Random25 — Words

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Random25 — 60 words
badger verb
To repeatedly and annoyingly ask someone to do something.
bamboozle verb
To cheat or fool.
crave verb
To have a very strong feeling of wanting something, even desperately
frenzy noun
Wild, extreme, and uncontrolled behavior or mental agitation
paunch noun
A large or protruding abdomen or stomach
scads noun
A large number or quantity
trickle nounverb
verb
(of a liquid) flow in a small stream
muggy adjective
(of the weather) unpleasantly warm and humid
uppity adjective
Self-important; arrogant
riff-raff noun
Disreputable or undesirable people
glisten verb
For something wet, bright, or greasy to shine and glitter.
diminish verb
To make or become less.
vivacious adjective
(especially of a woman) attractively lively and animated
inferno noun
A large fire that is dangerously out of control
paradise noun
An ideal or idyllic place or state
naughty adjective
(especially of children) disobedient; badly behaved
massacre nounverb
verb
Killing a lot of people
tenacity noun
Holding tightly onto a opinion or goal in a determined way
creepy adjective
So strange that it makes you frightened
dizzy adjective
Having a sensation of spinning around and losing one's balance.
burst verb
To suddenly break apart, spilling its contents, usually as a result of internal pressure.
curtail verb
To stop, reduce or limit something.
debilitating adjective
Something that makes someone weak
intimidated adjective
Afraid because a person feels less powerful.
enthusiastic adjective
Feeling or showing a great deal of excitement and interest about somebody or something.
spendthrift noun
Someone who spends a lot of money in a way that wastes it
abhor verb
To hate something
binge nounverb
noun
A short period devoted to indulging in an activity to excess, especially drinking alcohol or eating
tumble nounverb
noun
A sudden or headlong fall
slack nounverb
noun
The part of a rope or line that is not held taut; the loose or unused part
glaze nounverb
noun
A liquid such as milk or beaten egg, used to form a smooth shiny coating on food
thaw nounverb
noun
The melting of ice or snow, or a relaxation of political harshness or hostility
beg verb
To plead or request strongly due to need or emotion.
cliché noun
An overused phrase or expression that has lost its originality or impact.
confidante noun
Someone in whom you confide your thoughts, feelings, or problems.
desperate adjective
Feeling or showing a hopeless sense that a situation is so bad it’s impossible to deal with.
expulsion noun
The act of forcing someone to leave a place, especially a school, organization, or country.
extinguish verb
To put out a flame, fire, or light.
flaky adjective
Unreliable or inconsistent in behavior, especially in keeping commitments.
headstrong adjective
Determined to do as one pleases, even if it’s reckless or unwise.
gossip nounverb
noun
Informal conversation or stories, often of a trivial or sensational nature, about others.
horrified adjective
Filled with horror or shock.
nap noun
A light or casual sleep, usually not as deep or long as nighttime sleep.
prosperous adjective
Flourishing or thriving, particularly in business, health, or social conditions.
puncture nounverb
noun
A sharp or sudden blow or impact, often causing damage to something like a tire, balloon, or container.
pushy verb
Acting in a way that is overly eager to advance one’s own interests or opinions, often disregarding others' comfort or boundaries.
perilous adjective
Full of danger or risk; hazardous.
retaliate verb
To take action in response to a perceived wrong or harm, often by doing something negative in return.
secondhand adjective
Referring to items or goods that are not new but have been owned or used by another person before.
sneaky adjective
Doing things in a secretive or sly way, often to avoid being noticed or caught.
taciturn adjective
Reserved or uncommunicative in speech.
impressive adjective
Eliciting admiration or respect due to excellence, skill, or ability.
hinder verb
To create difficulties for someone or something that results in a delay.
gather verb
To bring together and collect into one place from many scattered places.
ruffian noun
A bully, someone who is violent toward others
diverse adjective
Made up of people or things that are very different from each other.
overdo verb
To do something in a way that is too extreme
vanity noun
Excessive pride in one's appearance, qualities, abilities, achievements
ornery adjective
Having an unpleasant mood or temper, likely to get angry and argue with people.
solemn adjective
Very serious and formal in manner and expression.