60 words & definitions
| fidget |
To make small movements, especially of the hands and feet, through nervousness or impatience (verb)
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| impinge |
To have an effect or impact on someone; also to gradually take over an area belonging to someone else. (verb)
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| snicker |
To give a smothered or half-suppressed laugh. (verb)
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| gimmick |
A trick or device intended to attract attention, publicity, or business (noun)
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| mishmash |
A confused mixture (noun)
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| slush |
Partially melted snow or ice (noun)
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| cruddy |
Covered, encrusted, or saturated with dirt, grease, or other objectionable substance; filthy; It can also describe someone feeling unwell or unhappy. (adjective)
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| gruff |
An impatient, rude, and unfriendly way of speaking (adjective)
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| hapless |
(especially of a person) unfortunate (adjective)
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| scanty |
Small or insufficient in quantity or amount (adjective)
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| snafu |
A confused or chaotic state; a mess (noun)
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| bulwark |
A defensive wall (noun)
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| plod |
To walk doggedly and slowly with heavy steps (verb)
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| rampage |
(especially of a large group of people) rush around in a violent and uncontrollable manner (verb)
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| mimic |
Imitate (someone or their actions or words), typically in order to entertain or ridicule (verb)
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| quintessential |
Representing the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class (adjective)
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| drastic |
Likely to have a strong or far-reaching effect; radical and extreme (adjective)
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| excruciating |
Intensely painful (adjective)
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| peril |
Serious and immediate danger (noun)
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| tumultuous |
Making a loud, confused noise; uproarious (adjective)
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| insidious |
Proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects (adjective)
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| shiver |
(of a person or animal) To shake slightly and uncontrollably as a result of being cold, frightened, or excited (verb)
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| toxic |
Containing or being something poisonous especially when capable of causing serious injury. (adjective)
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| sturdy |
Strong and solid and unlikely to break (adjective)
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| quench |
To drink liquid so that you stop being thirsty (verb)
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| pretentious |
Trying to appear more important or clever than you are (adjective)
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| vociferous |
To speak your opinions and complaints loudly and repeatedly (adjective)
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| revenge |
Harm done to someone in return for harm being done in the past (noun)
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| mutilate |
To damage something severely (verb)
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| annihilate |
To totally destroy (verb)
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| volatile |
An unstable situation that is likely to get worse quickly (adjective)
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| engulf |
To surround something completely (verb)
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| stink |
A strong unpleasant smell; a stench (noun)
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| abuse |
The act of treating someone or something with cruelty, violence, or harshness, often resulting in harm or injury. (noun)
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| alacrity |
Lively and enthusiastic action or attitude. (noun)
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| breakneck |
Extremely risky or likely to cause harm due to speed or pressure. (adjective)
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| broach |
To introduce or begin a new subject or issue. (verb)
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| hug |
To embrace or cuddle someone, often in a warm, supportive, or comforting manner. (verb)
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| intimidate |
To frighten or threaten someone, often to make them do something. (verb)
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| malign |
To speak harmful untruths about someone – to slander or defame, showing illwill. (verb)
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| speck |
A tiny spot, mark, or stain, often barely visible to the naked eye. (noun)
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| upheaval |
A sudden and dramatic change or disruption, especially one that causes confusion and societal disorder. (noun)
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| vacillate |
To waver between different opinions or actions; to be indecisive. (verb)
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| verbose |
Containing excessive or unnecessary language (adjective)
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| void |
An empty space; a vacuum or nothingness; lacking something essential or important; feeling of emptiness. (noun)
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| incline |
A slope or slant, especially a surface that is changed from a horizontal position (noun)
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| adventure |
An unusual, exciting, and sometimes hazardous experience or activity. (noun)
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| shortcoming |
A fault or weakness that makes someone or something less successful or effective than they should be. (noun)
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| detour |
A longer route that is taken to avoid something or to see something along the way. (noun)
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| thorny |
Causing distress, difficulty, or trouble. (adjective)
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| ubiquitous |
Seeming to be everywhere at the same time. (adjective)
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| nepotism |
When those with power or influence favor relatives, friends, or associates, such as by giving them jobs or ruling in their favor. (noun)
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| incomprehensible |
Impossible or extremely difficult to understand (adjective)
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| formidable |
Inspiring fear or respect as a result being impressively powerful, intense, or capable. (adjective)
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| diversity |
Having a range of many people or things that are very different from each other (noun)
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| impediment |
Something that makes progress or movement difficult or impossible (noun)
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| kidding |
Joking around in a light-hearted way. (verb)
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| limber |
Being able to bend and move one's body easily and smoothly. (adjective)
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| assault |
To attack someone violently (verb)
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| infatuated |
Having an intense but often short-lived passion or admiration for someone. (adjective)
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