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Good / Friendly

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mingle - Mix or cause to mix together

Despite her shyness, Ingrid knew she had to mingle with people at the party.

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Other / Other

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salvage - To save something from destruction or a bad situation.

After the flood, Bert and Linda were able to salvage some photographs because they had been kept in a waterproof box.

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Good / Smart

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clarity - The ability to think about or understand something clearly

Discussions during group therapy helped Max have greater clarity about the challenges that confronted him.

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Other / Slow

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roam - Move about or travel aimlessly or unsystematically, especially over a wide area

The buffalo had dozens of acres to roam freely without a care in the world.

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Other / Slow

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deflect - To direct attention away from a topic

At the press conference the Mayor didn't want to talk about the issue being asked, so he deflected the question and talked about a different subject.

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Bad / Attack

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inflame - To make a situation less controllable by making people even more angry.

The government was hesitant to bring in the troops to control the riots, because that might just inflame the situation.

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Other / Slow

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plop - To drop gently and without making a loud noise.

After drinking all evening, John plopped an Alka-Seltzer into a glass of water, hoping that drinking it would relieve his headache.

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Good / Flexible

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wend - Go in a specified direction, typically slowly or by an indirect route

The hikers would wend their way across the rough terrain over the course of a day.