60 words & definitions
| gobble | verb |
To eat something hurriedly and noisily
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| grovel | verb |
To lie or move abjectly on the ground with one's face downward
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| scowl | verb |
To frown in an angry or bad-tempered way
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| tangle | verb |
To twist together into a confused mass
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| garb | noun |
Clothing or dress, especially of a distinctive or special kind
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| guff | noun |
Trivial, worthless, or insolent talk or ideas
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| scam | noun |
A dishonest scheme; a fraud
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| slumber | noun |
A sleep
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| fib |
nounverb
verb |
Tell an unimportant lie
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| throng |
nounverb
verb |
(of a crowd) fill or be present in (a place or area)
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| dank | adjective |
Disagreeably damp, musty, and typically cold
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| defunct | adjective |
No longer existing or functioning
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| dowdy | adjective |
(of a person or their clothes) unfashionable and without style in appearance (typically used of a woman)
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| flimsy | adjective |
Comparatively light and insubstantial; easily damaged
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| gaunt | adjective |
(of a person) lean and haggard, especially because of suffering, hunger, or age
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| wanton | adjective |
Unpredictable, unprovoked, and destructive action
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| gaze |
nounverb
verb |
Look steadily and intently, especially in admiration, surprise, or thought
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| blizzard | noun |
a severe snow storm with strong winds
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| chore | noun |
An unpleasant and boring task, but one that needs to be done.
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| creep |
nounverb
verb |
Move slowly and carefully, especially in order to avoid being heard or noticed
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| jovial | adjective |
Friendly, happy, and in a good mood
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| farfetched | adjective |
Very unlikely to be true, and difficult to believe
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| unsung | adjective |
Not appreciated or praised for some accomplishment
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| obsession | noun |
Not being able to stop thinking about something.
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| petrified | adjective |
Extremely frightened.
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| intimidated | adjective |
Afraid because a person feels less powerful.
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| marathon | adjective |
Referring to an activity that takes a long time and a great deal of effort
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| ripple |
nounverb
noun |
A small wave resulting in water from displacement or movement.
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| wobble |
nounverb
noun |
An unsteady movement from side to side
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| smash |
nounverb
noun |
An act or sound of something smashing
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| bolt | verb |
To make a sudden, swift dash, run, flight, or escape; spring away suddenly
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| cluster |
nounverb
verb |
To stand or be positioned close together in a group.
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| effusive | adjective |
Overflowing with emotion or enthusiasm.
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| fortuitous | adjective |
Happening by chance, often in a lucky or beneficial way.
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| freckles | noun |
Small, dark spots or patches on the skin, often caused by sun exposure.
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| impediment | noun |
Something that obstructs or slows down progress; a hindrance or obstacle.
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| jitters | noun |
Temporary nervous tension that affects a person’s ability to stay calm.
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| mutiny | noun |
An act of refusing to obey the orders of a person in authority.
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| nascent | adjective |
Emerging or starting to grow, especially referring to ideas, industries, or movements.
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| plague |
nounverb
noun |
A persistent trouble or source of distress, often something that causes great suffering or difficulty.
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| ponderous | adjective |
Slow and heavy in movement or thought; lacking lightness or grace; dull or overly serious.
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| predicament | adjective |
A state of uncertainty or hardship, often with a situation that involves a problem.
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| enthralled | adjective |
To be totally fascinated and filled with delight and wonder about something.
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| simmer | verb |
To heat a liquid, usually a stew or soup, just below the boiling point, allowing it to cook slowly; or to stay in a slow, controlled state of progress or tension, often before a larger event or change occurs.
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| sorrow | noun |
A feeling of deep sadness or grief, especially caused by loss or disappointment.
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| unkempt | adjective |
Messy or untidy in appearance, especially referring to hair or clothing, giving a neglected impression.
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| morose | adjective |
Sullen, gloomy, or depressed in mood.
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| opportune | adjective |
Happening at a time that is convenient or likely to produce success.
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| stature | adjective |
The quality or state of being important or admired based on achievements or reputation
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| status | noun |
A person’s or thing’s level of importance or prestige.
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| subtle | adjective |
Clever and indirect in approach or meaning.
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| wholesome | adjective |
Good for you, and likely to improve your life either physically, morally, or emotionally.
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| tyrant | noun |
A cruel and oppressive ruler, usually not restrained by law.
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| zenith | noun |
The highest point that something can reach.
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| fragment | noun |
A small piece that's come off a larger whole
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| laughable | adjective |
So stupid as to be funny and not worth serious consideration; bad in a way that seems foolish or silly
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| determination | noun |
The ability to continue trying to do something, although it is very difficult
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| motto | noun |
A short sentence or phrase that expresses the aims and beliefs of a person, a group, or institution.
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| proximity | adjective |
Being near or close in space or time.
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| savage | adjective |
Extremely cruel, violent, and uncontrolled.
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