60 words & definitions
| bicker | verb |
To argue about things that are petty and unimportant.
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| cower | verb |
To crouch down in fear
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| grumble | verb |
To complain or protest about something in a bad-tempered but typically muted way
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| mingle | verb |
To mix or cause to mix together
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| hussy | noun |
An impudent or immoral girl or woman
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| patter | noun |
A repeated light tapping
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| punk | noun |
A person who is unlikely to amount to anything, and tends to annoy others
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| spate | noun |
A large number of similar things or events appearing or occurring in quick succession
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| tiff | noun |
A petty quarrel, especially one between friends or lovers
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| whopper | noun |
A thing that is extremely or unusually large
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| binge |
nounverb
verb |
Indulge in an activity, especially eating, to excess
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| nibble |
nounverb
verb |
An instance of nibbling something
An expression of cautious interest in a project or proposal
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| posh | adjective |
Elegant or stylishly luxurious
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| sleek | adjective |
(of hair, fur, or skin) smooth and glossy
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| uppity | adjective |
Self-important; arrogant
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| honkey | noun |
Usually an uncomplimentary term referring to 'white people'
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| dread |
nounverb
verb |
Anticipate with great apprehension or fear
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| scald | verb |
To injure with very hot liquid or steam
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| dupe |
nounverb
verb |
Deceive; trick
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| skim | verb |
To remove a substance from the surface of a liquid
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| hysterical | adjective |
Having uncontrolled extreme emotion
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| mortified | adjective |
Very embarrassed
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| hypocrite | noun |
Someone who acts in a way that contradicts what they say they believe in
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| devious | adjective |
Showing a skillful use of dishonest tactics to achieve goals.
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| phantom | noun |
An appearance or illusion without material substance
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| husky | adjective |
Big and strong
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| visceral | adjective |
Relating to basic emotions that you feel strongly and automatically
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| vigorous | adjective |
Very forceful or energetic.
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| ramifications | noun |
The possible results of an action
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| mediocre | adjective |
Having poor to average quality.
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| mystical | adjective |
Relating to the belief that there is hidden and spiritual meaning in life.
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| liability | noun |
Something that is likely to cause a problem.
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| upgrade | verb |
To improve something to a higher level
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| mesmerizing | adjective |
To hold one's attention in an almost magnetic way
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| tiptoe | verb |
To walking on the front part of your foot in order to move very quietly
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| rendezvous | noun |
An arrangement to meet somebody at a particular time and place, especially between people who have great affection towards each other.
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| smear |
nounverb
noun |
A mark or streak of a greasy or sticky substance
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| prey |
nounverb
noun |
An animal that is hunted and killed by another for food
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| adept | adjective |
Highly skilled or proficient at something.
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| cramped | adjective |
Lacking space; uncomfortably small or tight, restricted in movement due to limited space.
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| enhance | verb |
To improve the quality, value, or extent of something.
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| glean | verb |
To extract or derive meaning, knowledge, or insight from various sources, often in a careful or detailed way.
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| procrastinate | verb |
To keep delaying something that must be done, often because it is unpleasant or boring.
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| linchpin | noun |
A central, essential, or most important person or thing that holds everything together.
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| machinations | noun |
Crafty schemes or plots, especially intended to achieve something deceitful or underhanded; secret or complicated plans, often with a negative or manipulative goal.
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| obsolete | adjective |
No longer in use, especially because something newer or better has replaced it.
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| opinionated | adjective |
Unwilling to accept differing viewpoints, even when evidence is presented.
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| mischievous | adjective |
Playfully causing trouble or annoyance, often in a fun or harmless way.
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| pillage | verb |
To rob or loot, usually by force; involved in a violent act of stealing, typically during a riot or war.
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| resonance | noun |
Feeling a shared rapport, energy, and communication with someone or something.
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| tossup | noun |
An unpredictable or close contest where the outcome is uncertain or equally likely to go either way.
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| troubling | adjective |
Causing worry, distress, or concern.
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| verdict | noun |
An official or formal decision, especially after careful consideration.that ends a trial or discussion.
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| decay |
nounverb
noun |
The result of being destroyed by natural causes or by not being cared for.
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| contiguous | adjective |
Things that are next to each other along a common border.
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| penetrate | verb |
To enter something and move through it.
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| destablizing | verb |
To cause a government or person to be unable to continue in the usual or desired way
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| punchline | noun |
The final part of a joke or funny story that gives it its humorous or dramatic point.
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| fancy | adjective |
Not plain or ordinary; ornamental and decorative
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| premonition | noun |
A strong feeling that something is about to happen, especially something unpleasant.
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