burst -
To suddenly break apart, spilling its contents, usually as a result of internal pressure.
The old rusted water main under the street burst, causing the road above to flood.
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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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wither -
(of a plant) To become dry and shriveled
The plant withered and died after Mona forgot to water and feed it.
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whisk -
To take or move someone or something in a particular direction suddenly and quickly
After the size of the crowd presented a danger to the prime minister, a police officer whisked him to safety.
verb
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confront -
To deal directly with a problem or difficult situation or person.
Instead of avoiding the issue, he chose to confront it head-on.
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quench -
To drink liquid so that you stop being thirsty
Sally found that the best way to quench her thirst was by drinking water and not soda
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bolt -
To make a sudden, swift dash, run, flight, or escape; spring away suddenly
He saw the police and bolted out the back door, and the police could not locate him..
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stammer -
To speak with sudden involuntary pauses and with a tendency to repeat the initial letters of words
Once he realized he was speaking to a large crowd, Quentin nervously stammered his way through his speech.
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deplete -
To reduce something by a large amount so that there is not enough left, such as resources or money
By the end of the marathon run, Bill felt that his energy was totally depleted, and he could barely walk.
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wade -
To 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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garble -
To distort a message so that it is unclear or confusing
When the astronauts landed on Mars, static garbled their voices so none of the billions of people on earth watching on TV could understand what they were saying.
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grope -
To feel about or search blindly and uncertainly with the hands.
When he woke from the bad dream, he groped to find the lamp switch to turn it on so he could try to calm down.
