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Other / Wet

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daub - 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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Good / Friendly

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Nourish - To provide food or other substances necessary for growth, health, and good condition; also to support or promote the development of something (like ideas, feelings, or relationships).

She worked hard to nourish her creativity by painting every day.

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Bad / Dislike

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Expel - To force someone to leave a place, especially a certain institution or country, removing them from a group or organization.

The student was expelled for repeated rule violations.

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Bad / Dishonest

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shirk - Avoid or neglect (a duty or responsibility)

Employees who shirk their duties result in unhappy customers and lower profits.

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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.

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Bad / Afraid

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quaver - (of a person's voice) shake or tremble in speaking, typically through nervousness or emotion

Todd's voice quavered as he suddenly realized he was speaking to a thousand people in the audience.

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Bad / Attack

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cruel - Causing physical or mental pain

It's against the law in every U.S. state to be cruel to animals.

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Good / Love

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cherish - Protect and care for (someone) lovingly

Kayla cherished her dog and would show him affection all the time.

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Bad / Mistake

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bobble - To lose one's grip (on a ball)

The wide receiver bobbled the ball and was unable to complete the play.

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Bad / Aggressive

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badger - To repeatedly and annoyingly ask someone to do something.

Every time that Arnold asked Samantha to go out on a date, she would tell him firmly ‘No’. But each time he saw her, he would badger her again and again about wanting to go out, and again she said 'No!'

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Other / Body

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throb - To steadily alternative between a large and small size

Bill saw on the monitor that his heart was throbbing with a regular rhythm.

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Other / Move

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scram - Leave or go away from a place quickly

Once a fight broke out inside the bar, Sam knew he had to scram.