yap -
To give off a sharp, shrill bark; or to talk and chatter in a repetitive way.
Jack Russell terriers make up for their small size by yapping loudly when danger approaches.
verb
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Good /
Successful
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prevail -
To prove more powerful than opposing forces; to win and be victorious
Though the 15 rounds of the boxing match was extremely difficult, in the end Mike prevailed over his opponent.
verb
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Bad /
Aggressive
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nab -
To catch someone doing something wrong or illegal
The police nabbed the person who tried to blow up the World Trade Center 1993, when he went to the car rental to get back his deposit for the van he had blown up.
verb
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Other /
Move
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traverse -
To move back and forth over an area, often in search or exploration.
The hikers traversed the hills and rocky terrain carefully.
verb
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Move
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slither -
To move smoothly over a surface with a twisting or oscillating motion
Erin froze in fear as the snake slithered across the ground towards her.
verb
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Other /
Squeeze
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crinkle -
To form small creases or wrinkles in the surface of something, especially the skin of the face as the result of a facial expression
As an older man, Robert's skin crinkled around his eyes when he smiled.
verb
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Good /
Love
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adore -
To love and respect (someone) deeply
The newlywed couple adored each other and every day found new aspects about each other that they loved.
verb
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Other
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smolder -
To burn slowly with smoke but no flame
The burned ruins of the building smoldered as smoke still filled the sky.
verb
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Delay
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dally -
To do something slowly or too slowly; to waste time
Ike had dozens of reports to read through, but he decided to dally in the office for most of the day instead of doing his work.
verb
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Other /
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
verb
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Other /
Inward
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brag -
To speak in a boastful manner
Ilya bragged to everyone in the office about his new promotion.
verb
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Other /
Inward
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prance -
For a horse to move with high springy steps.
In the empty field, the horse pranced to its heart's content.
