The doctor hastened to the emergency room after he was called in the middle of the night.
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Flexible
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improvise -
To make or adapt something using available resources due to a lack of proper materials.
The comedian had to improvise when the microphone stopped working during his performance.
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escalate -
To increase in intensity, seriousness, or severity.
The argument quickly escalated into a bitter fued that took a long time to recover from.
verb
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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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whisper -
To speak very softly, using breath rather than the vocal cords, especially for secrecy or privacy; also a quiet or secret suggestion or rumor.
The employees whispered to each other that the company might be closing
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Small
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downsize -
To reduce the size, amount, or extent of something.
Bill saved money by moving into a smaller apartment, and tried to downsize his lifestyle and live more simply.
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flee -
To run away from a place or situation of danger
Jack had to flee for his life when the massive enemy army started chasing him.
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Weak
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disintegrate -
To weaken, decompose, and break apart as the result of time, impact or decay.
When the atom bomb fell on Hiroshima, many of the houses just disintegrated.
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Wet
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daub -
To coat or smear (a surface) with a thick or sticky substance in a carelessly rough or liberal way
In ancient times, houses were constructed by daubing clay all over the structure in order to hold it together.
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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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Angry
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denounce -
To publicly declare something or someone as wrong or evil.
Citizens gathered to denounce the new law as unjust.
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Stop
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intervene -
To come between two people, groups, or events to prevent or change an outcome.
The teachers had to intervene when the students started arguing in the school yard.
