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sift - 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.

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Bad / Aggressive

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Upend - To disrupt or overturn the normal order or situation; to defeat or overthrow someone or something unexpectedly

The underdog team upended the champions in a stunning upset

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Good / Exciting

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Inspire - To fill someone with the desire, confidence, or enthusiasm to do something.

The coach’s speech inspired the team to give their best effort in the championship game.

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Good / Calm

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mosey - Walk or move in a leisurely manner

With all the time in the world, Corey moseyed down the street.

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Other / Squeeze

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prod - To persuade or try to persuade (someone) to do something

Betty was a bit shy, but when her teacher and classmates prodded her, she showed off her beautiful voice in front of the whole school.

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Bad / Confused

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boggle - For a person to be astonished or overwhelmed when trying to imagine something

Looking up at the stars and imagining the size of the universe can boggle a person's mind.

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Other / Move

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skim - Remove (a substance) from the surface of a liquid

The farmer skimmed the cream from the milk in order to reduce the fat content.

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Bad / Attack

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demolish - Pull or knock down (a building)

The old building was demolished in order to make room for a new one to be put in its place.

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Other / Squeeze

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Congeal - To become fixed, firm, or rigid; to change from a fluid or soft state to a thickened or solid state.

The messy ideas in her head finally congealed into a clear vision for the project.

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Other / Shape

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Protrude - To stick out or extend beyond a surface or boundary, often in an abnormal or noticeable way.

As they crossed the rope bridge, they looked at the design of the rocks around them that protruded from the mountain.

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Bad / Uncomfortable

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fidget - Make small movements, especially of the hands and feet, through nervousness or impatience

Ron nervously fidgeted with his hands before giving the speech to 10,000 people.

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Other / Inward

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gloat - To enjoy thinking about one's own success that came about at the expense of another's misfortune

"You can gloat about your victory now", Johnny shouted at the other football captain, "but next year I assure you we'll beat you badly".