reek -
To give off a very strong and unpleasant odor; to stink.
The pile of trash reeked so badly that Sheila could smell it from a block away.
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Delay
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shirk -
To avoid or neglect a duty or responsibility.
Employees who shirk their duties result in unhappy customers and lower profits.
verb
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Wet
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splatter -
When a sticky liquid splashes and scatters.
When the fountain pen exploded, the ink splattered all over the wall.
verb
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nab -
To catch someone doing something wrong or illegal
The police nabbed the person who tried to blow up the World Trade Center 1993, when he went to the car rental to get back his deposit for the van he had blown up.
verb
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Weak
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fade -
To gradually lose brightness, color, or strength.
The colors on the old poster have started to fade from years in the sun.
verb
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Dangerous
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shatter -
To break or cause to break suddenly and violently into pieces
The force of the explosion shattered the glass windows.
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Other
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smolder -
To burn slowly with smoke but no flame
The burned ruins of the building smoldered as smoke still filled the sky.
verb
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Hostile
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polarize -
To divide into two completely opposing groups
It's frightening to see how many issues have caused the US to polarize into Right and Left groups that hate each other.
verb
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Aggressive
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usurp -
To take a position of power or importance illegally or by force; to seize or assume something without the right to do so.
Throughout history, many rulers have usurped thrones through deceit and betrayal
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Aggressive
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slash -
To cut something with a violent sweeping motion, often with a knife or blade; or to drastically reduce or lower something, especially prices or budgets.
He slashed the rope around the box with a knife to free the trapped animal.
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Aggressive
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frisk -
The way a police officer or other official passes their hands over someone in search of hidden weapons, drugs, etc.
For many people, the most uncomfortable part of air travel is when the TSA agents frisk their bodies for dangerous materials.
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Other /
Desire
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evoke -
To bring a feeling, memory, or image into someone’s mind.
The old photograph evoked memories of his childhood home.
