visceral -
Relating to basic emotions that you feel strongly and automatically
Edith had a visceral feeling of dislike when she met her new manager, and in time his actions showed that she was right from the start.
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ironic -
Happening in a way that is opposite to what is expected, often in an amusing or thought-provoking manner.
It was ironic that the fire station burned down due to an electrical fault.
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mercurial -
Changing emotions suddenly and often
Fred loved almost everything about his wife except her mercurial behavior, where her moods changed suddenly between sadness and happiness, or love and anger
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paunch -
A large or protruding abdomen or stomach
Chris was on vacation, so he didn't care that people could see his paunch stretching his shirt to the limits.
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glaze -
Overlay or cover (food, fabric, etc.) with a smooth, shiny coating or finish
Cinnamon coating was glazed onto the rolls in order to give it that extra appeal.
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stagger -
To walk or move unsteadily, as if about to fall
After drinking all night at the bar, Omar staggered all the way home.
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howl -
To cry out loudly in pain, anger, amusement, etc.
The dog howled loudly at the moon.
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squeeze -
To force something into a small or tight space by manipulating its form.
We managed to squeeze six people into the tiny car.
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crunch -
To crush (a hard or brittle foodstuff) with the teeth, making a loud but muffled grinding sound
Chips of any kind, whether potato or tortilla, will always involve people crunching them.
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dash -
An act of running somewhere suddenly and hastily
After climbing over the prison's walls, the prisoners made a dash for freedom.
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puffery -
Exaggerated or false praise
The small coffee shop's sign was pure puffery that advertised the "world's best coffee."
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trek -
Go on a long arduous journey, typically on foot
Trekking through the Himalayas will reveal the powerful majesty of nature.
