Rick the deliveryman said he would be back in a jiffy just as soon as he delivered the remaining packages.
adjective
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Unhappy
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crabby -
Easily irritated or annoyed; bad-tempered.
I didn’t sleep well last night, so please don't take it personally that I’m feeling a bit crabby today.
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Exciting
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thrill -
A sudden feeling of excitement and pleasure
Harlan Coben is one of the bestselling writers today because of the constant thrills he provides to readers.
noun
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Bad /
Dishonest
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alibi -
A claim of innocens due to evidence that someone was somewhere else when a crime took place.
Without a solid alibi, the man became the prime suspect in the case.
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Body
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nibble -
To take small bites out of something.
Pam enjoyed watching her pet bunny as it would nibble on carrots.
adjective
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Bad
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barren -
A land or a person that is incapable of growing anything or bearing fruit
Steve couldn't imagine how he would be able to cross the desert as he looked at the barren desert from on top of his camel
verb
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Good /
Flexible
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improvise -
To make or adapt something using available resources due to a lack of proper materials.
The comedian had to improvise when the microphone stopped working during his performance.
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Bad /
Small
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ditty -
A short simple song
No matter how much he tried, Bill just couldn't stop humming the short ditty that he had heard on the radio which advertised a popular website.
adjective
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Beautiful
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lush -
Soft, thick, pleasingly rich quality, often from vegetation
The trees now were bare and the fallen leaves made a lush, soft carpet for the cold ground.
noun
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Big
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swath -
A broad strip or area of something
The tractor waded through large swaths of grass until the entire field was covered.
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Other
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extraneous -
Not relating to the subject or situation being focused on
The teacher tried to focus on the day's topic, and spent a great effort making sure the class wasn't distracted by questions and comments from students about extraneous topics.
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Other /
Surprise
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discrepancy -
A difference between two things that are expected to be the same.
Her story had a major discrepancy that made the police suspicious.
