impinge -
To have an effect or impact on someone; also to gradually take over an area belonging to someone else.
His constant use of the cell phone impinged on his family life.
verb
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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.
verb
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Bad /
Disgusting
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retch -
To make the sound and movement of vomiting
Brenda felt like she was going to retch after eating sushi from the gas station.
verb
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Bad /
Aggressive
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tussle -
Engage in a vigorous struggle or scuffle
The two deer tussled by angrily locking horns with each other.
verb
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Good /
Brave
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embolden -
To give someone the courage or confidence to do something.
Her teacher's praise emboldened her to speak up in class.
verb
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Good /
Busy
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gallivant -
To move from one place to another in the pursuit of pleasure or entertainment
After he graduated high school, Damian decided to gallivant across Europe for a whole year instead of heading straight to college.
verb
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Other /
Sound
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mumble -
To say something indistinctly and quietly, making it difficult for others to hear
Darren asked Gary to speak louder because he said that Gary would mumble too much.
verb
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Bad /
Delay
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deflect -
To direct attention away from a topic
At the press conference the Mayor didn't want to talk about the issue being asked, so he deflected the question and talked about a different subject.
verb
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Bad /
Attack
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decimate -
To kill, destroy, or remove a large percentage or part of something.
The raging wildfire decimated the forest, leaving only a few trees standing.
verb
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Other /
Up+Down
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plunk -
To hand something over or place it down with determination
Milton really didn't have the $400 to pay for the flight to the trade show, but he plunked down the money anyway, because he had to show his product to see if there would be any interest.
verb
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Bad /
Unhappy
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grieve -
To feel great sadness about the loss of something
Eight year old Charlie grieved over his dog Spot when the dog was hit by a car.
verb
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Bad /
Hurt
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mar -
To cause a flaw or imperfection — to damage or spoil the appearance or quality of something — to make something less perfect or attractive.
The scratch on the car door marred its otherwise flawless paint job.
