60 words & definitions
| dabble |
To take part in an activity in a casual or superficial way
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| dazzle |
To confuse a person's vision temporarily with lights that are flashing.
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| flutter |
To move up and down or from side to side with short, quick, light movements
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| snigger |
To give a smothered or half-suppressed laugh
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| topple |
To fall as a result of being unsteady or pushed.
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| blob |
A fat, round drop, usually of something sticky or thick
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| garb |
Clothing or dress, especially of a distinctive or special kind
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| goo |
A messy substance, that is usually sticky, runny or slimy.
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| pang |
A sudden sharp pain or painful emotion
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| slumber |
A sleep
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| slug |
To hit someone hard
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| gloomy |
Unhappy and without hope
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| connive |
To secretly allow (something considered immoral, illegal, wrong, or harmful) to occur
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| sumptuous |
Splendid and expensive-looking
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| unscathed |
Without suffering any injury, damage, or harm
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| strut |
To walk with a stiff, erect, and apparently arrogant or conceited gait
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| glare |
Strong and dazzling light
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| nirvana |
(in Buddhism) a transcendent state in which there is neither suffering, desire, nor sense of self, and the subject is released from the effects of karma and the cycle of death and rebirth; it represents the final goal of Buddhism
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| perverse |
Showing a deliberate and obstinate desire to behave in a way that is unreasonable or unacceptable, often in spite of the consequences
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| vitality |
The state of being strong and active; energy
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| rambunctious |
Uncontrollably exuberant; boisterous
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| petulant |
Easily annoyed and complaining in a rude way like a child
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| revelation |
Realizing or disclosing something that was previously not known.
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| morass |
An area of muddy ground - or a complicated or confused situation.
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| melancholy |
A feeling of being very sad that lasts for a long time
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| extraneous |
Not relating to the subject or situation being focused on
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| bluff |
An attempt to deceive someone into believing that one can or will do something
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| yelp |
A short sharp cry, especially of pain or alarm
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| dribble |
A thin stream of liquid; a trickle
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| ambush |
A surprise attack by people lying in wait in a concealed position.
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| ambiance |
The mood or atmosphere of a place or its surroundings.
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| breakdown |
A mechanical failure, especially of a vehicle or machine. Can also be used in medical contexts.
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| caliber |
The quality or standard of someone's ability or character.
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| condemn |
To express strong disapproval of something, especially on moral grounds.
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| elated |
Filled with joy, pride, or high spirits, often due to a sense of achievement or good news.
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| expel |
To force someone to leave a place, especially a certain institution or country, removing them from a group or organization.
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| groove |
A long, narrow cut or indentation, typically in a surface, often used for fitting or alignment.
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| opaque |
Dull or lacking brightness, not allowing light to pass through; not transparent or translucent.
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| meltdown |
A sudden and complete failure, especially in a system or process
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| nosedive |
A sudden, steep drop, a sharp decline in condition, success, or stability.
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| paramount |
More important than anything else; of utmost importance; dominant or supreme.
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| pervasive |
Existing or present everywhere, often in a subtle or unnoticed way; spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people.
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| rehabilitate |
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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| repent |
To express sincere remorse and ask for forgiveness, often in a religious or moral context.
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| strewn |
Scattered or spread untidily over a surface or area.
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| unrelenting |
Persistent or continuous, without stopping or diminishing in intensity
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| nourish |
To provide food or other substances necessary for growth, health, and good condition; also to support or promote the development of something (like ideas, feelings, or relationships).
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| grimy |
Covered by dirt, dust, grease, or filth.
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| promiscuous |
Lacking discretion or selectivity, especially in choosing relationships or associates; mixing or combining things randomly.
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| ruinous |
Causing great harm, damage, and destruction.
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| aesthetic |
Appealing to the senses of sight, hearing, smell, taste, and/or touch.
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| fragrant |
Having a good and pleasant smell.
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| nonsense |
Words or actions that are silly, stupid, make no sense, and have no meaning.
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| embezzle |
To secretly take money that is in your care or that belongs to an organization or business you work for
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| degenerate |
To decline or deteriorate physically, mentally, or morally
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| busybody |
A person who is too interested in things that do not involve them
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| comprehensive |
Complete; including all or nearly all elements or aspects of something.
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| gaping |
A wide open and very large hole.
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| tangent |
A subject or activity that is a change in direction, and different than the one you had been doing.
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| minimal |
Very small in size or amount; as small as possible.
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