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multitasking - Handling multiple responsibilities or activities simultaneously, the ability to perform more than one task at the same time.

She's great at multitasking, often cooking dinner while helping her kids with homework.

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supple - Bending and moving easily and gracefully; flexible

The supple dancer moved with elegant grace across the stage.

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optimize - To make the best and most effective use of a situation, opportunity, or resource.

Since it hadn't rained for 6 months, and the reservoir levels were low, the mayor made a plan to optimize the people's use of water.

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speculate - To form a theory about a subject without firm evidence.

The police were surprised by the explosion, but they refused to speculate about its cause until they had time to investigate.

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pliable - When a person is easily influenced, controlled, or persuaded by others

The boss wanted to hire employees who were pliable, so they wouldn't give his resitance when he told them what to do.

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juggle - To keep several objects in motion in the air at the same time; or to try to deal with two or more important jobs or activities at the same time

It wasn't easy for Beth to juggle working at her job from home and taking care of her kids when they came home from school.

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flex - Bend (a limb or joint)

Dylan flexed his muscles after his workout to see the progress he had made.

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swap - An act of exchanging one thing for another

Jay and Dave exchanged gifts during their gift swap.

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plausible - (of an argument or statement) seeming reasonable or probable

The detectives examined the crime scene and tried to find a plausible way in which the victim was killed.

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compliant - Being willing to do what one is asked to do, following set of rules, regulations, and standards.

Though most people don't enjoy paying taxes, they are compliant either because they feel it is right, or because they fear getting caught if they cheat.

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confess - To admit that you have done something wrong.

After 10 hours of interregation, the criminal finally confessed to the crime.

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fend - To look after and provide for oneself, without any help from others

Martha wanted to teach her kids how to cook, so she let them fend for themselves in the kitchen.