foist -
To Impose an unwelcome situation on someone.
Barry didn't really want Steve to stay over, but Steve claimed he had no other place to stay, so Steve managed to foist himself on Barry because of Barry's natural good nature.
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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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berate -
To criticize someone in an angry manner
When the private acted in an inappropriate way, his officer berated him to give him the message clearly not to act that way again.
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delve -
To research or make painstaking inquiries into something
In his research for his book about George Washington, the author delved into the details of his life and presidency.
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jostle -
Top push, elbow, or bump against someone or something, roughly, typically in a crowd
Running towards the end zone, the wide receiver jostled the attacking lineman out of the way, enabling him to make the touchdown.
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hobnob -
To mix socially, especially with those of higher social status
The social event was Terry's chance to hobnob with other people in his industry.
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babble -
To talk rapidly and continuously in a foolish, excited, or incomprehensible way.
Monica worked at home, and sometimes her 1 year old Charlie sat in her lap, and he babbled away about all sorts of things that she didn’t understand.
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rectify -
To make something right, especially by removing errors or mistakes made previously.
At the scene of the accident, he tried to rectify the result of his careless driving by apologizing, but the owner of the other car was too upset to listen.
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snore -
To breathe in a very noisy way through the nose and mouth while sleeping.
She decided to wear earplugs at night because when her husband snored loudly, it woke her up.
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grasp -
To seize and hold firmly
The baby grasped his father's hand in a gesture of affection.
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upend -
To disrupt or overturn the normal order or situation; to defeat or overthrow someone or something unexpectedly
The underdog team upended the champions in a stunning upset
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shiver -
(of a person or animal) To shake slightly and uncontrollably as a result of being cold, frightened, or excited
Genevieve was wearing five layers of clothing, yet kept shivering in the December weather.
