tweak -
To twist or pull something with a small sharp movement
Mechanics use wrenches to tweak the various parts of a car.
verb
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Other /
Squeeze
audio
scour -
To clean or brighten the surface of something by rubbing it hard, typically with an abrasive or detergent
Victor would have to use a cleaning solution to scour the rust stains off of his bathtub.
verb
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Bad /
Hostile
Url
audio
condemn -
To express strong disapproval of something, especially on moral grounds.
The teacher condemned cheating and warned students about the consequences.
verb
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Other
audio
salvage -
To save something from destruction or a bad situation.
After the flood, Bert and Linda were able to salvage some photographs because they had been kept in a waterproof box.
verb
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Bad /
Attack
audio
banish -
To send someone away from a country or place as an official punishment.
The man who didn’t take his hat off when the king’s carriage rode by was banished from the capital for 5 years.
verb
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Other /
Move
Url
audio
divert -
To change the direction or course of something.
The police diverted traffic due to the accident, and it took an extra hour to get home.
verb
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Bad /
War
audio
betray -
To expose (one's country, a group, or a person) to danger by treacherously giving information to an enemy
Benedict Arnold famously betrayed the heroes of the Revolutionary War by helping the British.
verb
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Other /
Slowly
Url
audio
winnow -
To slowly remove or eliminate less important or undesirable parts.
The committee had to winnow down the list of candidates to just two finalists.
verb
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Bad /
Weak
audio
teeter -
To balance unsteadily, rocking back and forth, almost ready to fall
While on a hike, George saw that the boulder was teetering at the edge of the cliff, and that even slight push could make it crash into the valley below.
verb
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Bad /
Unfriendly
audio
snigger -
To give a smothered or half-suppressed laugh
After preparing for battle, Captain Picard sniggered when he realized the aliens were not more harmful than a bunch of turtles.
verb
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Other /
Up+Down
audio
sag -
To sink, subside, or bulge downward under weight or pressure or through lack of strength
Dean knew it was time to go on a diet when his bed started to sag under his weight.
verb
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Bad /
Hurt
audio
smother -
To cover something completely
The robber smothered the lone occupant of the house with a pillow, in order to give him more time to find and steal the valuable jewels.
