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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2 of580 Good /
Happy
verb
josh -
Tease (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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3 of580 Bad /
Aggressive
verb
impinge -
Have an effect or impact, especially a negative one
The senseless murder of his parents impinged upon Bruce Wayne so much that he was forced to become Batman.
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4 of580 Bad /
Mistake
verb
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backfire -
When a plan fails, and it has the opposite result of what was intended.
The politician tried to hide his assets, in order to appear like a common man. But his plan backfired when they were revealed, and people saw that he was a liar.
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5 of580 Bad /
Stupid
verb
blather -
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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6 of580 Good /
New
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Embark -
To start or engage in a new project, activity, or course of action.
She decided to embark on a new career in digital marketing.
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7 of580 Other /
Move
verb
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Depart -
To leave a place, especially to start a journey.
Our flight departs at 8:30 a.m., so we need to get to the airport early in the morning.
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8 of580 Bad /
Weak
verb
wilt -
(of a plant, leaf, or flower) become limp through heat, loss of water, or disease; droop
The once-beautiful rose had wilted in the overwhelming summer heat.
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9 of580 Bad /
Unhappy
verb
mope -
Be dejected and apathetic
Considering he had lost his job and his girlfriend on the same day, Barry felt he had every right to mope.
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10 of580 Bad /
Unhappy
verb
weep -
To shed tears
Unable to control their emotions any longer, the mourners at the funeral couldn't help but weep when the pastor spoke of their deceased relative.
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11 of580 Good /
Friendly
verb
carouse -
Drink plentiful amounts of alcohol and enjoy oneself with others in a noisy, lively way
The group of men caroused all night long until they were too drunk to walk home.
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12 of580 Other /
Other
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salvage -
To save something from destruction or a bad situation.
After the flood, Bert and Linda were able to salvage some photographs because they had been kept in a waterproof box.
