Tripling the fine for speeding was successful in curtailing the number of traffic accidents caused by speeding.
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98 of584 Other /
Move
verb
zigzag -
To move in abrupt alternate right and left turns.
Skiers zigzag constantly in order to generate speed down the mountain.
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99 of584 Bad /
Confused
verb
bumble -
To act or speak in a confused manner.
Joe wasn't really ready for the test, but somehow by guessing here and there he bumbled his way into getting a passing mark.
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100 of584 Other /
Body
verb
drool -
Drop saliva uncontrollably from the mouth
Any time he thought of donuts, Homer would drool uncontrollably and make his shirt wet.
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101 of584 Bad /
Aggressive
verb
stymie -
Prevent or hinder the progress of
Polar bears losing their habitat is an unfortunate side effect of action against climate change being stymied.
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102 of584 Good /
Beautiful
verb
festoon -
To decorate a place for a special occasion by hanging lights, colored paper, balloons, flowers, etc.
When Jack graduated from law school, his family and friends threw him a party outside festooned with lights and decorations.
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103 of584 Bad /
Afraid
verb
cower -
Crouch down in fear
The dog cowered in fear as the sound of thunder filled the sky.
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104 of584 Bad /
Unfriendly
verb
bicker -
To argue about things that are petty and unimportant.
Kelly and Joe recognized that the first rule of marriage is to save your arguments for the important issues, and not to bicker over unimportant things.
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105 of584 Bad /
Unfriendly
verb
polarize -
To divide into two completely opposing groups
It's frightening to see how many issues have caused the US to polarize into Right and Left groups that hate each other.
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106 of584 Other /
Inward
verb
hoard -
Amass (money or valued objects) and hide or store away
If he was going to be a millionaire one day, Pete knew he'd have to start hoarding as much money as possible.
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107 of584 Good /
Busy
verb
scamper -
(especially of a small animal or child) run with quick light steps, especially through fear or excitement
The dogs scampered through the open field, happy to be out of the house for once.
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108 of584 Good /
Big
verb
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billow -
To cause the sky or an object to be filled with smoke, air, or steam.
During the early 20th century, the skies above many cities were filled with billowing clouds of smoke coming from factory chimneys.
