shrew -
A woman who is argumentative, nagging, and ill tempered.
Barry liked Martha a lot, but he decided not to marry her when he realized what an aggressive shrew she was.
noun
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Happy
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glee -
Great delight
Christmas morning is a time of glee for young children as they open their presents.
noun
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Stupid
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stupidity -
A lack of intelligence or the ability to think and understand clearly.
When he reviewed in his mind what led him to this degraded situation, he realized he had no one to blame besides his own stupidity.
noun
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Delay
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logjam -
A situation where progress is halted due to a buildup of problems, delays, or obstacles.
The political negotiations reached a logjam when neither side was willing to compromise.
verb
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Other /
Squeeze
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scrunch -
To make something small to fit into a small space
Barry was alone in the house when he heard the robber enter, and Barry quickly scrunched under the desk in the office and remained as quiet as he could so that the robber wouldn't notice him.
adjective
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Other
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prior -
Relating to or concerning earlier events or actions.
She was unable to attend due to a prior commitment.
verb
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Friendly
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collaborate -
To work together with someone else for a special purpose, such as to create something.
The movie star collaborated with a professional writer to write her best-selling autobiography.
adjective
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Disorganized
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verbose -
Containing excessive or unnecessary language
The essay was too verbose and needed to be edited and shortened for clarity.
verb
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Wet
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trickle -
(of a liquid) flow in a small stream
Water trickled from the faucet even after it was turned off.
adjective
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Bad /
Disgusting
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grungy -
Grimy; dirty
The grungy room required a lot of cleaning before it could be used by anybody.
adjective
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Disgusting
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slovenly -
(especially of a person or their appearance) messy and dirty
Nobody would visit Rex at his home because his appearance was too slovenly and unappealing.
verb
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Pleasure
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imbibe -
To drink a liquid, usually alcohol.
Every day after work, Lenny would head to the neighborhood bar and imbibe one beer.
