60 words across 1 groups
| begrudge | verb |
To envy someone else's good fortune
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| dwindle | verb |
To diminish gradually in size, amount, or strength
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| ebb | verb |
For the tidewater to slowly move out to sea; for an emotion to slowly lessen.
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| eke | verb |
To manage to support oneself or make a living with difficulty
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| quibble | verb |
To argue or raise objections about a trivial matter
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| slog | verb |
To move with determination against difficult obstacles
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| blob | noun |
A fat, round drop, usually of something sticky or thick
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| clump | noun |
A compacted mass or lump of something
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| hubbub | noun |
General excitement and activity
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| mongrel | noun |
A dog of no definable type or breed
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| patsy | noun |
A person who is easily taken advantage of, especially by being cheated or blamed for something
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| pep | noun |
Energy or enthusiasm
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| slacker | noun |
A person who avoids work or effort
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| feisty | adjective |
Lively, aggressive, determined, courageous, animated, energetic, and spirited
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| fumble |
nounverb
verb |
Use the hands clumsily while doing or handling something
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| squeal |
nounverb
verb |
Make a long, high-pitched cry or noise
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| meander | verb |
(of a river or road) To follow a winding course.
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| quagmire | noun |
A soft boggy area of land that gives way underfoot
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| predator | noun |
An animal that naturally preys on others
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| kinship | adjective |
A sharing of characteristics or origins
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| inferno | noun |
A large fire that is dangerously out of control
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| finagle | verb |
To get something in an indirect or dishonest way.
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| thrive | verb |
For a child, animal, or plant to grow and develop well and vigorously
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| savage | noun |
(chiefly in historical or literary contexts) a member of a people regarded as primitive and uncivilized
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| placid | adjective |
(of a person or animal) not easily upset or excited
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| inept | adjective |
Having or showing no skill; clumsy
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| ruddy | adjective |
(of a person's face) having a healthy red color
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| berate | verb |
To criticize someone in an angry manner
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| sublime | adjective |
Extremely good, enjoyable, or Heavenly
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| mercurial | adjective |
Changing emotions suddenly and often
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| fragile | adjective |
Easily broken or damaged.
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| façade | noun |
A deceptive outward appearance.
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| extortion | noun |
The practice of obtaining something, especially money, through force or threats.
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| treason | noun |
The act of betraying one's country
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| guise | noun |
A deceptive appearance that is intended to deceive
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| overwhelm | verb |
To overcome resistance with tremendous force
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| champion | noun |
Somone who wins, for himself or for others.
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| strategic | adjective |
Acting carefully according to a plan in order to achieve a particular goal
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| backlash | noun |
A strong, negative, and often angry reaction to something that has happened
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| nibble |
nounverb
noun |
A small bite of something, usually food.
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| scorn |
nounverb
noun |
The feeling or belief that someone or something is worthless or despicable; contempt
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| holler |
nounverb
noun |
A loud cry or shout
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| benign | adjective |
Kind, gentle, and harmless in nature or effect, or not harmful to health
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| congeal | verb |
To become fixed, firm, or rigid; to change from a fluid or soft state to a thickened or solid state.
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| ephemeral | adjective |
Lasting for a very short time brief.
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| ghetto | noun |
A part of a city, especially a slum area, occupied by a minority group or marginalized community.
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| interlude | noun |
A short period of time that interrupts a longer event or activity.
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| justified | adjective |
Having a valid reason or explanation for an action, belief, or decision.
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| lovely | adjective |
Beautiful, attractive, or charming in appearance or manner.
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| restraint | noun |
The action of preventing or controlling someone or something or oneself from moving, acting, or progressing
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| skit | noun |
A short, humorous play or performance, often done in a casual or comedic setting.
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| slash | verb |
To cut something with a violent sweeping motion, often with a knife or blade; or to drastically reduce or lower something, especially prices or budgets.
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| underhanded | adjective |
Dishonest or sneaky, often done in a secret or deceitful way.
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| miraculous | adjective |
So fortunate and amazing that it happens as if by a miracle.
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| rattle | verb |
To disturb or unsettle someone, especially by causing anxiety or fear; or to make a series of short, sharp sounds.
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| hypocrisy | noun |
Behavior that is the opposite of how one actually is, being fake by pretending to be one thing, and acting in the opposite way.
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| catatonic | adjective |
Appearing to be in a daze or stupor; unresponsive, not moving or reacting.
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| overbearing | adjective |
Unpleasantly or arrogantly controlling.
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| fragmented | adjective |
Froken or separated into distinct parts
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| ornery | adjective |
Having an unpleasant mood or temper, likely to get angry and argue with people.
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