prowl -
An animal or person moving around restlessly and stealthily, especially in search of prey
The jaguar spent its days and nights prowling through the bushes and trees quietly in order to track down its prey.
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Entice
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entice -
Attract or tempt by offering pleasure or advantage
Evan wasn't supposed to eat the donut, but Dennis enticed him by waving one in front of his face.
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Delay
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Impede -
To create obstacles or difficulties that hinder an action or process.
His lack of experience may impede his chances of getting the job.
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Exciting
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revel -
Enjoy oneself in a lively and noisy way, especially with drinking and dancing
Elmore and his friends reveled in his purchase of a new house by throwing a party.
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Attack
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demolish -
Pull or knock down (a building)
The old building was demolished in order to make room for a new one to be put in its place.
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Aggressive
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Expose -
To uncover or reveal something hidden or secret.
Leaving your skin uncovered in the sun can expose you to harmful UV rays.
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Dishonest
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finagle -
To get something in an indirect or dishonest way.
Brad didn't have a ticket to the sold-out rock concert, but he figured he could finagle his way in somehow.
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careen -
To move swiftly and in an uncontrolled way
As the old bus speedily careened around the narrow and steep mountain Tibetan roads, Fred wondered if he would make it safely to interview the guru monk for his magazine article.
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Dishonest
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connive -
Secretly allow (something considered immoral, illegal, wrong, or harmful) to occur
Stewie would connive ways in which to gain power, though he usually failed.
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Allege -
To claim or assert something to be true without proof, often in a legal context.
He is alleged to have lied under oath during the trial.
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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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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.
