60 words & definitions
| botch | verb |
To carry out a task badly or carelessly
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| garble | verb |
To distort a message so that it is unclear or confusing
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| tenacious | verb |
Not easily letting go or giving up.
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| shrivel | verb |
To wrinkle and contract, usually due to light, heat, and loss of moisture
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| wither | verb |
(of a plant) To become dry and shriveled
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| anguish | noun |
Severe mental or physical pain or suffering
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| bozo | noun |
A stupid, rude, or insignificant person, especially a man
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| brawl | noun |
To scuffle or fight in a rough, noisy manner.
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| cinch | noun |
An extremely easy task
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| doodad | noun |
A trivial ornament or gadget, especially one whose name the speaker does not know or cannot recall
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| glint | noun |
A small flash of light, especially as reflected from a shiny surface
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| nerd | noun |
A person who lacks social skills but often makes up for it with technical ability
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| ninny | noun |
A foolish person
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| noggin | noun |
A person's head
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| thingamajig | noun |
Used to refer to something whose name one has forgotten, does not know, or does not wish to mention
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| vagabond | noun |
A person who wanders from place to place without a home or job
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| fib |
nounverb
verb |
Tell an unimportant lie
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| glitzy | adjective |
Ostentatiously attractive (often used to suggest superficial glamour)
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| sleazy | adjective |
(of a person or situation) sordid, corrupt, or immoral
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| hurl | verb |
To throw something with great force
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| calamity | noun |
An event causing great and often sudden damage or distress; a disaster.
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| slump |
nounverb
verb |
Sit, lean, or fall heavily and limply, especially with a bent back
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| yearn | verb |
To have an intense feeling of longing for something, typically something that one has lost or been separated from.
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| eerie | adjective |
Strange and frightening
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| howl |
nounverb
verb |
To cry out loudly in pain, anger, amusement, etc.
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| dunce | noun |
A derogatory term used to ridicule someone who is not very clever, or who does not learn easily.
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| disdain | noun |
The feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect; contempt
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| thrive | verb |
For a child, animal, or plant to grow and develop well and vigorously
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| brutal | adjective |
Savagely violent
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| incredulous | adjective |
(of a person or their manner) unwilling or unable to believe something
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| wry | adjective |
To see a bad situation in an amusing way
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| magnificent | adjective |
Extremely beautiful or good
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| contour | noun |
The edge that defines the shape of something.
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| simplistic | adjective |
Ignoring the complexity of something by seeing it as much simpler than it really is.
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| gab |
nounverb
noun |
Talk; chatter
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| schmooze |
nounverb
noun |
A long and intimate conversation
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| squeal |
nounverb
noun |
A long, high-pitched cry or noise
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| trash |
nounverb
noun |
Discarded matter; refuse
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| beleaguered | adjective |
Surrounded and under attack (especially in a military or physical sense)
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| cleanse | verb |
To make something or somebody completely clean or free from unwanted elements or impurities.
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| diversion | noun |
Something that distracts attention from something else, sometimes done for fun or relaxation.
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| escort |
nounverb
verb |
To accompany someone to a place, especially for protection or as a courtesy.
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| glow |
nounverb
noun |
A warm or radiant appearance, often referring to a person's healthy or vibrant complexion.
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| honk | verb |
To make a loud, harsh sound emitting from a vehicle or animal.
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| immerse | verb |
To submerge something completely in a liquid.
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| jolly | adjective |
Cheerful, happy, and full of good humor.
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| panacea | noun |
A solution or remedy for all problems or difficulties.
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| plague |
nounverb
verb |
To cause constant worry, annoyance, or distress, often by repeatedly confronting someone with problems or challenges.
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| restrain | verb |
To physically or metaphorically prevent someone or something from moving, acting, or progressing.
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| scary | adjective |
Something that induces feelings of fear, dread, or anxiety, often due to its unsettling or dangerous nature.
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| subside | verb |
To become less intense, violent, or severe; to gradually decrease and go down to a lower level.
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| tactics | noun |
Planned actions or strategies used to achieve a specific goal.
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| collapse |
nounverb
noun |
When something breaks and falls down.
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| entangled | adjective |
Caught or involved in something that is difficult to escape from.
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| untimely | adjective |
Not happening at a useful or expected time.
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| permeate | verb |
To spread through something and be present in every part of it.
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| unreliable | adjective |
Undependable, untrustworthy; an unreliable
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| indiscriminate | adjective |
Not showing careful choice or planning, often resulting in harmful results
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| sympathetic | adjective |
Feeling or showing concern about someone who is in a bad situation
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| mortal | adjective |
Unable to continue living for ever.
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