The plague of locusts totally devastated the field of grain.
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Beautiful
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festoon -
To decorate a place for a special occasion by hanging lights, colored paper, balloons, flowers, etc.
When Jack graduated from law school, his family and friends threw him a party outside festooned with lights and decorations.
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Attack
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snare -
A device, trap, or scheme for capturing another by surprise
The venus flytrap uses beautiful colors to snare unsuspecting insects.
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Friendly
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assuage -
To make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense
When Sam saw that Frank looked sad because his dog Spot had died, Sam tried to assuage his feelings by saying that Spot had had a very good life while he was alive.
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Dishonest
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hoodwink -
To deceive or trick someone.
The con man surveyed the crowd in order to find someone to hoodwink.
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Aggressive
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slash -
To cut something with a violent sweeping motion, often with a knife or blade; or to drastically reduce or lower something, especially prices or budgets.
He slashed the rope around the box with a knife to free the trapped animal.
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New
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rejuvenate -
To make somebody or something look or feel newer or younger
After his camping trip in the Rockies, Sam felt rejuvenated physically and emotionally, and was looking to go back to work with renewed energy.
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Love
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nuzzle -
To rub or push against gently with the nose and mouth
Lions tend to nuzzle against each other to show affection.
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Slowly
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hover -
To remain in one place in the air
The helicopter hovered above the road as the pilot prepared to set it down.
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Disgusting
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retch -
To make the sound and movement of vomiting
Brenda felt like she was going to retch after eating sushi from the gas station.
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Squeeze
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crunch -
To crush (a hard or brittle foodstuff) with the teeth, making a loud but muffled grinding sound
Chips of any kind, whether potato or tortilla, will always involve people crunching them.
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Entice
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beguile -
To charm or enchant someone, sometimes in a deceptive way.
Jim really didn’t like sitting at a desk and programming, and sometimes he suspected that he chose to be a programmer because he had been beguiled by the hope of becoming a rich entrepreneur.
