gurgle -
Make a hollow bubbling sound like that made by water running out of a bottle
When Sam had a big decision to make, he walked into the woods and sat by a gurgling brook to contemplate and be alone with his thoughts.
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Dishonest
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bamboozle -
To cheat or fool.
When Fred and Joan investigated and added up the numbers, they realized that the great deal they had purchased on the internet was all a lie, and that they had been bamboozled.
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495 of580 Bad /
Attack
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decimate -
Kill, destroy, or remove a large percentage or part of
The raging wildfire decimated the forest, leaving only a few trees standing.
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496 of580 Good /
Smart
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ponder -
To look inward and think carefully about something
Before Arnold made a decision, he would try to ponder and imagine the different possible results of the decision.
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497 of580 Bad /
Unfriendly
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irk -
To irritate and annoy someone
"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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Move
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swerve -
Change or cause to change direction abruptly
The van swerved to avoid the car suddenly stopping in front of it.
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499 of580 Bad /
Unhappy
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pout -
Push one's lips or one's bottom lip forward as an expression of petulant annoyance or in order to make oneself look sexually attractive
Angelina Jolie is known for pouting her unique lips to appear more attractive.
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Move
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Avert -
To avoid or dodge a difficult situation.
At the last minute he realized that the bridge was broken, and he stopped the car just in time, averting a disaster of potentially driving headlong into the river.
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501 of580 Bad /
Attack
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banish -
To send someone away from a country or place as an official punishment.
The man who didn’t take his hat off when the king’s carriage rode by was banished from the capital for 5 years.
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502 of580 Other /
Move
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collide -
Moving objects to hitting something violently
The captain was totally surprised when the Titanic collided with the iceberg.
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503 of580 Bad /
Dishonest
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shortchanged -
To treat someone unfairly, by giving them less than they deserve
Bill felt he had been shortchanged by life, because he was born poor, and was orphaned at the age of 2.
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New
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Launch -
To start or initiate a new project, business, or activity; to send or propel something, such as a rocket or product, into motion.
The company’s launch of its latest smartphone attracted worldwide attention.
