60 words & definitions
| botch |
To carry out a task badly or carelessly
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| garble |
To distort a message so that it is unclear or confusing
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| tenacious |
Not easily letting go or giving up.
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| shrivel |
To wrinkle and contract, usually due to light, heat, and loss of moisture
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| wither |
(of a plant) To become dry and shriveled
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| anguish |
Severe mental or physical pain or suffering
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| bozo |
A stupid, rude, or insignificant person, especially a man
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| brawl |
To scuffle or fight in a rough, noisy manner.
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| cinch |
An extremely easy task
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| doodad |
A trivial ornament or gadget, especially one whose name the speaker does not know or cannot recall
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| glint |
A small flash of light, especially as reflected from a shiny surface
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| nerd |
A person who lacks social skills but often makes up for it with technical ability
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| ninny |
A foolish person
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| noggin |
A person's head
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| thingamajig |
Used to refer to something whose name one has forgotten, does not know, or does not wish to mention
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| vagabond |
A person who wanders from place to place without a home or job
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| fib |
Tell an unimportant lie
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| glitzy |
Ostentatiously attractive (often used to suggest superficial glamour)
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| sleazy |
(of a person or situation) sordid, corrupt, or immoral
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| hurl |
To throw something with great force
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| calamity |
An event causing great and often sudden damage or distress; a disaster.
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| slump |
Sit, lean, or fall heavily and limply, especially with a bent back
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| yearn |
To have an intense feeling of longing for something, typically something that one has lost or been separated from.
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| eerie |
Strange and frightening
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| howl |
To cry out loudly in pain, anger, amusement, etc.
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| dunce |
A derogatory term used to ridicule someone who is not very clever, or who does not learn easily.
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| disdain |
The feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect; contempt
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| thrive |
For a child, animal, or plant to grow and develop well and vigorously
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| brutal |
Savagely violent
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| incredulous |
(of a person or their manner) unwilling or unable to believe something
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| wry |
To see a bad situation in an amusing way
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| magnificent |
Extremely beautiful or good
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| contour |
The edge that defines the shape of something.
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| simplistic |
Ignoring the complexity of something by seeing it as much simpler than it really is.
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| gab |
Talk; chatter
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| schmooze |
A long and intimate conversation
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| squeal |
A long, high-pitched cry or noise
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| trash |
Discarded matter; refuse
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| beleaguered |
Surrounded and under attack (especially in a military or physical sense)
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| cleanse |
To make something or somebody completely clean or free from unwanted elements or impurities.
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| diversion |
Something that distracts attention from something else, sometimes done for fun or relaxation.
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| escort |
To accompany someone to a place, especially for protection or as a courtesy.
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| glow |
A warm or radiant appearance, often referring to a person's healthy or vibrant complexion.
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| honk |
To make a loud, harsh sound emitting from a vehicle or animal.
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| immerse |
To submerge something completely in a liquid.
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| jolly |
Cheerful, happy, and full of good humor.
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| panacea |
A solution or remedy for all problems or difficulties.
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| plague |
To cause constant worry, annoyance, or distress, often by repeatedly confronting someone with problems or challenges.
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| restrain |
To physically or metaphorically prevent someone or something from moving, acting, or progressing.
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| scary |
Something that induces feelings of fear, dread, or anxiety, often due to its unsettling or dangerous nature.
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| subside |
To become less intense, violent, or severe; to gradually decrease and go down to a lower level.
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| tactics |
Planned actions or strategies used to achieve a specific goal.
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| collapse |
When something breaks and falls down.
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| entangled |
Caught or involved in something that is difficult to escape from.
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| untimely |
Not happening at a useful or expected time.
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| permeate |
To spread through something and be present in every part of it.
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| unreliable |
Undependable, untrustworthy; an unreliable
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| indiscriminate |
Not showing careful choice or planning, often resulting in harmful results
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| sympathetic |
Feeling or showing concern about someone who is in a bad situation
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| mortal |
Unable to continue living for ever.
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