rectify -
To make something right, especially by removing errors or mistakes made previously.
At the scene of the accident, he tried to rectify the result of his careless driving by apologizing, but the owner of the other car was too upset to listen.
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babble -
To talk rapidly and continuously in a foolish, excited, or incomprehensible way.
Monica worked at home, and sometimes her 1 year old Charlie sat in her lap, and he babbled away about all sorts of things that she didn’t understand.
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exclaim -
To cry out or speak in strong or sudden emotion
When she realized that she had just won the 100 million dollar lottery, Liz exlaimed, "I've been hoping for this day all my life!"
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belittle -
To speak about someone or something in a way that shows little respect.
A good rule of interpersoanl relationships is: Don’t belittle others just to make yourself feel better.
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wring -
To squeeze and twist something.
Betty was good at wringing every cent out of every dollar she earned.
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scrimp -
To be thrifty or parsimonious; to economize
Though Beverly and her husband didn't have large incomes, they scrimped and saved enough to send their children to college.
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quench -
To drink liquid so that you stop being thirsty
Sally found that the best way to quench her thirst was by drinking water and not soda
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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 could barely walk.
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shrug -
To raise one's shoulders slightly and momentarily to express doubt, ignorance, or indifference
When Bruce's self-published book only sold 10 copies, he shrugged his shoulders and said, 'Mayber I'll do better with my next book.'
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botch -
To carry out a task badly or carelessly
Eric botched the assignment that he was asked to do, so his supervisor had to reprimand him.
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jabber -
To talk rapidly and excitedly but with little sense
Irene jabbered so much that it sounded like she was talking to ten people at once.
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ostracize -
To banish someone socially, making them feel isolated or unwanted.
He felt ostracized at work after speaking out against the company’s policies, and many people refused to speak to him.
