gouge -
To overcharge or swindle; also to use a sharp tool to remove inner material from something.
Someone who doesn't understand how cars work may be gouged by the mechanic when the bill comes.
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slurp -
To eat or drink something with a loud sloppy sucking noise.
Emery slurped each piece of spaghetti, ruining what was otherwise a quiet dinner.
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Energy
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galvanize -
To stimulate or energize a group or movement to act in unison.
The leader's speech was successful in being able to galvanize the crowd into seeing a hopeful vision of the future.
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Calm
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browse -
To look at various items or information, often to find something of interest.
I like to browse online shops even when I’m not planning to buy anything.
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Successful
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rebound -
To recover from a bad situation.
The company's stock did badly at first, but it rebounded when it hired a new president.
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Delay
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balk -
To hesitate or be unwilling to continue with an idea or action.
Max had made all the plans to move from his apartment to the senior citizens home, but at the last minute, he balked and just couldn’t go through with it.
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soak -
To make something very wet
The thunderstorm during the race soaked the runner's clothes.
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Unfriendly
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begrudge -
To envy someone else's good fortune
Anne didn't begrudge her younger sister's happiness when attending Sarah's graduation from Medical School.
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Flexible
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reimburse -
To pay back money to someone who has spent it for you or lost it because of you.
They were hoping that their insurance company would reimburse them for the cost of the expensive operation.
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Nervous
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stutter -
To speak with involuntary disruptions or repetitions of sounds, often at the beginning of words, due to a speech difficulty.
During the presentation, she began to stutter when she got nervous.
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Dangerous
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detonate -
To cause something to explode suddenly and violently.
One small spark is enough to detonate a barrel of fireworks.
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Aggressive
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quash -
To reject or void, especially by legal procedure
Once DNA evidence proved Marco innocent, the judge quashed his original conviction.
