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Other / Body

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drool - To drop saliva uncontrollably from one's mouth.

Any time he thought of donuts, Homer would drool uncontrollably and make his shirt wet.

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Bad / Unfriendly

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eavesdrop - To secretly listen to a conversation without being invited.

He tried to eavesdrop on the phone coversation of the person sitting next to him.

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Other / Up+Down

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swoop - (especially of a bird) To move rapidly downward through the air

Once it spotted its prey on the ground, the eagle swooped in with its talons ready.

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Bad / Attack

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avenge - To Inflict harm in return for (an injury or wrong done to oneself or another)

Pierre felt that honor compelled him to kill Gaston to avenge Gaston's killing of Pierre's sister, even though he knew that the killing had been unintentional.

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Good / Happy

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josh - To tease or joke around with someone in a playful way

Matt had a crush on Audrey but couldn't tell her that, so he would josh her about her odd clothing choices and hoped that would work instead.

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Bad / Weak

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deteriorate - To gradually get worse

The empty house deteriorated because there was no one to fix things that broke.

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Good / Smart

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rectify - To make something right, especially by removing errors or mistakes made previously.

At the scene of the accident, he tried to rectify the result of his careless driving by apologizing, but the owner of the other car was too upset to listen.

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Bad / War

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infiltrate - To secretly enter a place, organization, or group, often for spying or sabotage.

The undercover agent was able to infiltrate the criminal organization without being detected.

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Bad / Dangerous

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perish - To cease to exist or come to an end; disappear or be destroyed.

Many brave soldiers perished in the battle.

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Other / Move

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slither - To move smoothly over a surface with a twisting or oscillating motion

Erin froze in fear as the snake slithered across the ground towards her.

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Good / Friendly

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laud - To praise a person or their achievements highly, especially in a public context

After Cindy exceeded her sales quota for the month, Renita lauded her in front of the other employees.

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Good / Strong

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bolster - To support or strengthen; prop up

Drinking Gatorade while exercising is a good way to bolster performance.