resources or money
By the end of the marathon run, Bill felt that his energy was totally depleted, and he had to push himself to complete the race.
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Light
verb
Picture
Gleam -
A brief or faint light, often reflected off a surface.
The gleam of the sun on the water made the whole lake look magical.
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Busy
verb
Picture
Expedite -
To complete or process something quickly and efficiently.
He asked the clerk to expedite his passport application because of his urgent travel needs.
