mar -
To cause a flaw or imperfection — to damage or spoil the appearance or quality of something — to make something less perfect or attractive.
The scratch on the car door marred its otherwise flawless paint job.
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Love
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pamper -
To indulge with attention, comfort, and kindness
Hannah was excited for her day at the spa where she would be catered to and pampered.
verb
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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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Inward
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restrain -
To physically or metaphorically prevent someone or something from moving, acting, or progressing.
The police officer had to restrain the crowd to prevent further chaos during the protest.
verb
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Small
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downsize -
To reduce the size, amount, or extent of something.
Bill saved money by moving into a smaller apartment, and tried to downsize his lifestyle and live more simply.
verb
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Aggressive
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haggle -
To dispute or bargain persistently, especially over the cost of something
After 20 minutes Mary finally agreed not to haggle any more and bought the car at a slight discount.
verb
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Smart
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ponder -
To look inward and think carefully about something
Before Arnold made a decision, he would try to ponder and imagine the different possible results of the decision.
verb
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Squeeze
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cling -
(of a person or animal) To hold on tightly to
The small child would cling to her mother to avoid getting separated from her.
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Weak
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teeter -
To balance unsteadily, rocking back and forth, almost ready to fall
While on a hike, George saw that the boulder was teetering at the edge of the cliff, and that even slight push could make it crash into the valley below.
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Up-Down
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tilt -
For one side of an object to be lower than the other
Andrea had to tilt the draw open to access the files.
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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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Weak
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disintegrate -
To weaken, decompose, and break apart as the result of time, impact or decay.
When the atom bomb fell on Hiroshima, many of the houses just disintegrated.
