quibble -
To argue or raise objections about a trivial matter
Scarlet couldn't wait until she quit her job as cashier so she could stop having to deal with customers who wanted to quibble about all the little things that bothered them about the store.
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wilt -
To become limp through heat, loss of water, or disease, regarding something such as a plant, leaf, or flower.
The once-beautiful rose had wilted in the overwhelming summer heat.
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implore -
To beg someone earnestly or desperately for something.
Alan implored the judge to have mercy on his situation, and not give him more than a short sentence.
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flunk -
To fail to reach the required standard in an examination, test, or course of study
Ron hid his school test from his mother because he didn't want her to know he had flunked it.
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backfire -
When a plan fails, to have the opposite result of what was intended.
The politician tried to hide his assets, in order to appear like a common man. But his plan backfired when they were revealed, and people saw that he was a liar.
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dissuade -
To advise against a specific decision or behavior, and discourage someone from taking a particular action.
She couldn't take the stress of her work, but her friends tried to dissuade her from quitting her job without a backup plan.
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toss -
To throw something lightly or casually, to move or mix something by shaking or flipping.
When she got home after a tough day at work, she tossed her keys onto the table and sat down to rest.
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pillage -
To rob or loot, usually by force; involved in a violent act of stealing, typically during a riot or war.
The invaders would pillage the village, taking everything of value and leaving it in ruins.
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abandon -
To leave someone or something behind permanently or without intending to return.
Beverly took the cat into her house when she realized that the cat had been abandoned.
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grumble -
To complain or protest about something in a bad-tempered but typically muted way
Susie grumbled silently when her mother told her to do her homework.
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chastise -
To scold or criticize someone severely for doing something wrong.
He was chastised by his coach for not following the game plan.
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vouch -
To assert or confirm as a result of one's own experience that something is true or accurately so described
At Don's trial, Peggy had to vouch for his whereabouts to prove he didn't commit the crime.
