Stuck in the cold wilderness, Mitch had to kindle a pile of sticks so he wouldn't freeze to death.
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Hostile
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taunt -
To provoke or challenge someone with insulting remarks
The bully taunted Nico so much that it made him depressed.
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Smart
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glean -
To extract or derive meaning, knowledge, or insight from various sources, often in a careful or detailed way.
She managed to glean a sense of her good friend's feelings from the small clues in her words and actions.
verb
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Up+Down
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tilt -
For one side of an object to be lower than the other
Andrea had to tilt the draw open to access the files.
verb
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Squeeze
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scrunch -
To make something small to fit into a small space
Barry was alone in the house when he heard the robber enter, and Barry quickly scrunched under the desk in the office and remained as quiet as he could so that the robber wouldn't notice him.
verb
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Disorganized
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shuffle -
To move similar things from one position or place to another.
Before he did the card trick, the magician shuffled the cards.
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Move
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ruffle -
to move or lift something so that it is no longer smooth; to disorder something, typically by running one's hands through it
The other players ruffled their new teammate's hair as part of his initiation.
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Smart
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suffice -
To be enough, sufficient, and adequate.
The teacher said, 'My telling you once not to use your cell phones in class should suffice to make you understand how important that is.'
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Nervous
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vacillate -
To waver between different opinions or actions; to be indecisive.
He would vacillate between a career in business - that would be more secure - or in acting, something that he loved to do.
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Confused
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baffle -
To totally bewilder, confuse, and mystify.
Martha was baffled about several things in her life, especially why she seemed to spend more money than she had, and why she couldn’t lose weight even though she carefully watched her diet.
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Dislike
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loathe -
To feel intense dislike or disgust for someone or something
Jerry and Newman loathed each other so much that their frequent arguments could be heard down the hall.
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flaunt -
To treat or behave in a way that shows disregard for rules or norms
He seemed to flaunt the rules, walking in late without explanation.
