jitters -
Temporary nervous tension that affects a person’s ability to stay calm.
He always gets the jitters before a big race but calms down once he starts running.
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Calm
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stabilize -
To bring a situation, condition, or system under control.
The pilot worked quickly to stabilize the plane after turbulence hit.
verb
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Delay
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hinder -
To create difficulties for someone or something that results in a delay.
He's smart, but his chances of success was hindered by his laziness.
adjective
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Powerless
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beleaguered -
Surrounded and under attack (especially in a military or physical sense)
After 2 weeks of fighting, the beleaguered soldiers waited for reinforcements to arrive.
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War
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plunder -
The violent and dishonest acquisition of property
The pirate's eyes grew wide at the sight of his newly acquired plunder of gold coins and jewels.
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Stupid
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ninny -
A foolish person
It didn't matter that Roland was wearing a nice suit; his ridiculous red wig and fake glasses seemed to indicate to others that he was just a fooling ninny.who didn't have to be taken seriously.
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Crazy
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nuts -
Crazy, insane, or stupid, often in a humorous way
Bill's friends thought he was nuts for swimming in the middle of the winter.
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Body
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skinny -
Being too thin
The horse just didn't like eating, and it was so skinny it could not do any work
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Unfriendly
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huffy -
Annoyed or irritated and quick to take offense at petty things
Billy always became huffy at the other drivers on the road, honking his horn constantly.
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Friendly
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encounter -
To meet or come across someone or something, often unexpectedly or by chance.
I encountered an old friend while walking in Central Park.
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Brave
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moxie -
Force of character, determination, or nerve
Dr. Martin Luther King possessed such great moxie that he never wavered in his fight for civil rights.
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Entice
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hawker -
A person who travels around selling goods, typically advertising them by shouting
The hawker shouted loudly enough for everybody to hear, mentioning his variety of goods available for sale.
