budge -
To make or cause to make the slightest movement
Despite the men's best efforts, the heavy boulder still wouldn't budge an inch.
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Weak
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languish -
(of a person or other living thing) To lose or lack vitality; grow weak or feeble
The crops languished in the field after the severe drought.
verb
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Successful
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skyrocket -
To rise extremely quickly or make extremely quick progress towards success.
He was happy that he bought a lot of bitcoin before its prices skyrocketed.
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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.
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Slowly
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wander -
To move in a leisurely, casual, or aimless way
On Sunday Bill didn't have anything planned, so he just wandered through the forest, looking at the beautiful trees, taking time to appreciate nature.
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Love
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smooch -
To kiss.
Adam and Eve could not stop thinking about each other and they cherished their lunch breaks when they would meet in the park for a smooch.
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Sound
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blare -
To make or cause to make a loud, harsh sound
The car horn blared along with all of the other car horns as the traffic jam caused drivers to be upset.
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War
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bombard -
To attack (a place or person) continuously with bombs, shells, or other missiles
The navy bombarded the enemy with cannon fire in order to overwhelm them quickly.
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Hurt
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conk -
To hit someone on the head, usually with a heavy object.
The victim showed the police where the robber conked him on the side of the head before he took his wallet.
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Hostile
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polarize -
To divide into two completely opposing groups
It's frightening to see how many issues have caused the US to polarize into Right and Left groups that hate each other.
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Mistake
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flunk -
To fail to reach the required standard in an examination, test, or course of study
Ron hid his school test from his mother because he didn't want her to know he had flunked it.
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Hurt
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pummel -
To continuously hit something or someone with the fist(s).
After a very stressful day at work, Adam decided to pummel the punching bag at the gym, to vent his frustration.