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Good / Pleasure

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imbibe - Drink (alcohol)

Every day after work, Lenny would head to the neighborhood bar and imbibe one beer.

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Good / New

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Overhaul - To change a system, process, or organization in a major way.

The company decided to overhaul its outdated website design.

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Good / Busy

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splurge - Spend (money) freely or extravagantly

To celebrate her promotion, Charlotte maxed out her credit card and splurged on a year's worth of clothing at the mall.

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Good / Flexible

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veer - Change direction suddenly

Randy slammed on the brakes when the car in the next lane suddenly veered in front of him.

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Good / Love

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Nurture - To care for and encourage the growth or development of someone or something.

Parents should nurture their children’s creativity and confidence.

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Good / Successful

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thrive - (of a child, animal, or plant) grow or develop well or vigorously

After heavy rains and patient care by the landscaper, the garden was soon thriving with beautiful plants and flowers.

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Good / Love

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coddle - Treat in an indulgent or overprotective way

Many kids today are coddled by their parents who don't want them to experience difficulties in their lives.

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Good / Smart

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ferret - To search out, discover, and bring to light through persistent and determined investigation

"Through logic and perseverance I will ferret out the criminal who committed this crime", Sherlock Holmes said to Watson.

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Good / Smart

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clarity - The ability to think about or understand something clearly

Discussions during group therapy helped Max have greater clarity about the challenges that confronted him.

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Good / Love

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Idolize - To admire, love, or respect someone excessively, often to the point of worship.

Many young athletes idolize professional sports players and dream of being like them.

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Good / Busy

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whisk - Take or move (someone or something) in a particular direction suddenly and quickly

After the size of the crowd presented a danger to the prime minister, a police officer whisked him to safety.

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Good / Successful

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prevail - To win and be successful.

Though the 15 rounds of the boxing match was extremely difficult, in the end Mike prevailed over his opponent.