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2017 of 2066
Bad / Delay

verb

dawdle - To delay by taking more time than necessary

"Johnny!" his mother shouted, "we have to catch the train in 30 minutes, so would you please finish getting dressed and stop dawdling."

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2018 of 2066
Other / Body

noun

twitch - A short, sudden jerking or convulsive movement

There was a twitch in Sam's eye when a mosquito flew near it.

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2019 of 2066
Good / Love

verb

fondle - Stroke or caress lovingly or erotically

Hank's dog loved to have his ears fondled.

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2020 of 2066
Good / Friendly

nounverb noun

chat - An informal conversation

To learn more about his employees, the CEO would hold a chat with them as often as he could.

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2021 of 2066
Other / Light

verb

sparkle - Shine brightly with flashes of light

The river sparkled with the sunlight shining down on it.

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2022 of 2066
Other / Move

nounverb verb

swoon - Faint from extreme emotion

The young woman swooned from hearing the bad news, so the man had to catch her before she fell.

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2023 of 2066
Good / Exciting

verb

regale - Entertain or amuse (someone) with talk

Every day, the children of the village would sit quietly as one of the elders would regale them with fascinating stories.

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2024 of 2066
Bad / Dishonest

nounverb verb

leech - To habitually exploit or rely on

The loan shark would leech off of Frank's desperation with absurdly high interest rates.

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2025 of 2066
Good / Beautiful

adjective

sleek - (of hair, fur, or skin) smooth and glossy

Shampoo commercials typically show women with very sleek hair that shines under the lights.

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2026 of 2066
Bad / Uncomfortable

verb

bristle - (of hair or fur) stand upright away from the skin, especially in anger or fear

In the darkness lit by only the moon, Warren's hair bristled at the creepy sounds around him.

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2027 of 2066
Bad / Dangerous

adjective

pernicious - Having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way.

People used to think that smoking was good for you because it seemed calming, but now we realize that its pernicious effects are deadly over time.

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2028 of 2066
Other / Move

verb

reverberate - For something to take a long a time because its effect is being echoed.

The effect of the 1929 stock market crash reverberated throughout the 1930's.