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dreck - Rubbish; trash

Even though art patrons loved the artist's latest piece, Howie thought it was an overrated piece of dreck.

adjective

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Good / Smart

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strategic - Acting carefully according to a plan in order to achieve a particular goal

During the press conference, the mayor made sure he answered the questions strategically rather than just emotionally.

verb

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Good / Friendly

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flirt - Behave as though attracted to or trying to attract someone, but for amusement rather than with serious intentions

Erin flirted with Devon, but she had no intention of actually dating him.

verb

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Bad / Aggressive

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exploit - To take unfair advantage of

At the start of the industrial revolution, factory owners would exploit the workers by giving them low wages and making them work long hours.

verb

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Bad / Attack

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aggravate - To intensify the seriousness or severity of something.

Scratching the rash will only aggravate it.

noun

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Bad / Disorganized

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rabble - A disorderly crowd; a mob

Armed with torches and pitchforks, the angry rabble marched towards the mayor's house.

verb

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Good / Love

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nuzzle - Rub or push against gently with the nose and mouth

Lions tend to nuzzle against each other to show affection.

verb

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Other / Move

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converge - To come together from different directions and meet at a point.

The streams converge into a single river near the valley.

verb

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Bad / Aggressive

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meddle - Interfere in or busy oneself unduly with something that is not one's concern

The meeting got intense when Jim said to Bill, "I just don't like it when you meddle into my personal affairs!"

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crash - A serious accident, often with a sudden loud noise caused by something breaking or hitting something forcefully.

The people in the house were alarmed when they heard the loud crash in the kitchen

verb

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Other / Move

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skim - Remove (a substance) from the surface of a liquid

The farmer skimmed the cream from the milk in order to reduce the fat content.

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Good / Strong

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devout - Dedicated or loyal to a cause, activity, or person.

His devout love for his country inspired him to join the military.