succumb -
Fail to resist (pressure, temptation, or some other negative force)
Michael had tried to quit smoking, but he kept succumbing to the temptation of nicotine.
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peek -
A quick and typically furtive look
Before the play started, Jake took a peek at the audience sitting in their seats.
verb
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devour -
Eat (food or prey) hungrily or quickly
Nick was so hungry that he devoured the french fries by the handful.
verb
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quibble -
Argue or raise objections about a trivial matter
Scarlet couldn't wait until she quit her job as cashier so she could stop having to deal with customers who wanted to quibble about all the little things that bothered them about the store.
verb
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deplete -
To reduce something by a large amount so that there is not enough left, such as resources or money
By the end of the marathon run, Bill felt that his energy was totally depleted, and he could barely walk.
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liability -
Something that is likely to cause a problem.
Joe was going to choose Fred as his running mate, but then he realized that Fred's drinking problem would just make him a liability, so he chose someone else.
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Unhappy
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moan -
Make a long, low sound expressing physical or mental suffering or displeasure
Sara knew that whenever her baby started to moan softly, it would only be a short time before he started to cry.
verb
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Delay
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dillydally -
Waste time through aimless wandering or indecision
Beth and Kat dillydallied outside the store instead of going inside and buying something.
verb
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trample -
Tread on and crush
Black Friday shoppers almost trampled each other when trying to grab the big-screen TVs for sale.
noun
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Unfriendly
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miser -
Someone extremely frugal or stingy, often to the point of discomfort or social disapproval.
Everyone knew him as a miser, unwilling to spend a single coin unless absolutely necessary.
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Dangerous
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doom -
Condemn to certain destruction or death
Devon's father told him that unless he improved his grades, he was doomed to a lifetime of poorly paid jobs.
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Dishonest
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mooch -
Ask for or obtain (something) without paying for it
Vance was on his way to work and didn't have time to talk to the bum who wanted to mooch off of him.
