60 words & definitions
| babble |
To talk rapidly and continuously in a foolish, excited, or incomprehensible way. (verb)
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| blather |
To talk long-windedly without making very much sense (verb)
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| cringe |
To contract one's face or body due to a feeling of disgust or embarrassment (verb)
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| doff |
Remove (an item of clothing) (verb)
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| flunk |
To fail to reach the required standard in an examination, test, or course of study (verb)
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| gurgle |
To make a bubbling sound like that made by water running out of a bottle (verb)
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| mope |
To be dejected and apathetic (verb)
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| scrunch |
To make something small to fit into a small space (verb)
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| snoop |
To investigate secretly in an attempt to find out something, especially about someone's private affairs (verb)
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| blubber |
The fat of sea mammals, but sometimes also referring to the extra weight of a person (noun)
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| glimmer |
A weak, faint, or unsteady light (noun)
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| slew |
A large number of things (noun)
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| stench |
A very bad smell (noun)
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| yokel |
A naive or gullible inhabitant of a rural area or small town
(noun)
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| swagger |
Walk or behave in a very confident and typically arrogant or aggressive way (verb)
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| tycoon |
A wealthy, powerful person in business or industry (noun)
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| brash |
Self-assertive in a rude, noisy, or overbearing way (adjective)
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| befuddled |
Being confused and unable to think clearly. (adjective)
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| drab |
Lacking brightness or interest; drearily dull (adjective)
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| wistful |
Having or showing a feeling of vague or regretful longing (adjective)
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| exquisite |
Extremely beautiful and, typically, delicate. (adjective)
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| trite |
(of a remark, opinion, or idea) overused and consequently of little import; lacking originality or freshness (adjective)
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| cascade |
(of water) pour downward rapidly and in large quantities (verb)
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| staid |
Sedate, respectable, and unadventurous (adjective)
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| gallant |
Brave, heroic. (adjective)
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| reverberate |
For seomthing to continue to be heard or felt, becaused of a repeating effect or echo. (verb)
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| vanguard |
A group of people that leads the way for others, in ideas or battle. (noun)
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| crevice |
A narrow opening in a rock or a wall resulting from a split or crack. (noun)
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| dumbstruck |
So shocked or surprised as to be unable to speak. (adjective)
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| belligerent |
Hostile and aggressive, with an implied threat of violence (adjective)
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| stoop |
To bend one's body forwards and downwards (verb)
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| amiable |
Pleasant, friendly, and easy to like (adjective)
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| fib |
A lie, typically an unimportant one
(noun)
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| ripple |
A small wave resulting in water from displacement or movement. (noun)
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| desperation |
A strong feeling of fear and loss of hope. (adjective)
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| mimic |
A person skilled in imitating the voice, mannerisms, or movements of others in an entertaining way (noun)
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| alibi |
A claim of innocens due to evidence that someone was somewhere else when a crime took place. (noun)
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| bump |
To strike or knock against something or someone with a sudden forceful thud or jolt (verb)
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| clueless |
Lacking knowledge, understanding, or awareness about something. (adjective)
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| bum |
A lazy or worthless person; a freeloader. (noun)
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| climax |
The most intense, exciting, or important moment in a story, event, or situation. (noun)
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| deadline |
A specific time or date by which something must be completed. (noun)
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| decadent |
Characterized by or reflecting a state of moral or cultural decline. (adjective)
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| deceptive |
Causing someone to believe something untrue. (adjective)
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| detonate |
To cause something to explode suddenly and violently. (verb)
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| dynasty |
A powerful family or group of rulers who maintain their position or power for a long time. (noun)
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| impediment |
Something that obstructs or slows down progress; a hindrance or obstacle. (noun)
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| meantime |
In the interim — the short or undefined time before something expected occurs. (adjective)
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| misery |
A state of great suffering or unhappiness, especially caused by emotional or physical pain. (noun)
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| oppressive |
Unjustly harsh or tyrannical, especially in the use of power or control. (adjective)
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| procure |
To obtain or secure something, often through deliberate effort, care, or special means. (verb)
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| senile |
Used to describe behavior, mental states, or conditions associated with aging, especially when a person becomes forgetful or confused. (adjective)
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| troubling |
Causing worry, distress, or concern. (adjective)
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| upend |
To disrupt or overturn the normal order or situation; to defeat or overthrow someone or something unexpectedly (verb)
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| victorious |
Successful in overcoming a challenge or opponent, winning a victory, triumphant. (adjective)
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| utopia |
A real or imaginary place or state of things where everything is perect. (noun)
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| collapse |
To lose strength or energy, and fall down or cave in suddenly, often due to structural failure or overwhelming force. (verb)
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| pervert |
To corrupt or debase something, to alter or distort something from its original or intended meaning or course. (noun)
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| vengeance |
Seeking retaliation, harm, punishment, and revenge. (noun)
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| salvation |
Being delivered from harm, ruin, or loss (noun)
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