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Tumultuous

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A (especially of an old person) active; lively

B (of food or wine) having a pleasingly rich, sweet taste

C Making a loud, confused noise; uproarious

D (of a person or manner) feeling or appearing casually calm and relaxed; not displaying anxiety, interest, or enthusiasm

ADJECTIVE

Tumultuous - Making a loud, confused noise; uproarious

The president was drowned out by the tumultuous sounds of the protestors.

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Commotion

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A A state of confused and noisy disturbance

B An important or powerful person, especially in the motion picture or media industry

C A person who is very skilled at doing something, especially music

D A machine or device that appears strange or unnecessarily complicated, and often badly made or unsafe

NOUN

Commotion - A state of confused and noisy disturbance

A commotion ran through the crowd as the home team intercepted the ball.

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Ramifications

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A The possible results of an action

B A beginner who has little or no experience.

C An important or exceptionally able person

D Foolish or inconsequential talk

NOUN

Ramifications - The possible results of an action

Being Aristotle's student, Alexander the Great was able to plan out a military strategy taking into account all its ramifications.

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Tizzy

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A A state of nervous excitement or agitation

B The substance or essence of a speech or text

C Vigor and spirit or enthusiasm

D A large number of similar things or events appearing or occurring in quick succession

NOUN

Tizzy - A state of nervous excitement or agitation

Sally was in a tizzy as she awaited the results of her job application.

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Frisky

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A The rate or speed of motion or activity; pace

B (of food) delicious

C (of a person) large and strong; heavily built

D Playful and full of energy

ADJECTIVE

Frisky - Playful and full of energy

Janie's puppy was so frisky that playing with him was like a full-time job.

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Swarm

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A Talk, typically at length, about trivial matters

B (of a plant) put forth shoots

C Bend (a limb or joint)

D (of insects) move in or form a swarm

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NOUN

Swarm - A large or dense group of insects, especially flying ones

The terrifying sight of insects forming a swarm made them look like an invading army.

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Swarm - (of insects) move in or form a swarm

The thousands of locusts swarmed until they blocked out most of the sky.

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Whisk

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A Tease (someone) in a playful way

B Go in a specified direction, typically slowly or by an indirect route

C Take or move (someone or something) in a particular direction suddenly and quickly

D To play and move about in a cheerful, lively, and light-spirited manner.

VERB

Whisk - Take or move (someone or something) in a particular direction suddenly and quickly

After the size of the crowd presented a danger to the prime minister, a police officer whisked him to safety.

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Scamper

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A Tease (someone) in a playful way

B Entertain or amuse (someone) with talk

C (especially of a small animal or child) run with quick light steps, especially through fear or excitement

D Drink plentiful amounts of alcohol and enjoy oneself with others in a noisy, lively way

VERB

Scamper - (especially of a small animal or child) run with quick light steps, especially through fear or excitement

The dogs scampered through the open field, happy to be out of the house for once.

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Industrious

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A Having or showing calmness in a crisis

B To work very hard

C Splendid and expensive-looking

D (especially of a woman) attractively lively and animated

ADJECTIVE

Industrious - To work very hard

The sociologist Max Weber said that the success of a society depended on workers being industrious.

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Boisterous

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A On friendly terms; friendly

B Great in importance, extent, or size

C Extremely good, enjoyable, or Heavenly

D (of a person, event, or behavior) noisy, energetic, and cheerful; rowdy

ADJECTIVE

Boisterous - (of a person, event, or behavior) noisy, energetic, and cheerful; rowdy

After winning the Super Bowl, the football team celebrated in a boisterous manner.

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