assuage -
To make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense
When Sam saw that Frank looked sad because his dog Spot had died, Sam tried to assuage his feelings by saying that Spot had had a very good life while he was alive.
verb
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Bad /
Unfriendly
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scowl -
To frown in an angry or bad-tempered way
Sam scowled at his boss when he was told he was being fired, but he had enough self control not to be physical.
verb
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Bad /
Pain
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wince -
To give a slight involuntary grimace or shrinking movement of the body out of or in anticipation of pain or distress
Tiger winced as he realized he had hit the ball too far beyond the hole.
verb
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Good /
Exciting
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regale -
To entertain or amuse people with talk
Every day, the children of the village would sit quietly as one of the elders would regale them with fascinating stories.
verb
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Other /
Move
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hurl -
To throw something with great force
It was the bottom of the 9th inning, and Mac hurled the baseball towards the batter, trying to strike him out.
verb
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Good /
New
Url
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purify -
To refine or clarify something to make it more genuine, perfect, or pure
The chef used a special technique to purify the broth and improve its flavor
verb
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Bad /
Attack
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strangle -
To try to kill someone by squeezing their throat
When Martha's boss shouted at her, she felt like strangling him, a feeling that she thankfully was able to control
verb
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Good /
New
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upgrade -
To improve something to a higher level
When Betty got messages that her Windows 7 was no longer being supported, she realized it was time to upgrade to Windows 10.
verb
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Other /
Body
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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.
verb
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Good /
Busy
Url
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hasten -
To move or act quickly.
The doctor hastened to the emergency room after he was called in the middle of the night.
verb
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Bad /
Dishonest
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snatch -
To quickly seize something in a rude or eager way
Lenny wanted to play with his brother's toy, so he tried to snatch it away from him.
verb
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Other /
Inward
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hoard -
To amass money or valued objects and then hide or store it away
If he was going to be a millionaire one day, Pete knew he'd have to start hoarding as much money as possible.
