retaliate -
To take action in response to a perceived wrong or harm, often by doing something negative in return.
In the heat of argument, he retaliated with words, and later regretted his own outburst, and the effect it had on her.
verb
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Bad /
Afraid
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cower -
To crouch down in fear
The dog cowered in fear as the sound of thunder filled the sky.
verb
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Body
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tiptoe -
To walking on the front part of your foot in order to move very quietly
When Bill got home past midnight, he had to tiptoe around the house so as to not wake anybody up.
verb
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Bad /
Dishonest
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eavesdrop -
To secretly listen to a conversation without being invited.
He tried to eavesdrop on the phone coversation of the person sitting next to him.
verb
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Other
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appease -
To give into demands to avoid conflict
When Samantha's 4 year old boy threw a tantrum in public, she would try to appease him by giving him whatever he wanted to avoid a scene
verb
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Other /
Move
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drift -
To move slowly and smoothly, especially through air or water.
The boat began to drift away from the shore.
verb
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Other /
Slow
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clog -
To become blocked or filled so that movement or activity is slowed or stopped.
Some dirt was clogging the sink, so that the water in the sink didn't drain properly.
verb
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Bad /
Aggressive
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confiscate -
To take something away from someon, or seize property, as a penalty or punishment.
The authorities confiscated the illegal goods at the border
verb
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Bad /
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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Bad /
Disorganized
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garble -
To distort a message so that it is unclear or confusing
When the astronauts landed on Mars, static garbled their voices so none of the billions of people on earth watching on TV could understand what they were saying.
verb
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Other /
Body
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throb -
To steadily alternative between a large and small size
Bill saw on the monitor that his heart was throbbing with a regular rhythm.
verb
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Bad /
Unhappy
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sulk -
To be silent, morose, and bad-tempered out of annoyance or disappointment
Charlotte sulked in silence when her mother told her she couldn't go outside to play.
