"What irks me", Lenny said to himself after trying to call Betty for the 50th time, "is that after our fight Betty never answers my phone calls."
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422 of583 Bad /
Unfriendly
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nix -
Put an end to; cancel
Once Ed found out that his potential business partner had been arrested for fraud 2 years before, he nixed the scheduled meeting, and he tore up the partnership agreement that he was about to sign.
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423 of583 Other /
Move
verb
glide -
To move easily and smoothly
When Michael Jordan went up to shoot a basket, it seemed that he glided through the air.
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424 of583 Other /
Move
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lurch -
Make an abrupt, unsteady, uncontrolled movement or series of movements; stagger
The town drunk lurched home, never managing to walk a straight line.
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425 of583 Bad /
Weak
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deplete -
To reduce something by a large amount so that there is not enough left, such as resources or money
By the end of the marathon run, Bill felt that his energy was totally depleted, and he had to push himself to complete the race.
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426 of583 Bad /
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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427 of583 Good /
Successful
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prosper -
Succeed in material terms; be financially successful
Scrooge McDuck had prospered so much in life that he had an entire room of his house that held all of his money.
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428 of583 Other /
Move
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Converge -
To come together from different directions and meet at a point.
The streams converge into a single river near the valley.
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429 of583 Good /
Exciting
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Inspire -
To fill someone with the desire, confidence, or enthusiasm to do something.
The coach’s speech inspired the team to give their best effort in the championship game.
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430 of583 Bad /
Unhappy
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bawl -
To cry loudly and uncontrollably.
When my baby starts to bawl, I go through my trusty checklist: is he hungry, tired, teething, or have a bad diaper?
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431 of583 Bad /
Aggressive
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tussle -
Engage in a vigorous struggle or scuffle
The two deer tussled by angrily locking horns with each other.
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432 of583 Good /
Exciting
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rave -
To talk about someone or something with great enthusiasm
When Elvis' hit "Hound Dog" came out in 1956, it sold 10 million copies, and the whole world raved about it.
