verb

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Bad / Hostile

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intimidate - To frighten or threaten someone, often to make them do something.

The bully tried to intimidate the younger students into giving him their lunch money.

verb

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Good / Important

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spotlight - To give special attention to a problem or situation so that people pay attention to it.

Articles in the newspaper were effective in spotlighting the fact that the animal shelter was not taking good care of the animals.

noun

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Bad / Delay

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laggard - A person who makes slow progress and falls behind others

Once the runners ahead of him were specks in the distance, Terry knew he was the laggard of the race.

verb

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Other / Move

audio

sift - To put a fine, loose, or powdery substance through a sieve so as to remove lumps or large particles

Before cooking, Mac would sift the flour through the sieve to remove any large clumps.

noun

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Bad / Steal

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huckster - A person who sells things of questionable value

At the county fair, the huckster was selling tickets to a concert that had been cancelled. .

verb

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Other / 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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Other / Body

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waddle - To walk with short steps and a clumsy swaying motion

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

adjective

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Bad / Stupid

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irresponsible - Not thinking enough or not worrying about the possible results of what you do

When Mom came home and found the house empty and the door unlocked, she told her kids that was an irresponsible thing to do

noun

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Other / Shape

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wrinkle - A small line or fold in something, especially fabric or skin; or a minor problem or unexpected difficulty.

There’s just one little wrinkle in our plan—we forgot to book the hotel we were planning to stay in.

verb

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Other / Up+Down

audio

rouse - To wake someone up or make someone more active or excited

When the alarm rang, Dan couldn't rouse himself up from sleep because he had been out drinking the night before.

noun

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Good / Love

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empathy - The ability to understand and share the feelings of another person.

Bill's ability to have empathy for others made him a good friend.

verb

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Bad / Hurt

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stun - To knock unconscious, or to be put into a dazed or semiconscious state

The boxer was stunned by his opponent's powerful punch to his face.