reek -
To give off a very strong and unpleasant odor; to stink.
The pile of trash reeked so badly that Sheila could smell it from a block away.
verb
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Dishonest
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snatch -
To quickly seize something in a rude or eager way
Lenny wanted to play with his brother's toy, so he tried to snatch it away from him.
verb
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Other /
Up+Down
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plop -
To drop gently and without making a loud noise.
After drinking all evening, John plopped an Alka-Seltzer into a glass of water, hoping that drinking it would relieve his headache.
verb
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Other /
Body
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crouch -
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
The soldiers crouched next to the armored vehicle to protect themselves from enemy fire.
adjective
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Shape
Url
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entangled -
Caught or involved in something that is difficult to escape from.
He was entangled in mounting credit card debt, and he hoped there would be a way to break free from it.
noun
See verb
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Good /
Happy
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chuckle -
A quiet or suppressed laugh
Patrick suppressed a chuckle so he wouldn't mess up the filming of the scene.
noun
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Good /
Beautiful
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pomp -
Ceremony and splendid display, especially at a public event
Queen Elizabeth is always surrounded by ceremonial pomp whenever she attends a public event.
noun
See verb
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Other /
Shape
Url
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bulge -
A rounded swelling or protuberance that distorts a flat surface
It was easy to see the bulge in the athlete's muscles, and it was clear that he worked out a lot.
verb
See noun
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Bad /
Dangerous
Url
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decay -
To gradually deteriorate or break down, becoming weaker and more damaged.
You couldn't see it from the outside, but the termites caused the house to decay from the inside until it just collappsed.
adjective
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Good /
Beautiful
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gorgeous -
Beautiful; very attractive
Vince was amazed by the gorgeous sunset he witnessed from the island.
verb
See noun
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Other /
Move
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wiggle -
Move or cause to move up and down or from side to side with small rapid movements
Ian's dog tried to wiggle through the doggy door, but its body was too fat to fit through.
adjective
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Bad /
Old
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stodgy -
Having old-fashioned opinions and attitudes
Mary knows that her grandchildren regard her as just a stodgy old woman, but she thinks their 'free' ways are dangerous and fool-hardy.
