tolerate -
To allow and accept something to happen without trying to stop it.
The teacher said that he would no longer tolerate the students' constantly looking at and typing into cell phones in class.
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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Angry
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fuming -
Feeling, showing, or expressing great anger.
Though he made a reservation for the restaurant days in advance, when he arrived they said they had no room for him, and he left fuming.
verb
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Hurt
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stun -
To knock unconscious, or to be put into a dazed or semiconscious state
The boxer was stunned by his opponent's powerful punch to his face.
verb
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Friendly
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assuage -
To make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense
When Sam saw that Frank looked sad because his dog Spot had died, Sam tried to assuage his feelings by saying that Spot had had a very good life while he was alive.
verb
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Uncomfortable
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bristle -
(of hair or fur) To stand upright away from the skin, especially in anger or fear
In the darkness lit by only the moon, Warren's hair bristled at the creepy sounds around him.
verb
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Hurt
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downgrade -
To reduce to a lower level of usefulness, status, or importance.
When the policeman broke his arm, his activity was downgraded to a desk job.
verb
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Attack
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debunk -
To expose the falseness or hollowness of (a myth, idea, or belief)
No matter how many false myths exist, the truth will always debunk them.
verb
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Up+Down
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flip -
To turn over or rotate something quickly, especially with a sudden movement.
She flipped the pancake onto the other side with a quick motion.
verb
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Desire
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hanker -
To feel a strong desire to do or have something
Charles hadn't eaten all day and was hankering for anything that would satisfy his hunger.
verb
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War
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hijack -
To unlawfully seize control of a vehicle, especially an aircraft, while in transit.
The pirates tried to hijack the cargo ship off the coast.
verb
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Flexible
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straddle -
To sit or stand with one leg on either side of something.
Saddles were first invented so that riders could straddle a horse.
