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Other / Entice

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cajole - Persuade someone to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery

Diana told her dad that he looked handsome today, hoping she could cajole him into handing over her allowance sooner.

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Good / Love

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nuzzle - Rub or push against gently with the nose and mouth

Lions tend to nuzzle against each other to show affection.

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Bad / Dishonest

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delude - To mislead someone into believing something that is not true

The cult's leader deluded his followers into believing he knew the path to Heaven, but it was really the path to Hell.

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Other / Entice

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Arouse - To stir up a feeling or emotion such as interest, anger, or excitement.

The teacher's passionate words aroused the curiosity in the students, and they paid attention to everything he said, and they learned a great deal.

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Bad / Attack

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infest - The way that insects and bugs multiply and cause disease and destruction

The foundation of the house was shaky because it was infested with termites

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Bad / Attack

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overwhelm - To overcome resistance with tremendous force

The German army overwhelmed the French's Maginot line by going through its weak point in the Ardennes forest.

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Bad / Weak

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Derail - To obstruct or divert from an expected or intended course.

The train was derailed by a fallen tree during the storm.

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Bad / Mistake

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scuttle - To be forced to cancel one's plans

Because he couldn't give up his smoking habit, Barry had to scuttle his plans to be a great runner.

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Bad / Delay

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dither - Be indecisive

Maggie would always dither when dealing with issues instead of just making a decision.

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Other / Body

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shrug - Raise (one's shoulders) slightly and momentarily to express doubt, ignorance, or indifference

When Bruce's self-published book only sold 10 copies, he shrugged his shoulders and said, 'Mayber I'll do better with my next book.'

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Good / Smart

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Heed - To carefully consider advice, instructions, or information.

The hikers didn’t heed the storm alert and got caught in heavy rain.

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Bad / Disorganized

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muss - Make (someone's hair or clothes) untidy or messy

Jeremiah would playfully muss his daughter's hair when he wanted to get her attention.