60 words across 1 groups
| balk | verb |
To hesitate or be unwilling to continue with an idea or action.
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| cavort | verb |
To jump or dance around excitedly
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| conk | verb |
To hit someone on the head, usually with a heavy object.
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| goad | verb |
To provoke or annoy someone so as to stimulate some action or reaction
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| heckle | verb |
To interrupt (a public speaker) with derisive or aggressive comments or abuse
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| jostle | verb |
Top push, elbow, or bump against someone or something, roughly, typically in a crowd
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| parry | verb |
To ward off a weapon or attack, especially with a countermove
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| thrash | verb |
To beat a person or animal repeatedly and violently
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| wend | verb |
To move slowly using an indirect route.
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| glut | noun |
An excessively abundant supply of something
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| jalopy | noun |
An old car in a dilapidated condition
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| nerd | noun |
A person who lacks social skills but often makes up for it with technical ability
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| frazzled | adjective |
To feel completely exhausted and worn out, and unable to think straight, after a great deal of mental or physical effort
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| humongous | adjective |
Huge; enormous
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| mushy | adjective |
Food that is very soft and wet
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| sultry | adjective |
(of the air or weather) hot and humid
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| tempest | noun |
A violent windy storm
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| dwell | verb |
To live in or at a specified place
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| stamina | noun |
The ability to sustain prolonged physical or mental effort
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| saga | noun |
A long story of heroic achievement, especially a medieval prose narrative in Old Norse or Old Icelandic
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| folly | noun |
An action that lacks good sense, and is foolish
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| harsh | adjective |
Cruel or severe
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| glare | noun |
Strong and dazzling light
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| prey |
nounverb
verb |
Hunt and kill for food
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| charlatan | noun |
A person who falsely pretends to know or be something in order to deceive people
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| gripe |
nounverb
verb |
To complain about something that is bothering you
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| racy | adjective |
(of speech, writing, or behavior) lively, entertaining, and typically mildly titillating sexually
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| scamper | verb |
(especially of a small animal or child) To run with quick light steps, especially through fear or excitement
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| lofty | adjective |
Very high
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| wispy | adjective |
Something frail, slight, feathery, or fleeting
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| unfazed | adjective |
Not surprised or worried
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| barrage | noun |
A continuous attack over a long period of time
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| tragic | adjective |
Something very sad often involving suffering.
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| upbeat | adjective |
Having an attitude that is positive, hopeful, and optimistic.
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| abusive | adjective |
Being harsh or violent to another person, verbally or physically.
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| adversity | noun |
A difficult situation or time in one's life
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| diligent | adjective |
Showing care and effort in one's work or duties
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| debase | verb |
To reduce the quality or value of something
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| celebrity | noun |
A famous person, especially in entertainment or sport
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| frown |
nounverb
noun |
A facial expression that means displeasure or unhappiness
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| squiggle |
nounverb
noun |
A short line that curls and loops in an irregular way
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| guffaw |
nounverb
noun |
A very loud and hearty laugh
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| thrust |
nounverb
noun |
A sudden or violent lunge with a pointed weapon or a bodily part
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| amorphous | adjective |
Lacking a clear shape or form.
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| crux | noun |
A vital or decisive point that determines the outcome.
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| dynasty | noun |
A powerful family or group of rulers who maintain their position or power for a long time.
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| fangs | noun |
Long, pointed teeth used by animals especially snakes, spiders, or carnivores to bite and sometimes inject venom.
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| heavenly | adjective |
Extremely pleasant or delightful.
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| immense | adjective |
Extremely large or vast in size, amount, or degree.
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| intolerable | adjective |
Causing great discomfort or distress; too extreme or severe to be endured;
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| invasive | adjective |
Tending to spread aggressively, often causing harm or disruption.
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| misfit | noun |
Someone whose behavior or attitude sets them apart, often making them feel isolated or out of place.
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| pushy | verb |
Acting in a way that is overly eager to advance one’s own interests or opinions, often disregarding others' comfort or boundaries.
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| sage | noun |
Someone who is highly knowledgeable and has a profound understanding of life, often imparting teachings or guidance.
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| bothersome | adjective |
Causing irritation or annoyance.
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| victorious | adjective |
Successful in overcoming a challenge or opponent, winning a victory, triumphant.
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| defray | verb |
To pay for something in a way that reduces or delays costs, expenses, or financial obligation.
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| manageable | adjective |
Of a size, quantity, or level of difficulty that people are able to deal with
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| monstrous | adjective |
Abnormally bad or shocking
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| droplet | noun |
A very small drop of liquid.
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