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flame - A hot, glowing body of ignited gas produced by something on fire; or a strong feeling, especially of passion, anger, or love.

The candle’s flame flickered gently in the dark room.

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sketch - A rough or unfinished drawing or painting, often made to assist in making a more finished picture

Even though the suspect was wearing a hoodie, the police sketch of him managed to portray his facial features very accurately.

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flakey - Unreliable or inconsistent in behavior, especially in keeping commitments.

He’s kind of flakey—he said he’d meet us, but we waited and waited, and he never showed up.

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hooey - Nonsense, foolish, and wrong

The scam artist was trying to trick people into handing over their money, but what he was selling was just a bunch of hooey.

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exquisite - Extremely beautiful and, typically, delicate.

Patty carefully knelt down to get a closer look at the exquisite rose, afraid that touching it would tear it.

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appalled - Filled with dismay or disgust, especially at something morally wrong.

We were appalled at the cost of the car repairs—it was far too high!

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babble - To talk rapidly and continuously in a foolish, excited, or incomprehensible way.

Monica worked at home, and sometimes her 1 year old Charlie sat in her lap, and he babbled away about all sorts of things that she didn’t understand.

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morsel - A small piece or amount of food; a mouthful

Calvin was so hungry that even a morsel of food would have satisfied him.

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negligible - So small or unimportant that it can be ignored or doesn't have a noticeable effect; insignificant in amount, size, or impact — too minor to be worth considering.

The difference in price was negligible, so she bought with the higher-quality option.

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confiscate - To take something away from someon, or seize property, as a penalty or punishment.

The authorities confiscated the illegal goods at the border

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vanish - Disappear suddenly and completely

During his show, the magician placed a rabbit into his hat and then made it vanish.

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unbecoming - Unflattering or unattractive, especially in clothing or actions.

The host felt that his friend's outfit was a bit casual and unbecoming for such a formal event.