sift -
To put a fine, loose, or powdery substance through a sieve so as to remove lumps or large particles
Before cooking, Mac would sift the flour through the sieve to remove any large clumps.
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Powerless
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concede -
To give in or surrender, especially after a struggle or competition.
After they debated for hours , Jim showed tangible proof that he was right, and his friend reluctantly conceded that Jim was right.
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Slow
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ebb -
For the tidewater to slowly move out to sea; for an emotion to slowly lessen.
Quincy's feet weren't getting wet anymore as the tide ebbed from the beach.
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Dishonest
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shirk -
To avoid or neglect a duty or responsibility.
Employees who shirk their duties result in unhappy customers and lower profits.
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Delay
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hinder -
To create difficulties for someone or something that results in a delay.
He's smart, but his chances of success was hindered by his laziness.
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Attack
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maul -
(of an animal) To wound (a person or animal) by scratching and tearing
Animals in the jungle can be mauled by lions if they're too slow.
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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.
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Move
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sidestep -
To deliberately avoid or divert attention from a certain subject, often to avoid dealing with it.
During the press conference, he sidestepped questions that he didn't want to focus on or deal with.
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Flexible
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tolerate -
To allow and accept something to happen without trying to stop it.
The teacher said that he would no longer tolerate the students' constantly looking at and typing into cell phones in class.
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Aggressive
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nab -
To catch someone doing something wrong or illegal
The police nabbed the person who tried to blow up the World Trade Center 1993, when he went to the car rental to get back his deposit for the van he had blown up.
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slog -
To move with determination against difficult obstacles
After their boat got stuck in the swamp, Anne, Joyce, and Mary climbed out and slogged through the swamp for an hour before they got to solid land.
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Successful
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soar -
To feel or express great happiness or excitement; to be uplifted emotionally; or to fly or rise high in the air.
