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Good / Love

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pamper - Indulge with every attention, comfort, and kindness

Hannah was excited for her day at the spa where she would be catered to and pampered.

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Good / Successful

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blossom - To fufill one's potential by becoming more attractive, successful, or confident.

A year after graduating law school, Wendy blossomed as an eloquent court attorney.

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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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Good / Exciting

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Inspire - To fill someone with the desire, confidence, or enthusiasm to do something.

The coach’s speech inspired the team to give their best effort in the championship game.

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Good / Calm

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coax - To gently pursuade someone to do something

Angie was anorexic, and her mother gently tried to coax her to eat some food.

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Good / Flexible

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straddle - Sit or stand with one leg on either side of

Saddles were first invented so that riders could straddle a horse.

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Good / Love

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adore - Love and respect (someone) deeply

The newlywed couple adored each other and every day found new aspects about each other that they loved.

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Good / Smart

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ponder - To look inward and think carefully about something

Before Arnold made a decision, he would try to ponder and imagine the different possible results of the decision.

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Good / Friendly

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Greet - To welcome or acknowledge someone, typically in a friendly or polite manner.

He was eager to greet his friends at the airport after his long trip.

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Good / Strong

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Enforce - To make sure laws, rules, or regulations are obeyed.

The police are responsible for enforcing traffic laws.

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Good / Big

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Augment - To improve or enhance the value, quality, or amount of something.

The teacher used real-world examples and many charts and pictures to augment the lesson to help the class understand the subject.

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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.