1vie
verb: compete for something
While the other teams in the division actively vie for the championship, this team seems content simply to go through the motions of playing.
2.advocate
verb: speak, plead, or argue in favor of
While the senator privately approved of gay marriage, he was unwilling to advocatefor the cause in a public venue.
noun: a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
Martin Luther King Jr. was a tireless advocate for the rights of African-Americans in the United States.
3.telltale
adjective: revealing
The many telltale signs of chronic smoking include yellow teeth, and a persistent, hacking cough.
4.leery
adjective: openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
Without checking his references and talking to previous employers, I am leery of hiring the candidate.
5.squander
verb: spend thoughtlessly; waste time, money, or an opportunity
Fearing his money would be squanderedby his family, he gave all of it to charity when he died.
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