bauble -
A bright or colorful inexpensive piece of jewelry .
When Sally and her friends played house, she would dress up with the baubles her mother gave her, and it made her feel fancy and grown up.
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fury -
Wild or violent anger
When Jason stole his toys, Zeke was filled with fury.
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Crazy
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crackpot -
A slightly strange or foolish person
Wearing mismatched clothing and yelling to nobody in particular, the crackpot was amusing and ignored by the people who passed him by.
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Delay
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impediment -
Something that makes progress or movement difficult or impossible
Helen Keller lost her sight and hearing when she was only19 months old, but she overcame these impediments and went to college at Radcliffe and became a great author and speaker.
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Energy
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pep -
Energy or enthusiasm
Full of pep, Nicholas couldn't contain his excitement on the first day of summer vacation.
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Hostile
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adversary -
An enemy or opponent
Batman and the Joker were adversaries of each other, and it was interesting to follow how each tried to use strategy to outsmart each other.
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halo -
A circular band of light or radiance around a luminous body, often seen in artistic depictions of saints or angels.
The painting depicted the angel with a bright halo above her head, symbolizing her purity and divine presence.
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Exciting
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wanderlust -
A strong desire to travel and explore the world.
Every since he was a little boy, he felt a wanderlust to travel to every country in the world.
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nemesis -
A long-standing rival; an archenemy
As the leader of the Dark Side, Darth Vader was the evil nemesis of the heroic Luke Skywalker.
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Dangerous
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abyss -
A deep or seemingly bottomless hole or chasm.
He stood at the cliff's edge, staring into the black abyss, and he felt a mixture of awe, fear, and amazement.
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Small
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chink -
A narrow opening or crack, typically one that admits light
From inside the cave, a narrow chink appeared that allowed a view of the outside.
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Smart
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agenda -
A list or outline of things to be considered or done
Angela was frustrated by not able to bring up the subject of raises at the company meeting, because the topic was not on the agenda.
