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shred - To tear or cut into shreds

With the FBI catching up to him, the crooked CEO shred as many incriminating documents as he could find.

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appease - To give into demands to avoid conflict

When Samantha's 4 year old boy threw a tantrum in public, she would try to appease him by giving him whatever he wanted to avoid a scene

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engulf - To surround something completely

After the accident, a minute after Dan got out of the car, the car was engulfed in flames.

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flip - To turn over or rotate something quickly, especially with a sudden movement.

She flipped the pancake onto the other side with a quick motion.

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squish - The act of crushing something that is soft

Looking up at the giant person's shoe above him, the bug knew he was about to get squished.

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gobble - To eat something hurriedly and noisily

After going without food for the whole day, June gobbled the plate of spaghetti she made for dinner.

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pluck - To take hold of something and quickly remove it from its place

In Ralph Waldo Emerson's beautiful poem Forbearance, he suggests that it is good to appreciate a beautiful flower without plucking it from the ground.

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daub - To coat or smear (a surface) with a thick or sticky substance in a carelessly rough or liberal way

In ancient times, houses were constructed by daubing clay all over the structure in order to hold it together.

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flail - To swing back and forth very quickly.

Many businesses will feature an inflatable mascot that flails wildly in the wind.

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shuffle - To walk by dragging one's feet along or without lifting them fully from the ground

Penguins shuffle themselves around, never lifting their feet off the ground yet still reaching their destination.

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croon - To hum or sing in a soft, low voice, especially in a sentimental manner

In her younger days, Wilma would be spellbound when she heard Frank Sinatra crooning to her over the radio.

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hanker - To feel a strong desire to do or have something

Charles hadn't eaten all day and was hankering for anything that would satisfy his hunger.