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swoop - (especially of a bird) To move rapidly downward through the air

Once it spotted its prey on the ground, the eagle swooped in with its talons ready.

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Other / Wet

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slosh - To move a liquid in a container irregularly with a splashing sound; or to walk through water, mud, etc., in a forceful and noisy way.

The wine sloshed inside the glass as it was being poured.

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Bad / Powerless

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relent - To surrender or agree after resisting or opposing, often due to persuasion, pressure, or changing circumstances.

Out of pride, he would always refuse to accept assitance, but when things hit rock bottom, he relented, and finally accepted help from others.

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Other / Fast

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scamper - (especially of a small animal or child) To 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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Bad / Attack

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pulverize - To crush something into a powder or very small pieces.

Mr. and Mrs. Brown were shocked when they saw how the tornado had pulverized their house into little pieces.

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Good / Beautiful

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glisten - For something wet, bright, or greasy to shine and glitter.

The grass glistened with dew in the early morning.

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Bad / Hurt

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lunge - To move suddenly and with a lot of force in order to catch, hit, or avoid something or someone

Sir Lancelot lunged his sword into belly of the fiery dragon.

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Bad / Dangerous

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taint - To contaminate or pollute something.

In many third-world countries, tainted water is the only available drinking source despite its unhealthy effects.

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Bad / Unhappy

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grumble - To complain or protest about something in a bad-tempered but typically muted way

Susie grumbled silently when her mother told her to do her homework.

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Bad / Aggressive

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brandish - To wave or flourish (something, especially a weapon) as a threat or in anger or excitement

Once he saw the burglar, Terry brandished his gun in order to scare him off.

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Other / Fast

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scoot - To leave somewhere quickly

After robbing the bank, George had to scoot before the cops caught up to him.

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Bad / Hostile

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scoff - To speak to someone or about something in a scornfully derisive or mocking way

The mayor scoffed at the ridiculous question from the reporter.