baffle -
To totally bewilder, confuse, and mystify.
Martha was baffled about several things in her life, especially why she seemed to spend more money than she had, and why she couldn’t lose weight even though she carefully watched her diet.
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Up+Down
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descend -
To move from a higher to a lower place or position; to go down.
We watched the sun slowly descend behind the hills.
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Flexible
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toggle -
To switch from one effect, feature, or state to another by using a toggle
Internet browsers allow you to toggle between windows for easy access to websites.
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Other
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faze -
To disturb or disconcert someone's emotions.
Quincy was naturally calm, so he was never fazed when people yelled at him.
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Good
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enhance -
To improve the quality, value, or extent of something.
Adding fresh herbs will enhance the flavor of the recipe.
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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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Steal
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gouge -
To overcharge or swindle; also to use a sharp tool to remove inner material from something.
Someone who doesn't understand how cars work may be gouged by the mechanic when the bill comes.
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Other
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whittle -
To carve wood into an object by repeatedly cutting small slices from it
With nothing but free time, Elmore spent hours whittling a large piece of wood into a smaller piece.
verb
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Dishonest
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snatch -
To quickly seize something in a rude or eager way
Lenny wanted to play with his brother's toy, so he tried to snatch it away from him.
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Angry
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besmirch -
To cause harm or damage to the reputation of someone or something
The police apologized after arresting Sally by mistake for shoplifting, but she felt that the rumors it caused left her reputation besmirched.
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War
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vanquish -
To defeat thoroughly
Alexander the Great vanquished entire countries in his quest to build one of the world's biggest empires.
verb
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Mistake
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fizzle -
To finish in a way that is disappointing
At the start of his race for mayor it looked like Fred was going to win, but his many verbal mistakes caused his candidacy to just fizzle out.
