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Drift - To move slowly and smoothly, especially through air or water.

The boat began to drift away from the shore.

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waddle - Walk with short steps and a clumsy swaying motion

The penguins waddled, taking a whole day to travel one mile.

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Intertwined - Twisted or woven together, physically or figuratively; closely connected or linked in a complex way.

The vines were intertwined, creating a thick canopy over the garden.

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flourish - A bold or extravagant gesture or action, made especially to attract the attention of others

As a final flourish, the basketball player broke the glass backboard with his slam dunk.

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cringe - To contract one's face or body due to a feeling of disgust or embarrassment

While discussing her engagement on the phone with her friend, Laura realized that the thought of marrying Bob made her cringe with disgust.

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radiance - Bright light or inner glow that shines from something or someone

When David saw the ark opened, revealing the Torah scrolls inside, he sensed a radiance of wisdom emanating from them.

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bypass - To avoid something by going around it.

Jim heard there was a lot of traffic on the main highway, and was able to bypass it by going on a smaller road.

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stray - Move away aimlessly from a group or from the right course or place

Vincent's cat had strayed far from home and ended up in the middle of the road.

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squint - An act or instance of squinting

Zed's eyes narrowed into a squint because the lights were too bright.

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perch - A thing on which a bird alights or roosts, typically a branch or a horizontal rod or bar in a birdcage

Polly the parrot stood on its perch in the birdcage, carefully watching its surroundings.

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cog - A wheel or gear that has metal teeth to move interlocking gears when combined in a sequence.

The cogs in Grandpa's old clock fascinated us when we were small because they moved in unison and made the clock tick as if by magic.

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ignite - To cause something to catch fire or become inflamed.

Historians discuss and search for the event that ignited the French Revolution.