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Other / Surprise

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astonish - Surprise or impress (someone) greatly

The audience was astonished by the amazing fireworks display at the end of the concert.

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Bad / Uncomfortable

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chafe - To be annoyed or lose patience because of rules or limits

Though Ted loved his father (and boss), he chafed under his father's strict supervision, and he was looking forward to the day when his father would retire so he could run the company himself.

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Good / Friendly

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entrust - To give someone the responsibility for doing something or taking care of something important or valuable.

She entrusted her best friend with the keys to her house while she was away.

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Good / Smart

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decipher - To figure out the meaning of something difficult to understand.

The archaeologists worked hard to decipher the ancient symbols on the wall.

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Bad / Confused

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baffle - To totally bewilder, confuse, and mystify.

Martha was baffled about several things in her life, especially why she seemed to spend more money than she had, and why she couldn’t lose weight even though she carefully watched her diet.

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Bad / Unhappy

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pout - Push one's lips or one's bottom lip forward as an expression of petulant annoyance or in order to make oneself look sexually attractive

Angelina Jolie is known for pouting her unique lips to appear more attractive.

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Other / Move

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depart - To leave a place, especially to start a journey.

Our flight departs at 8:30 a.m., so we need to get to the airport early in the morning.

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Good / Busy

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expedite - To complete or process something quickly and efficiently.

He asked the clerk to expedite his passport application because of his urgent travel needs.

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Other / Entice

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beguile - To charm or enchant someone, sometimes in a deceptive way.

Jim really didn’t like sitting at a desk and programming, and sometimes he suspected that he chose to be a programmer because he had been beguiled by the hope of becoming a rich entrepreneur.

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Bad / Dishonest

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Infiltrate - To secretly enter a place, organization, or group, often for spying or sabotage.

The undercover agent was able to infiltrate the criminal organization without being detected.

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Bad / Afraid

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cower - Crouch down in fear

The dog cowered in fear as the sound of thunder filled the sky.

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Other / Move

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zigzag - To move in abrupt alternate right and left turns.

Skiers zigzag constantly in order to generate speed down the mountain.