munch -
To eat something with a continuous and often audible action of the jaws
The prairie dog munched on its food with great delight.
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prudent -
Careful and using good judgement.
Though George had an urge to travel around the world, he felt it was prudent for him to finish college.
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invade -
To aggressively take over or occupy a place or country.
Of the 200 countries in the world, England did not invade 22 of them.
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coherent -
Well-organized or unified in structure or thought.
The teacher praised the student for writing a coherent essay with strong points.
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kindle -
To light or set on fire
Stuck in the cold wilderness, Mitch had to kindle a pile of sticks so he wouldn't freeze to death.
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damp -
Slightly wet
The damp windows were the result of the sprinkling rain.
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expunge -
To erase or remove completely (something unwanted or unpleasant)
Terrence accepted the plea deal of one year of community service in exchange for the court to expunge his criminal record.
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Energy
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galvanize -
To stimulate or energize a group or movement to act in unison.
The leader's speech was successful in being able to galvanize the crowd into seeing a hopeful vision of the future.
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scorch -
To burn the surface of something with flame or heat
Nancy couldn't walk barefoot outside because the summer heat had scorched the pavement.
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marathon -
Referring to an activity that takes a long time and a great deal of effort
After the company's computers crashed, 30 programmers worked together in a 15 hour marathon debugging session to get the computers up and running again.
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lull -
A temporary interval of quiet or lack of activity
During a rare lull in the middle of the war, soldiers would spend their time reading the newspaper while in the trenches.
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snack -
To eat a small amount of food, typically between regular meals.
After dinner, she snacked on popcorn while watching a movie.
