Andy stomped on the small fire that started in the woods when someone dropped a lit cigarette by mistake in the campsite next to his.
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206 of584 Good /
Flexible
verb
wriggle -
Twist and turn with quick writhing movements
The worm wriggled in Stan's hand and almost ended up falling to the ground.
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207 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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208 of584 Other /
Wet
verb
douse -
Pour a liquid over; drench
During a wildfire, helicopters will fly overhead and douse it with hundreds of gallons of water at a time.
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209 of584 Other /
Other
verb
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Amass -
To accumulate something gradually, especially wealth, knowledge, or resources.
She amassed enough evidence to support the conlusions of her research.
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210 of584 Other /
Squeeze
verb
crunch -
Crush (a hard or brittle foodstuff) with the teeth, making a loud but muffled grinding sound
Chips of any kind, whether potato or tortilla, will always involve people crunching them.
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211 of584 Other /
Move
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Avert -
To avoid or dodge a difficult situation.
At the last minute he realized that the bridge was broken, and he stopped the car just in time, averting a disaster of potentially driving headlong into the river.
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212 of584 Bad /
Attack
verb
topple -
Overbalance or become unsteady resulting in falling
Robespierre and the National Assembly stormed the Bastille and toppled King Louis XVI in the French Revolution of 1789.
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213 of584 Other /
Wet
verb
wade -
Walk through water or another liquid or soft substance
After the devastating monsoon, the villagers were forced to wade through waist-high water.
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214 of584 Other /
Entice
verb
implore -
To beg someone earnestly or desperately for something.
Alan implored the judge to have mercy on his situation, and not give him more than a short sentence.
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215 of584 Bad /
Aggressive
verb
haggle -
Dispute or bargain persistently, especially over the cost of something
After 20 minutes of haggling over the price, Mary finally agreed to buy the car at a slight discount.
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Desire
verb
crave -
To have a very strong feeling of wanting something, even desperately
After Les was assigned to the computer room night shift, he found he couldn't sleep during the day, and he craved eight hours of uninterrupted sleep.
