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Good / Pleasure

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indulge - To allow yourself to do something that you enjoy, even when it may not be the best thing for you to do

Though Beverly was on a diet, every once in a while she would indulge in an ice cream sundae.

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Good / Love

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cherish - To protect and care for (someone) lovingly

Kayla cherished her dog and would show him affection all the time.

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Bad / Weak

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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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Good / Big

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skyrocket - For something to increase very quickly.

Because his hi-tech company had an important patent, Bill saw the company's stock price skyrocket.

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Bad / Dishonest

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exploit - To take unfair advantage of

At the start of the industrial revolution, factory owners would exploit the workers by giving them low wages and making them work long hours.

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Other / Stop

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kibosh - When an idea or plan is spoiled or stopped, often due to unforseen circumstances.

Keith was going to go to the museum, but his sudden illness put the kibosh on his plans.

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Bad / Attack

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trample - To tread on and crush

Black Friday shoppers almost trampled each other when trying to grab the big-screen TVs for sale.

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Other / Shape

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skew - To cause something to be not straight or exact; to twist or distort.

The fact that so many of guys on the track team were sick negatively skewed their performance results.

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Bad / Dishonest

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obfuscate - To make something less clear and harder to understand, especially if done deliberately.

The criminal's testimony at the trial tried to obfuscate and cover up his connection to the crime.

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Other / Move

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toss - To throw something lightly or casually, to move or mix something by shaking or flipping.

When she got home after a tough day at work, she tossed her keys onto the table and sat down to rest.

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Other / Inward

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strut - To walk with a stiff, erect, and apparently arrogant or conceited gait

The wealthy businessman would strut through the town as if he literally owned it.

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Other / Move

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lurch - To make an abrupt, unsteady, uncontrolled movement or series of movements; stagger

The town drunk lurched home, never managing to walk a straight line.