At the start of the industrial revolution, factory owners would exploit the workers by giving them low wages and making them work long hours.
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Move
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flutter -
To move up and down or from side to side with short, quick, light movements
Sam was amazed at the beauty of thousands of butterflies fluttering their wings in what was called Butterfly Valley.
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Pain
verb
flinch -
Make a quick, nervous movement of the face or body as an instinctive reaction to surprise, fear or pain
Debbie was very brave and didn’t flinch when the nurse put the needle in her arm to give her the flu shot.
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Surprise
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astonish -
Surprise or impress (someone) greatly
The audience was astonished by the amazing fireworks display at the end of the concert.
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Squeeze
verb
wring -
To squeeze and twist something.
Betty was good at wringing every cent out of every dollar she earned.
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Strange
verb
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Flaunt -
To treat or behave in a way that shows disregard for rules or norms
He seemed to flaunt the rules, walking in late without explanation.
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Afraid
verb
tremble -
To shake involuntarily, typically as a result of fear or weakness.
George trembled with fear when he saw a mouse in his apartment.
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Strong
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Galvanize -
To stimulate or energize a group or movement to act in unison.
The leader's speech was successful in being able to galvanize the crowd into seeing a hopeful vision of the future.
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Wet
verb
dredge -
Clean out the bed of (a harbor, river, or other area of water) by scooping out mud, weeds, and rubbish with a dredge
The large vessel dredged the dirty water so that it could sparkle once again.
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Move
verb
flick -
To hit or move something/ someone with a quick movement of the thumb and fore-finger.
James realised the safest way to remove the spider from Jennifer’s shoulder, was to flick it off.
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Sound
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Honk -
To make a loud, harsh sound emitting from a vehicle or animal.
He honked his horn impatiently at the car in front of it that was driving very slowly.
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Dishonest
verb
bilk -
To take money from someone by cheating or tricking them.
The con men in the big city are always looking for naive out-of-towners in order to bilk them of the money they took with them for their big trip to the big town.
