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Vitalize
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to fill with energy; to make something come alive; animate, vivify Michael Vick's athleticism has vitalized the Eagles.
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Vivacious
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lively, full of spirit; animated, spirited Quiet and withdrawn at first, Joan became increasingly vivacious.
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Wan
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unnaturally pale, lacking color; pale, ashen, bloodless The sick child had a wan face.
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Wantonly
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without a reason; randomly, indiscriminately Instead of singling out people he was angry with, the crazy man attacked his victims wantonly.
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Wrath
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extreme anger, ire, fury, rage He denounced the criminals in a speech filled with righteous wrath. (There was a Star Wars movie called "The Wrath of Khan.)
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Wretched
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miserable, pathetic, dejected, forlorn Steve felt wretched when he failed the test.
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Writhe
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to squirm or twist as if in pain, twitch, twist Brett Favre writhed in pain after the Bills sacked him hard into the turf.
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Zealous
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enthusiastic, eager; fervent, fervid, intense, passionate Sam was a zealous supporter of the opera and never missed a performance.
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Flippant
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not serious; playful; irreverent; frivolous, John was flippant to the teacher so she sent him to the principal's office.
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Foretell
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to predict the future; forecast, prophesy, auger Some prophets, like Nostradamus, claim to foretell the future.
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