arouse -
To stir up a feeling or emotion such as interest, anger, or excitement.
The teacher's passionate words aroused the curiosity in the students, and they paid attention to everything he said, and they learned a great deal.
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Love
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cherish -
To protect and care for (someone) lovingly
Kayla cherished her dog and would show him affection all the time.
verb
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Dishonest
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foist -
To Impose an unwelcome situation on someone.
Barry didn't really want Steve to stay over, but Steve claimed he had no other place to stay, so Steve managed to foist himself on Barry because of Barry's natural good nature.
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Aggressive
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quash -
To reject or void, especially by legal procedure
Once DNA evidence proved Marco innocent, the judge quashed his original conviction.
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Other
Url
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amass -
To accumulate something gradually, especially wealth, knowledge, or resources.
She amassed enough evidence to support the conlusions of her research.
verb
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Stupid
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blather -
To talk long-windedly without making very much sense
Sally would blather on about pointless topics until people just walked away from her.
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Slow
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wander -
To move in a leisurely, casual, or aimless way
On Sunday Bill didn't have anything planned, so he just wandered through the forest, looking at the beautiful trees, taking time to appreciate nature.
verb
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Hurt
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thrash -
To beat a person or animal repeatedly and violently
After Steve insulted his wife, Owen thrashed him until he apologized.
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Sound
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stammer -
To speak with sudden involuntary pauses and with a tendency to repeat the initial letters of words
Once he realized he was speaking to a large crowd, Quentin nervously stammered his way through his speech.
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Beautiful
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glisten -
For something wet, bright, or greasy to shine and glitter.
The grass glistened with dew in the early morning.
verb
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Energy
Url
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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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Other /
Surprise
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startle -
To cause a person or animal to feel sudden shock or alarm
The speeding car startled Victor, and he had just enough time to jump out of the way.
