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cringe - To contract one's face or body due to a feeling of disgust or embarrassment

While discussing her engagement on the phone with her friend, Laura realized that the thought of marrying Bob made her cringe with disgust.

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shatter - Break or cause to break suddenly and violently into pieces

The force of the explosion shattered the glass windows.

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scrub - Rub (someone or something) hard so as to clean them, typically with a brush and water.

Scrubbing your tub with cleaning solution on a regular basis will keep it clean.

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Good / Busy

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whisk - Take or move (someone or something) in a particular direction suddenly and quickly

After the size of the crowd presented a danger to the prime minister, a police officer whisked him to safety.

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Bad / Weak

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sag - Sink, subside, or bulge downward under weight or pressure or through lack of strength

Dean knew it was time to go on a diet when his bed started to sag under his weight.

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Bad / Mistake

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fritter - To waste or squander time, money or resources.

My father told me I would prosper if I don't fritter away my time and money because they are equally precious.

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Bad / Dishonest

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Hijack - To unlawfully seize control of a vehicle, especially an aircraft, while in transit.

The pirates tried to hijack the cargo ship off the coast.

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Bad / Weak

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wilt - (of a plant, leaf, or flower) become limp through heat, loss of water, or disease; droop

The once-beautiful rose had wilted in the overwhelming summer heat.

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Good / Flexible

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Improvise - To make or adapt something using available resources due to a lack of proper materials.

The comedian had to improvise when the microphone stopped working during his performance.

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Bad / Attack

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Desecrate - To damage or show contempt toward something that is revered.

They were shocked at how people had desecrated the historical monument.

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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.

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Spin - To turn around quickly on a central point or axis.

The top continued to spin until it lost momentum and fell over.