reluctant - not eager
Ex;
Foreigners subblornly reluctant to accept our ways.

exist - support oneself
Ex;
He could barly exist on such a low wage

export - cause to spread in another part of the world
Ex;
The Russians exported Marxism to Africa

layer - make or form a layer
Ex;
Layer the different colored sands.

observe - make mention of
Ex;
She observed  that his presentation took up too much time.

crushed - treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
Ex;
Crushed velvet.