hustle -
To force (someone) to move hurriedly or unceremoniously in a specified direction
When Ronald Reagan was shot, Secret Service agents had to hustle him to safety.
verb
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Aggressive
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quash -
To reject or void, especially by legal procedure
Once DNA evidence proved Marco innocent, the judge quashed his original conviction.
verb
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Body
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sniff -
To draw in air audibly through the nose to detect a smell, to stop it from running, or to express contempt
Because of their superior sense of smell, dogs sniff new people and objects to determine more information about them.
verb
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Attack
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trammel -
To hinder or impede in moving, progressing, or acting; to prevent freedom of action
After the dictator took power, he passed a set of laws that completely trammeled the people's freedom by throwing them in jail if they tried to speak their mind.
verb
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Nervous
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falter -
To lose strength or momentum; to weaken or stumble; to hesitate in action, purpose, or speech.
Her voice began to falter as she delivered the emotional speech.
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Inward
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hoard -
To amass money or valued objects and then hide or store it away
If he was going to be a millionaire one day, Pete knew he'd have to start hoarding as much money as possible.
verb
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Big
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skyrocket -
For something to increase very quickly.
Because his hi-tech company had an important patent, Bill saw the company's stock price skyrocket.
verb
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Strong
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renounce -
To formally declare one is giving up and abandoning a claim, a right, or possession
To start her diet she made a resolution to herself that she would renounce cake for a month.
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Dishonest
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pilfer -
To steal, especially in small quantities
People were outraged when they discovered that one of the congregants had been pilfering change from the charity boxes.
verb
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Strange
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flaunt -
To treat or behave in a way that shows disregard for rules or norms
He seemed to flaunt the rules, walking in late without explanation.
verb
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Aggressive
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wrangle -
To have a long and complicated dispute
Even after a year, the senators wrangled over the health-care legislation.
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Beautiful
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festoon -
To decorate a place for a special occasion by hanging lights, colored paper, balloons, flowers, etc.
When Jack graduated from law school, his family and friends threw him a party outside festooned with lights and decorations.
