hanker -
Feel a strong desire for or to do something
Charles hadn't eaten all day and was hankering for anything that would satisfy his hunger.
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Move
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lurch -
Make an abrupt, unsteady, uncontrolled movement or series of movements; stagger
The town drunk lurched home, never managing to walk a straight line.
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Entice
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wheedle -
Employ endearments or flattery to persuade someone to do something or give one something
Patty knew Renee had been working late, so she wheedled the last bit of work out of her by praising her performance.
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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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Delay
verb
linger -
Stay in a place longer than necessary, typically because of a reluctance to leave
The waiter and waitress staff needed to head home, but they first had to wait for the lingering customers to leave.
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Move
verb
glide -
To move easily and smoothly
When Michael Jordan went up to shoot a basket, it seemed that he glided through the air.
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Move
verb
stoop -
To bend one's body forwards and downwards
While exploring the cave, Bill sometimes had to stoop when the ceilings were low.
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Friendly
verb
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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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Mistake
verb
fizzle -
To finish in a way that is disappointing
At the start of his race for mayor it looked like Fred was going to win, but his many verbal mistakes caused his candidacy to just fizzle out.
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Move
verb
plunge -
To quickly fall a long way down
When the summer heat hits, few things are as enjoyable as plunging into the pool.
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Flexible
verb
wriggle -
Twist and turn with quick writhing movements
The worm wriggled in Stan's hand and almost ended up falling to the ground.
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Other
verb
smolder -
Burn slowly with smoke but no flame
The burned ruins of the building smoldered as smoke still filled the sky.
