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Bad / Hurt

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lunge - To move suddenly and with a lot of force in order to catch, hit, or avoid something or someone

Sir Lancelot lunged his sword into belly of the fiery dragon.

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Other / Inward

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primp - To spend time making minor adjustments to one's hair, makeup, or clothes.

The groomsmen primped so much in the mirror that it seemed they were actually getting married.

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Other / Shape

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overlap - The way two things can share space, features, or time.

Their work schedules overlap on Tuesdays, so they often meet for lunch.

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Other / Stop

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shackle - Something that prevents freedom of movement, literally or figuratively

Because John had so much debt, he felt he couldn't consider switching careers, and therefore felt shackled to a job that he hated.

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Good / Flexible

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orchestrate - To organize a complicated plan or event very carefully

The general did an excellent job of orchestrating his various battalions during the intense battle.

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Bad / Powerless

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beg - To plead or request strongly due to need or emotion.

When he lost his job, he was so hungry that he had to beg strangers for something to eat.

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Good / Calm

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contemplate - To spend time considering a possible future action, or to consider one particular thing for a long time in a serious and quiet way.

Now that Angela had graduated from college, she had to contemplate whether to get a job or get a more advanced degree.

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Good / Smart

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ferret - To search out, discover, and bring to light through persistent and determined investigation

"Through logic and perseverance I will ferret out the criminal who committed this crime", Sherlock Holmes said to Watson.

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Good / Smart

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validate - To prove that something is true

Henry David Thoreau felt self-confident about his ideas, and he didn't need anyone else to praise him, because he validated his own ideas.

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Other / Move

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yank - To quickly pull something

Edmund yanked the cord on the lawnmower to get it started.

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Other / Fast

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zoom - To move quickly or suddenly with a loud humming or buzzing sound.

The motorcycle zoomed past us on the highway.

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Bad / Weak

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deteriorate - To gradually get worse

The empty house deteriorated because there was no one to fix things that broke.