spew -
Expel large quantities of (something) rapidly and forcibly
Tourists and hikers love to go to Yellowstone National Park to see the Old Faithful geyser spew forth water about every hour.
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2 of580 Other /
Other
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whittle -
Carve (wood) into an object by repeatedly cutting small slices from it
With nothing but free time, Elmore spent hours whittling a large piece of wood into a smaller piece.
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3 of580 Bad /
Weak
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droop -
Bend or hang downward limply
Droopy Dog's eyes and cheeks would droop down so much that he looked like he was always tired.
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Body
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munch -
Eat (something) with a continuous and often audible action of the jaws
The prairie dog munched on its food with great delight.
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Busy
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splurge -
Spend (money) freely or extravagantly
To celebrate her promotion, Charlotte maxed out her credit card and splurged on a year's worth of clothing at the mall.
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Happy
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snicker -
Give a smothered or half-suppressed laugh; snigger
Jon snickered to himself as everyone went around the group, telling each other about stupid things that they had done as kids.
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Shape
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Dovetail -
To fit or work together smoothly and perfectly.
The two departments tried to dovetail their efforts in order to finish the job on time.
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Wet
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quench -
To drink liquid so that you stop being thirsty
Sally found that the best way to quench her thirst was by drinking water and not soda
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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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Move
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Depart -
To leave a place, especially to start a journey.
Our flight departs at 8:30 a.m., so we need to get to the airport early in the morning.
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Squeeze
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crunch -
Crush (a hard or brittle foodstuff) with the teeth, making a loud but muffled grinding sound
Chips of any kind, whether potato or tortilla, will always involve people crunching them.
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Squeeze
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scrunch -
To make something small to fit into a small space
Barry was alone in the house when he heard the robber enter, and Barry quickly scrunched under the desk in the office and remained as quiet as he could so that the robber wouldn't notice him.
