Betty cried after seeing the movie, because the story tugged at her heart's inner emotions.
verb
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Other /
Inward
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fend -
To look after and provide for oneself, without any help from others
Martha wanted to teach her kids how to cook, so she let them fend for themselves in the kitchen.
verb
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Other /
Light
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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.
verb
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Bad /
Unfriendly
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quibble -
To argue or raise objections about a trivial matter
Scarlet couldn't wait until she quit her job as cashier so she could stop having to deal with customers who wanted to quibble about all the little things that bothered them about the store.
verb
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Good /
Love
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nuzzle -
To rub or push against gently with the nose and mouth
Lions tend to nuzzle against each other to show affection.
verb
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Other /
Move
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jostle -
Top push, elbow, or bump against someone or something, roughly, typically in a crowd
Running towards the end zone, the wide receiver jostled the attacking lineman out of the way, enabling him to make the touchdown.
verb
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Other /
Move
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hurl -
To throw something with great force
It was the bottom of the 9th inning, and Mac hurled the baseball towards the batter, trying to strike him out.
verb
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Other /
Slow
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hover -
To remain in one place in the air
The helicopter hovered above the road as the pilot prepared to set it down.
verb
309 of 708
Good /
Successful
Url
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breeze -
To move easily or confidently through a situation.
He breezed through the crowd, full of confidence and energy.
verb
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Bad /
Dishonest
Url
audio
deceive -
To mislead or trick someone, especially for personal gain.
Don’t try to deceive me — I know what really happened.
verb
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Other /
Shape
Url
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warp -
To become bent and twisted out of shape.
Sometimes the enemy bombards the media with propaganda and lies to warp public opinion in the direction that they want.
verb
312 of 708
Bad /
Delay
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futz -
To waste time and busy oneself aimlessly
Instead of doing his homework, Charlie futzed around on Facebook all day.
