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Bad / Dishonest

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Deceive - To mislead or trick someone, especially for personal gain.

Don’t try to deceive me — I know what really happened.

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Other / Slow

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meander - (of a river or road) follow a winding course.

The river meandered across the plains like a winding snake.

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Bad / Aggressive

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expunge - Erase or remove completely (something unwanted or unpleasant)

Terrence accepted the plea deal of one year of community service in exchange for the court expunging his criminal record.

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Other / Slow

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evade - To avoid or escape from someone or something.

For years after stealing the jewels from the Jewelry store, Marcel managed to evade being caught.

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Other / Move

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tilt - For one side of an object to be lower than the other

Andrea had to tilt the draw open to get the tray inside.

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Other / Surprise

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astound - Very surprised or shocked

The American public was astounded by the revelations about Watergate that were revealed by Woodward and Bernstein in the Washington Post.

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Other / Body

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clench - Contracting muscles, usually applicable to firmly closed fists.

After his injections, the tiny baby began to cry and clench his fists in pain and fear.

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Bad / Attack

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decimate - Kill, destroy, or remove a large percentage or part of

The raging wildfire decimated the forest, leaving only a few trees standing.

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Bad / Pain

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writhe - Make continual twisting, squirming movements or contortions of the body

The soccer player writhed in pain on the ground after spraining his ankle.

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Bad / Confused

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bumble - To act or speak in a confused manner.

Joe wasn't really ready for the test, but somehow by guessing here and there he bumbled his way into getting a passing mark.

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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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Bad / Dangerous

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fester - For negative feelings to get worse because they are not being dealt with

After their fight, Joan and David had a long talk to patch things up, because they didn't want to let any bad feelings fester.