Encouraged
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3 letters

FED
The central bank of the United States; incorporates 12 Federal Reserve branch banks and all national banks and state-chartered commercial banks and some trust companies; "the Fed seeks to control the United States economy by raising and lowering short-term interest rates and the money supply"

GOT

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GRIT
Fortitude and determination; "he didn't have the guts to try it"

GIRT

5 letters

URGED

EGGED

LIKED
Found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form; "a well-liked teacher"

EASED
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear

DROVE
A stonemason's chisel with a broad edge for dressing stone

AIDED
Having help; often used as a combining form

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CAUSED

BACKED
Having a back or backing, usually of a specified type

GOTTEN

FORCED
Made necessary by an unexpected situation or emergency; "a forced landing"

COAXED

LIFTED
Held up in the air; "stood with arms upraised"; "her upraised flag"

RAISED
Embellished with a raised pattern created by pressure or embroidery; "brocaded silk"; "an embossed satin"; "embossed leather"; "raised needlework"; "raised metalwork"

GOADED
Compelled forcibly by an outside agency; "mobs goaded by blind hatred"

ELATED
Full of high-spirited delight; "a joyful heart"

HELPED

SECOND
The fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near the second of the bases in the infield

CALMED

BEGGED

SERVED

HAILED

BUOYED

DRIVEN
Compelled forcibly by an outside agency; "mobs goaded by blind hatred"

STRUCK
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming; "conscience-smitten"; "awe-struck"

GIRDED

PUSHED

THROVE

BRACED
Held up by braces or buttresses

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AROUSED
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion; "he would become emotional over nothing at all"; "she was worked up about all the noise"

TOUCHED
Slightly insane

EXCITED
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion; "he would become emotional over nothing at all"; "she was worked up about all the noise"

THRIVED

THRIVEN

FURTIVE
Secret and sly or sordid; "backstairs gossip"; "his low backstairs cunning"- A.L.Guerard; "backstairs intimacies"; "furtive behavior"

DRIVING
The act of controlling and steering the movement of a vehicle or animal

PUSHFUL
Marked by aggressive ambition and energy and initiative; "an aggressive young executive"; "a pushful insurance agent"

STRIKED

ASSURED
Characterized by certainty or security; "a tiny but assured income"; "we can never have completely assured lives"

TAUNTED

BOOSTED

EGGEDON

INVITED

SALUTED

CHEERED

COAXING
Flattery designed to gain favor

STIRRED
Emotionally aroused

RELIVED

FAVORED
Preferred above all others and treated with partiality; "the favored child"

PRODDED

INDUCED
Brought about or caused; not spontaneous; "a case of steroid-induced weakness"

SPURRED

RAISING
The properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child

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STIRRING
Agitating a liquid with an implement; "constant stirring prevents it from burning on the bottom of the pan"

PROVOKED
Incited, especially deliberately, to anger; "aggravated by passive resistance"; "the provoked animal attacked the child"

INDCITED

TEMPERED
Adjusted or attuned by adding a counterbalancing element; "criticism tempered with kindly sympathy"

CHEERING
Providing freedom from worry

ASSISTED
Having help; often used as a combining form

APPROVED
Established by authority; given authoritative approval; "a list of approved candidates"

ENDORSED

CONDONED

IMPROVED
Made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing; "new houses are springing up on an improved tract of land near the river"; "an improved breed"

POSITIVE
A film showing a photographic image whose tones correspond to those of the original subject

PROMISED

INSPIRED
Being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods; "her pies were simply divine"; "the divine Shakespeare"; "an elysian meal"; "an inspired performance"

FOSTERED

BUCKEDUP
Inspired with confidence; "felt bucked up by his success"

PROMOTED

TAUNTING
Aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing

IMPELLED
Urged or forced to action through moral pressure; "felt impelled to take a stand against the issue"

STRIKING
The act of contacting one thing with another; "repeated hitting raised a large bruise"; "after three misses she finally got a hit"

PLEASING
The act of one who pleases

FORCIBLE
Impelled by physical force especially against resistance; "forcible entry"; "a real cop would get physical"; "strong-arm tactics"

RAISABLE
Capable of being raised; "the roadster had a raisable sunroof"

GETTABLE
Capable of being obtained; "savings of up to 50 percent are obtainable"

EXCITING
Creating or arousing excitement; "an exciting account of her trip"

INFORMAL
Not formal; "conservative people unaccustomed to informal dress"; "an informal free-and-easy manner"; "an informal gathering of friends"

INFORMED
Having much knowledge or education; "an informed public"; "informed opinion"; "the informed customer"

ADVANCED
Situated ahead or going before; "an advance party"; "at that time the most advanced outpost was still east of the Rockies"

TOUCHING
The act of putting two things together with no space between them; "at his touch the room filled with lights"

THRIVING
Very lively and profitable; "flourishing businesses"; "a palmy time for stockbrokers"; "a prosperous new business"; "doing a roaring trade"; "a thriving tourist center"; "did a thriving business in orchids"

PREPARED
Made ready or fit or suitable beforehand; "a prepared statement"; "be prepared for emergencies"

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PREVAILED

ADVANCING
Moving forward

JUICELESS
Lacking interest or stimulation; dull and lifeless; "a dry book"; "a dry lecture filled with trivial details"; "dull and juiceless as only book knowledge can be when it is unrelated to...life"- John Mason Brown

QUICKENED

IMPELLING
Markedly effective as if by emotional pressure; "impelling skill as a teller of tales"; "an impelling personality"

ENDURABLE
Capable of being borne though unpleasant; "sufferable punishment"

HEARTENED

CHERISHED
Characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for; "a cherished friend"; "children are precious"; "a treasured heirloom"; "so good to feel wanted"

APPLAUDED

SATISFIED
Filled with satisfaction; "a satisfied customer"

COMFORTED
Made comfortable or more comfortable in a time of distress; "the news make her feel comforted"

SUSTAINED
Maintained at length without interruption or weakening; "sustained flight"

ADVOCATED

IMPRESSED
Deeply or markedly affected or influenced