60 words & definitions
| dither | verb |
To be indecisive
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| frolic | verb |
To play and move about in a cheerful, lively, and light-spirited manner.
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| goad | verb |
To provoke or annoy someone so as to stimulate some action or reaction
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| josh | verb |
To tease or joke around with someone in a playful way
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| lambaste | verb |
To criticize someone or something harshly
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| ogle | verb |
To stare at something or someone in a desirous way
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| quiver | verb |
To tremble or shake with a slight rapid motion
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| straddle | verb |
To sit or stand with one leg on either side of something.
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| tinkle | verb |
To make a light, clear ringing sound
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| wend | verb |
To move slowly using an indirect route.
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| glutton | noun |
An excessively greedy eater
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| smidgen | noun |
A small amount of something
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| stupor | noun |
A state of near-unconsciousness or insensibility
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| tumble |
nounverb
verb |
(typically of a person) fall suddenly, clumsily, or headlong
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| frazzled | adjective |
To feel completely exhausted and worn out, and unable to think straight, after a great deal of mental or physical effort
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| yummy | adjective |
(of food) delicious
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| smitten | adjective |
Overwhelmed or struck by something, usually love
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| stumble |
nounverb
verb |
Trip or momentarily lose one's balance; almost fall
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| crumble | verb |
Break or fall apart into small fragments, especially over a period of time as part of a process of deterioration
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| hoax | noun |
A humorous or malicious deception
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| hurdle | noun |
a problem that you must solve or deal with before you can make progress.
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| gutsy | adjective |
Showing courage, determination, and spirit
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| sniff | verb |
To draw in air audibly through the nose to detect a smell, to stop it from running, or to express contempt
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| kindle | verb |
To light or set on fire
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| succumb | verb |
To not be able to resist and finally to give into pressure, temptation, or some other negative force.
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| unhinged | adjective |
Mentally unbalanced and unstable
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| entice | verb |
To attract or tempt by offering pleasure or advantage
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| gargantuan | adjective |
Enormous
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| uncouth | adjective |
(of a person or their appearance or behavior) lacking good manners, refinement, or grace
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| mercurial | adjective |
Changing emotions suddenly and often
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| guise | noun |
A deceptive appearance that is intended to deceive
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| harried | adjective |
To be busy and annoyed by the demands of others
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| obese | adjective |
Extremely fat in a way that is dangerous for health
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| drizzle |
nounverb
noun |
Light rain falling in very fine drops
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| huddle |
nounverb
noun |
A group where people have come close to together
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| awesome | adjective |
amazing, breathtaking, or overwhelming
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| despondent | adjective |
Unhappy and feeling no hope or enthusiasm
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| devastation | noun |
The state of being overwhelmed or ruined completely.
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| fawning | adjective |
Acting overly eager to please someone, especially someone in power.
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| inhibitions | noun |
A feeling of self-consciousness or restraint that prevents someone from acting freely; a psychological or social barrier that limits a person’s behavior or expressions.
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| maven | noun |
A person with deep enthusiasm and skill — someone who is passionate and experienced in a particular area.
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| prosperity | noun |
A period or condition of economic growth, affluence, and stability.
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| sporadic | adjective |
Occurring occasionally or in scattered instances.
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| steeped | adjective |
Deeply involved or immersed in something, especially a tradition, culture, or belief.
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| streamline | verb |
To design or shape something to reduce resistance to motion for speed or smooth flow; or to improve the efficiency of a process by simplifying or eliminating unnecessary steps.
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| tricky | adjective |
Difficult to deal with or do, often requiring skill or caution, sometimes being deceptive or misleading, making it appear different from what it really is.
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| verdict | noun |
An official or formal decision, especially after careful consideration.that ends a trial or discussion.
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| bend |
nounverb
verb |
To shape something that is straight into a curve or angle; or to move your body so that it is no longer upright or straight.
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| backfire | verb |
To have the opposite effect of what was intended, usually producing a negative result.
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| lopsided | adjective |
Unbalanced or uneven because one side is lower, heavier, or larger than the other.
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| migrate | verb |
To travel to a new location or country, to live there temporarily or permanently.
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| waver | verb |
To go back and forth between choices or opinions.
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| wreckage | adjective |
The remains of something that has been badly damaged or destroyed.
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| alert | adjective |
Awake, watchful, and paying close attention.
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| likewise | adjective |
In a similar way.
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| inventive | adjective |
Having the ability to create or design new things or to think originally.
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| pest | noun |
An annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; a nuisance
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| comprehend | verb |
To understand something completely
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| diversify | verb |
To expand choices by developing a wider range of products, interests, or skills.
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| droplet | noun |
A very small drop of liquid.
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