ANTICIPATE , to expect something to happen e. g. We ANTICIPATE heavy traffic during the holiday weekend., BLEMISH , a small mark or flaw on the skin e. g. She covered the BLEMISH on her face with makeup., DECIDUOUS , losing leaves at the end of the growing season e. g. Maple trees are DECIDUOUS and turn red in autumn., DENSE , thick, closely packed e. g. The hikers walked through DENSE vegetation., DEPRIVED OF SOMETHING, not provided with something necessary e. g. The village was DEPRIVED OF clean drinking water., DESERTED , abandoned, empty e. g. The streets were DESERTED late at night., DISINTEGRATE , to break apart into small pieces e. g. The old book began to DISINTEGRATE in his hands., DISPLACE , to force people to leave their homes e. g. The flood DISPLACED hundreds of families., FLEE (FLED, FLED) , to escape from danger e. g. The villagers FLED when the fire spread., FORETELL , to predict what will happen in the future e. g. The dark clouds seemed to FORETELL a storm., HANKER FOR SOMETHING, to strongly desire or long for something e. g. He HANKERED FOR a quiet life in the countryside., HASSLE , something that causes trouble or annoyance e. g. Getting a visa can be a real HASSLE., HAUNT , (of a ghost) to visit a place repeatedly e. g. People say a ghost HAUNTS the old castle., HINT , to suggest something indirectly e. g. She HINTED that she wanted a promotion., IMPRINT , a mark left by pressure e. g. The boot left an IMPRINT in the wet sand., PERISH , to die or go bad e. g. Food will PERISH if it is not stored properly., POACHER , a person who hunts illegally e. g. The POACHER was fined for killing protected animals., PREDATOR , an animal that hunts other animals e. g. The wolf is a natural PREDATOR., PRESUME , to assume something is true e. g. I PRESUME she is late because of traffic., REPRESS , to control or suppress a feeling e. g. He tried to REPRESS his fear., RESTRAIN , to physically stop someone from moving e. g. The guards RESTRAINED the attacker., RESTRICT , to limit or control e. g. The school RESTRICTS phone use during classes., SCAMPER , to move quickly with small steps e. g. The squirrel SCAMPERED up the tree., SCATTER , to spread out in different directions e. g. The sheep SCATTERED when they heard the noise., SCAVENGER , an animal that feeds on dead animals or waste e. g. Hyenas are SCAVENGERS as well as hunters., STARVE , to suffer or die from lack of food e. g. Without aid, many people would STARVE., WITHER , to become dry, weak, and decay e. g. The plants WITHERED without water..

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