60 words & definitions
| frolic | verb |
To play and move about in a cheerful, lively, and light-spirited manner.
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| hobble | verb |
To walk in an awkward way, typically because of pain from an injury
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| mutter | verb |
To say something in a low or barely audible voice, especially in dissatisfaction or irritation
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| snicker | verb |
To give a smothered or half-suppressed laugh.
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| cinch | noun |
An extremely easy task
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| ninny | noun |
A foolish person
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| smidgen | noun |
A small amount of something
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| doddering | adjective |
Tremble or totter, typically because of old age
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| glib | adjective |
(of words or the person speaking them) fluent and voluble but insincere and shallow
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| mangy | adjective |
In poor condition; shabby
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| calamity | noun |
An event causing great and often sudden damage or distress; a disaster.
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| tarnish | verb |
To cause a metal to lose its shine, especially as a result of exposure to air or moisture
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| trek |
nounverb
verb |
Go on a long arduous journey, typically on foot
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| probe |
nounverb
verb |
Physically explore or examine (something) with the hands or an instrument
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| myriad | noun |
A countless or extremely great number
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| wail |
nounverb
verb |
Give a cry of pain, grief, or anger
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| bulky | adjective |
Taking up much space, typically inconveniently; large and unwieldy
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| angst | noun |
A feeling of deep anxiety or dread, typically an unfocused one about the human condition or the state of the world in general
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| swirl |
nounverb
verb |
Move in a twisting or spiraling pattern
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| ridicule |
nounverb
verb |
To subject (someone or something) to contemptuous and dismissive language or behavior
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| infest | verb |
The way that insects and bugs multiply and cause disease and destruction
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| slander |
nounverb
verb |
To make a false spoken statement about someone that damages their reputation
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| sopping | adjective |
Extremely wet
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| wry | adjective |
To see a bad situation in an amusing way
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| delude | verb |
To mislead someone into believing something that is not true
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| elite | adjective |
A small group of people with the most power, influence and ability.
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| skeptical | adjective |
Not easily convinced, having doubts or reservations.
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| slash | verb |
To cut - or to reduce the size of something - with a sweeping movement.
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| astute | adjective |
Ability to understand things quickly and clearly, and to use the knowledge well
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| spendthrift | noun |
Someone who spends a lot of money in a way that wastes it
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| backlog | noun |
A quantity of work that should have been done already, but has not yet been done
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| overcast | adjective |
With a sky completely full of clouds
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| squawk |
nounverb
noun |
A loud, harsh or discordant noise made by a bird or a person
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| whimper |
nounverb
noun |
A low, feeble sound expressive of fear or pain
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| lump |
nounverb
noun |
A piece of something, often with an irregular shape and weight.
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| streak |
nounverb
noun |
A long, thin line or mark of a different substance or color from its surroundings
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| alacrity | noun |
Lively and enthusiastic action or attitude.
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| cleanse | verb |
To make something or somebody completely clean or free from unwanted elements or impurities.
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| confrontational | adjective |
Tending to deal with situations in an aggressive or argumentative way.
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| daring | adjective |
Willing to take risks; brave or bold.
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| domineering | adjective |
Assertive in an arrogant or aggressive manner.
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| dysfunctional | adjective |
Not operating normally or properly; broken or impaired in function.
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| emerge | verb |
To come out or appear from somewhere, especially after being hidden.
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| firestorm | noun |
A violent outburst or uproar of emotion, controversy, or public reaction.
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| flow | verb |
To move steadily and continuously, typically in a liquid, air, or smooth motion.
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| glow |
nounverb
verb |
To shine with a bright or radiant light, often from heat or warmth.
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| hijack | verb |
To unlawfully seize control of a vehicle, especially an aircraft, while in transit.
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| rehabilitate | verb |
To renovate or repair something, such as a building, facility, person, or environment, to make it more usable or up to current standards.
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| repercussions | noun |
The effects or results of an action, event, or decision, especially those that are unintended or negative.
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| reprehensible | adjective |
Describing behavior, actions, or conduct that is morally wrong and worthy of disapproval or condemnation.
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| sacrosanct | adjective |
Often used to describe rules, principles, or values that are considered untouchable or immune from challenge or change.
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| zoom | verb |
To move quickly or suddenly with a loud humming or buzzing sound.
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| serendipity | noun |
A happy or lucky outcome that arises out of seemingly random events.
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| adventure | noun |
An unusual, exciting, and sometimes hazardous experience or activity.
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| aura | noun |
The distinctive atmosphere or quality that seems to surround and be generated by a person, thing, or place.
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| repudiate | verb |
To refuse to accept that something is valid.
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| ubiquitous | adjective |
Seeming to be everywhere at the same time.
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| tease | verb |
To laugh at somebody and make jokes about them, either in a friendly way or in order to annoy them
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| uplifted | adjective |
Feeling happy and full of hope.
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| offshoot | noun |
Something that has developed from something larger that already existed
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