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Other / Wet

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Immerse - To submerge something completely in a liquid.

She immersed the cloth in warm water and then tried to remove the stain.

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Good / Love

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adore - Love and respect (someone) deeply

The newlywed couple adored each other and every day found new aspects about each other that they loved.

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Other / Move

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grope - Feel about or search blindly or uncertainly with the hands

The people's hands groped for the money dangling above them.

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Good / Flexible

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veer - Change direction suddenly

Randy slammed on the brakes when the car in the next lane suddenly veered in front of him.

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Good / Friendly

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flatter - Express excessive compliments about someone, for personal gain.

Linda immediately recognized Jason's gushing compliments as an attempt to flatter her before asking her for a date.

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Bad / Afraid

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shudder - To tremble and shake, typically as a result of fear

Zeke shuddered when he saw the creepy tarantula approaching him.

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Good / Pleasure

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slake - Quench or satisfy (one's thirst)

Trevor slaked his thirst at the soccer game by drinking half of his water bottle.

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Other / Body

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crouch - Adopt a position where the knees are bent and the upper body is brought forward and down, sometimes to avoid detection or to defend oneself

The soldiers crouched behind the armored vehicle to protect themselves from enemy fire.

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Bad / Attack

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trounce - Defeat heavily in a contest

In the recent French election, eventual winner Macron trounced his opponent by a 2-1 margin.

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Other / Body

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quiver - Tremble or shake with a slight rapid motion

When his mother removed his pacifier, the baby's lips began to quiver before he started to cry.

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Bad / Attack

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terrify - Cause to feel extreme fear

Scott was terrified of dogs and avoided even the smallest ones.

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Other / Move

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tiptoe - Walking on the front part of your foot in order to move very quietly

When Bill got home past midnight, he had to tiptoe around the house so as to not wake anybody up.