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blare verb
To make or cause to make a loud, harsh sound
clinch verb
To confirm or settle (a contract or bargain)
ransack verb
To go quickly through a place stealing things and causing damage.
scour verb
To clean or brighten the surface of something by rubbing it hard, typically with an abrasive or detergent
chump noun
A foolish or easily deceived person
cog noun
A member of a large organization whose job makes them feel as if they are not important.
mutt noun
A dog with parents of different breeds
swath noun
A broad strip or area of something
clammy adjective
Unpleasantly damp and sticky or slimy to touch
gaudy adjective
Extravagantly bright or showy, typically so as to be tasteless
grungy adjective
Grimy; dirty
lanky adjective
A person who is ungracefully thin and tall
surly adjective
Bad-tempered and unfriendly
zonked adjective
Exhausted; tired out
glaze nounverb
verb
Overlay or cover (food, fabric, etc.) with a smooth, shiny coating or finish
torment nounverb
verb
Cause to experience severe mental or physical suffering
scold verb
To rebuke someone angrily, telling them what you think they did wrong.
flourish nounverb
verb
To grow or develop in a healthy or vigorous way, especially as the result of a particularly favorable environment
vivacious adjective
(especially of a woman) attractively lively and animated
devour verb
Read (something) quickly and eagerly
mockery noun
Teasing and contemptuous language or behavior directed at a particular person or thing
grime noun
Dirt ingrained on the surface of something, especially clothing, a building, or the skin
brag verb
To speak in a boastful manner
imposter noun
A person who pretends to be someone else in order to deceive others, especially for fraudulent gain
peek nounverb
verb
Look quickly, typically in a furtive manner
epiphany noun
An illuminating discovery, realization, or disclosure
extravaganza noun
An elaborate and spectacular entertainment or production
crouch verb
To adopt a position where the knees are bent and the upper body is brought forward and down, sometimes to avoid detection or to defend oneself
stagnant adjective
Showing no activity; dull and sluggish
tranquil adjective
Calm and peaceful and without noise
cordial adjective
Friendly and polite.
strangle verb
To try to kill someone by squeezing their throat
stomp verb
To step on something with force.
wane verb
To become weaker in strength or influence
industrious adjective
To work very hard
fatal adjective
Something that can cause death.
tug verb
To pull with a lot of force
jeer nounverb
noun
Laughing or shouting insults at someone to show you have no respect for them.
snarl nounverb
noun
An act or sound of snarling
gaze nounverb
noun
A steady intent look
ridicule nounverb
noun
The subjection of someone or something to contemptuous and dismissive language or behavior
beg verb
To plead or request strongly due to need or emotion.
boundless adjective
Extremely large in amount or degree, unlimited.
conduit noun
A person or organization that acts as a medium for transmitting something (like information or money).
ego noun
A person's sense of self-esteem or self-importance.
intervene verb
To come between two people, groups, or events to prevent or change an outcome.
morale noun
The overall confidence, spirit, or mood of a person or group, especially during challenging times, with a level of enthusiasm and dedication.
quackery noun
Deceptive or dishonest practices, particularly in fields such as health, medicine, or business, that are designed to exploit others.
quest noun
A noble or heroic endeavor, often involving self-discovery, personal growth, or exploration.
upend verb
To disrupt or overturn the normal order or situation; to defeat or overthrow someone or something unexpectedly
wonder nounverb
noun
Something or someone that is very surprising, remarkable, or admirable.
copious adjective
Large in quantity; abundant.
adventurous adjective
Willing to take risks to try new and difficult methods, ideas, or experiences.
inconceivable adjective
Not capable of being imagined or grasped mentally; unbelievable
variety adjective
a lot of different kinds of activities, situations, or people
kibosh verb
When an idea or plan is spoiled or stopped, often due to unforseen circumstances.
obfuscate verb
To make something less clear and harder to understand, especially if done deliberately.
mystical adjective
Inspiring a sense of spiritual mystery, awe, and fascination.
fictitious adjective
Imaginary, not real, made up and not true.
innovative adjective
Using new ideas or new ways of doing something.