60 words across 1 groups
| cram | verb |
To completely fill (a place or container) to the point that it appears to be overflowing.
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| flub | verb |
To fail or make a mistake
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| haggle | verb |
To dispute or bargain persistently, especially over the cost of something
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| whisk | verb |
To take or move someone or something in a particular direction suddenly and quickly
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| ditty | noun |
A short simple song
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| plight | noun |
A dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation
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| rubble | noun |
Waste or rough fragments of stone, brick, concrete, etc., especially as the debris from the demolition of buildings
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| straggler | noun |
A person or animal that is last in a group to do something or the last to get to or leave a place
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| zeal | noun |
Great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective
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| swish |
nounverb
verb |
Move with a hissing or rushing sound
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| aloof | adjective |
Not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant
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| burly | adjective |
(of a person) large and strong; heavily built
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| funky | adjective |
Weird or peculiar in an interesting, complimentary way.
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| giddy | adjective |
Having a sensation of whirling and a tendency to fall or stagger; dizzy
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| snooty | adjective |
Showing disapproval or contempt toward others, especially those considered to belong to a lower social class
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| onslaught | noun |
A fierce or destructive attack
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| whoosh |
nounverb
verb |
Move or cause to move quickly or suddenly with a rushing sound
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| huckster | noun |
A person who sells things of questionable value
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| brazen | adjective |
Bold and without shame
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| tyranny | noun |
Cruel and oppressive government or rule
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| preppy | adjective |
Of or typical of a student or graduate of an expensive prep school, especially with reference to their style of dress
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| gasp |
nounverb
verb |
Inhale suddenly with the mouth open, out of pain, fear or astonishment
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| obliterate | verb |
To destroy (something) completely so that nothing is left
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| bolster | verb |
To support or strengthen; prop up
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| valor | noun |
Great courage in the face of danger, especially in battle
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| contraption | noun |
A machine or device that appears strange or unnecessarily complicated, and often badly made or unsafe
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| wade | verb |
To walk through water or another liquid or soft substance
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| charlatan | noun |
A person who falsely pretends to know or be something in order to deceive people
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| hoard | verb |
To amass money or valued objects and then hide or store it away
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| fierce | adjective |
Exhibiting a violent and frightening attitude
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| debris | noun |
Broken or torn pieces of something larger
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| implore | verb |
To beg someone earnestly or desperately for something.
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| impeccable | adjective |
Perfect in every way
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| inflame | verb |
To make a situation less controllable by making people even more angry.
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| skyrocket | verb |
For something to increase very quickly.
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| bypass | verb |
To avoid something by going around it.
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| probe |
nounverb
noun |
A blunt-ended surgical instrument used for exploring a wound or part of the body
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| afflicted | adjective |
Suffering from a serious problem, illness, or pain, be it mental or physical.
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| aggravate | verb |
To intensify the seriousness or severity of something.
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| aggravating | adjective |
Causing annoyance, irritation, and frustraton by repeated annoying behavior.
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| amorphous | adjective |
Lacking a clear shape or form.
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| considerate | adjective |
Showing concern for the needs or feelings of others.
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| enforce | verb |
To make sure laws, rules, or regulations are obeyed.
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| essence | noun |
The core nature or most important quality of something.
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| heavenly | adjective |
Extremely pleasant or delightful.
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| immense | adjective |
Extremely large or vast in size, amount, or degree.
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| legitimate | adjective |
Lawful, legal, or in accordance with rules and regulations.
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| marvelous | adjective |
Excellent or outstanding in quality — remarkably good.
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| moribund | adjective |
In a dying or near-death state — no longer active or effective — stagnant or declining.
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| paranoid | adjective |
Unreasonably or obsessively suspicious or fearful, especially of others' intentions.
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| puffy | adjective |
Describing something with a rounded or bloated shape, such as a puffy pillow or a puffy cloud.
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| sacred | adjective |
Something that is considered to be of divine or religious significance, often regarded with deep respect and reverence.
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| sage | noun |
Someone who is highly knowledgeable and has a profound understanding of life, often imparting teachings or guidance.
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| tenuous | adjective |
Very weak or slight; lacking strength or substance; an opinion that is not well supported, having little basis or justification.
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| speechless | adjective |
Unable to speak or express oneself, typically due to strong emotions such as surprise, shock, or awe.
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| serendipity | noun |
A happy or lucky outcome that arises out of seemingly random events.
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| fugitive | noun |
A person who has escaped from a place or is in hiding, especially to avoid arrest or persecution.
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| casualty | noun |
A person killed or injured in a war or accident.
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| fashionable | adjective |
Wearing clothes, doing things, and going to places that are considered stylish.
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| savage | adjective |
Extremely cruel, violent, and uncontrolled.
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