verb

1933 of 3207

Bad / Hurt

audio

gawk - To stare at someone in an rude and unbelieving way

Linda and her friends couldn't help but gawk at their favorite movie star when she arrived at the movie opening.

noun

See verb

1934 of 3207

Other / Light

audio

flicker - An unsteady movement of a flame or light that causes rapid variations in brightness

Wade's TV signal was reduced to undecipherable flicker once his cable had been cut off.

verb

1935 of 3207

Good / Successful

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excel - To surpass others in achievement or ability within a particular field.

She excels in mathematics and often helps her classmates.

verb

1936 of 3207

Other / Squeeze

audio

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.

verb

1937 of 3207

Other / Move

Url audio

drift - To move slowly and smoothly, especially through air or water.

The boat began to drift away from the shore.

noun

See verb

1938 of 3207

Good / Flexible

audio

swap - An act of exchanging one thing for another

Jay and Dave exchanged gifts during their gift swap.

noun

1939 of 3207

Good / Strong

Url audio

manifesto - A public declaration of intent, policy, aims, opinions, and objectives.

The political party got together to write a manifesto that explained their vision for the future, and the path to get there.

noun

1940 of 3207

Good / Important

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bigwig - A VIP (very important person) or influential decision-maker, often used informally.

Only the bigwigs got access to the exclusive boardroom on the top floor of the company's headquarters.

noun

See verb

1941 of 3207

Bad / Dishonest

audio

bluff - An attempt to deceive someone into believing that one can or will do something

Harry fired so many shots that the criminal thought he ran out of bullets, but he couldn't risk calling Harry's bluff.

verb

See noun

1942 of 3207

Other / Squeeze

audio

huddle - To come close together in a group

After the tragedy, the family members huddled together to give emotional support and comfort to each other.

noun

1943 of 3207

Other / Inward

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personna - The image or personality that a person presents in public, that is different from their real and private self.

Though the CEO presented a personna of being tough as nails, his family knew that he was really a very kind and gentle person.

noun

1944 of 3207

Good / Energy

Url audio

Motto - A short sentence or phrase that expresses the aims and beliefs of a person, a group, or institution.

My father's motto was 'Integrity and honesty always comes first', and that was reflected in everything he did.