blubber -
The fat of sea mammals, but sometimes also referring to the extra weight of a person
Lewis loved sweets and cake, but he realized it was getting out of hand when he felt the blubber of his belly bulging through his shirt near his waist.
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winnow -
To slowly remove or eliminate less important or undesirable parts.
The committee had to winnow down the list of candidates to just two finalists.
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zoom -
To move quickly or suddenly with a loud humming or buzzing sound.
The motorcycle zoomed past us on the highway.
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swirl -
Move in a twisting or spiraling pattern
The water kept swirling around the drain until it disappeared.
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stuff -
To push or cram something into a space, often in a hurried or careless manner.
She stuffed the suitcase with clothes until it could barely close.
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trudge -
To walk slowly and with heavy steps, typically because of exhaustion or harsh conditions
Despite hours on the mountain, the skiers trudged up the hill until they reached the top.
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crave -
To have a very strong feeling of wanting something, even desperately
After Les was assigned to the computer room night shift, he found he couldn't sleep during the day, and he craved eight hours of uninterrupted sleep.
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fop -
A man who is concerned with his clothes and appearance in an affected and excessive way; a dandy
The fop refused to do physical labor because it would ruin his fancy clothes.
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pluck -
To take hold of something and quickly remove it from its place
In Ralph Waldo Emerson's beautiful poem Forbearance, he suggests that it is good to appreciate a beautiful flower without plucking it from the ground.
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mist -
A thin layer of fine water droplets suspended in the air, often making it hard to see clearly.
A soft mist covered the fields at dawn, giving the landscape a dreamy look.
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stomp -
To step on something with force.
Andy stomped on the small fire that started in the woods when someone dropped a lit cigarette by mistake in the campsite next to his.
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wink -
An act of closing and opening one eye quickly, typically as a signal
With just a wink of this eye, the celebrity acknowledged his fans cheering him on at the movie premiere.
