60 words across 1 groups
| crunch | verb |
To crush (a hard or brittle foodstuff) with the teeth, making a loud but muffled grinding sound
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| mangle | verb |
To severely mutilate, disfigure, or damage by cutting, tearing, or crushing
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| swaddle | verb |
To wrap someone, especially a baby, in garments or cloth
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| anguish | noun |
Severe mental or physical pain or suffering
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| drawl | noun |
A slow, lazy way of speaking or an accent with unusually prolonged vowel sounds
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| gimmick | noun |
A trick or device intended to attract attention, publicity, or business
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| glimmer | noun |
A weak, faint, or unsteady light
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| yelp |
nounverb
verb |
Utter a short sharp cry of pain or alarm
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| chubby | adjective |
Plump and rounded
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| hackneyed | adjective |
(of a phrase or idea) lacking significance through having been overused; unoriginal and trite
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| ragtag | adjective |
Untidy, disorganized, or incongruously varied in character
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| stuffy | adjective |
(of a place) lacking fresh air or ventilation
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| conquest | noun |
The subjugation and assumption of control of a place or people by use of military force.
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| oblique | adjective |
Neither parallel nor at a right angle to a specified or implied line; slanting
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| hag | noun |
A witch, especially one in the form of an ugly old woman
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| thaw |
nounverb
verb |
(of ice, snow, or another frozen substance, such as food) become liquid or soft as a result of warming.
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| wrath | noun |
Great anger that results in a desire to punish
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| outrageous | adjective |
Shockingly bad or excessive
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| mellow | adjective |
(especially of sound, taste, and color) pleasantly smooth or soft; free from harshness
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| downtrodden | adjective |
Oppressed or treated badly by people in power
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| stampede | verb |
A sudden panicked rush of a number of horses, cattle, or other animals
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| flee | verb |
To run away from a place or situation of danger
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| sniffles | noun |
An act of sniffing because of a cold or crying
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| agony | noun |
Extreme physical or mental suffering
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| sly | adjective |
Having or showing a cunning and deceitful nature
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| lax | adjective |
Not sufficiently strict, severe, or careful
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| quench | verb |
To drink liquid so that you stop being thirsty
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| clan | noun |
A group of close-knit and interrelated families
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| debilitating | adjective |
Something that makes someone weak
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| foolhardy | adjective |
Ignoring obvious dangers
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| gloom | noun |
An emotional or physical state of darkness and depression
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| slender | adjective |
Attractively thin
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| coax | verb |
To gently pursuade someone to do something
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| underling | noun |
A person with a lower rank or status
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| squeak |
nounverb
noun |
A short, high-pitched sound or cry
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| arouse | verb |
To stir up a feeling or emotion such as interest, anger, or excitement.
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| blast | verb |
To explode or destroy something or someone with explosives, or to break through or hit something with a similar, very strong force
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| brevity | noun |
The quality of being brief or concise in speech or writing.
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| chronic | adjective |
Continuing or recurring frequently over time, Long-lasting and difficult to get rid of.
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| clueless | adjective |
Lacking knowledge, understanding, or awareness about something.
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| disingenuous | adjective |
Giving a false appearance of being truthful or genuine.
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| feasible | adjective |
Reasonable or likely to work effectively.
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| glance |
nounverb
verb |
To look quickly or briefly at something, often without giving it full attention.
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| misconception | noun |
A wrong and often widespread assumption based on faulty thinking or lack of information.
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| overwhelm | verb |
To flood or overload someone or something, or to overpower emotionally.
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| pushback | noun |
A reaction against a proposal, idea, or action, often in the form of disagreement or objection.
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| reckless | adjective |
Acting without thinking about the consequences, often in a dangerous or irresponsible manner.
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| ruin |
nounverb
verb |
To destroy or severely damage something, making it unusable or irreparable.
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| senile | adjective |
Used to describe behavior, mental states, or conditions associated with aging, especially when a person becomes forgetful or confused.
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| singlehanded | adjective |
Done by one person alone, without assistance or collaboration from others.
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| upshot | noun |
The final result or outcome of a situation or series of events.
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| precipice | noun |
A very sleep side of a cliff or a mountain.
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| mutiny | verb |
To refuse to obey orders, in an open revolt or uprising against leadership or control.
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| wreckage | adjective |
The remains of something that has been badly damaged or destroyed.
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| compliant | adjective |
Being willing to do what one is asked to do, following set of rules, regulations, and standards.
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| wits | noun |
Mental sharpness and inventiveness; keen intelligence.
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| synergy | noun |
The combined power of a group working together that is greater than when they are working separately.
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| diversity | noun |
Having a range of many people or things that are very different from each other
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| overlook | verb |
To fail to see or notice something.
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| crispy | adjective |
When food has a pleasingly firm, dry, and brittle surface or texture.
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