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Good / Exciting

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rave - To talk about someone or something with great enthusiasm

When Elvis' hit "Hound Dog" came out in 1956, it sold 10 million copies, and the whole world raved about it.

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Bad / Attack

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vanquish - Defeat thoroughly

Alexander the Great vanquished entire countries in his quest to build one of the world's biggest empires.

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Other / Move

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slither - Move smoothly over a surface with a twisting or oscillating motion

Erin froze in fear as the snake slithered across the ground towards her.

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Other / Wet

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wade - Walk through water or another liquid or soft substance

After the devastating monsoon, the villagers were forced to wade through waist-high water.

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Other / Entice

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beckon - To literally or figuratively gesture with the hand or head to encourage someone to come nearer or to follow

Desire can take many forms – such as for food or physical entanglement – but when attractions beckon, it is important to move carefully and cautiously, using your head.

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Good / Strong

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Enforce - To make sure laws, rules, or regulations are obeyed.

The police are responsible for enforcing traffic laws.

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Other / Sound

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Hiss - A sharp sibilant sound, like the one made by a snake or steam escaping.

The snake let out a loud hiss as we approached it.

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Good / Flexible

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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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Bad / Dishonest

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gouge - Overcharge; swindle (related to other meaning: to take out flesh)

Someone who doesn't understand how cars work may be gouged by the mechanic when the bill comes.

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Other / 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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Bad / Unfriendly

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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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Other / Move

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flail - Wave or swing or cause to wave or swing wildly

Many businesses will feature an inflatable mascot that flails wildly in the wind.