The Franklin family was both excited and confused by the hubbub of New York City during their 8 day vacation there.
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Other
adjective
moot -
Not important or not relevant, therefore not worth discussing
When the defense lawyer brought up his client's rough upbringing, the prosecutor said it was a moot point that didn't excuse his actions.
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759 of2136 Bad /
Unhappy
adjective
petulant -
Easily annoyed and complaining in a rude way like a child
Barbara was 16 years old, but the way she was so petulant and threw tantrums when she didn't get her way made her seem like she was 6 years old.
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Slow
verb
plop -
To drop gently and without making a loud noise.
After drinking all evening, John plopped an Alka-Seltzer into a glass of water, hoping that drinking it would relieve his headache.
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Strange
noun
quirk -
A peculiar behavioral habit
Sam was normal by most standards, except for his quirk of eating pizza slices backwards.
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Move
verb
Picture
Descend -
To move from a higher to a lower place or position; to go down.
We watched the sun slowly descend behind the hills.
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Other
nounverb noun
nip -
A sharp pinch, squeeze, or bite
Many dishes require taking a nip of salt and adding it to the pot.
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Other
noun
sundry -
Various items not important enough to be mentioned individually
Wes needed to freshen up before getting on the plane, so the newsstand employee pointed him to the deodorant and other various sundries on the shelves.
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Mistake
verb
flunk -
Fail to reach the required standard in an examination, test, or course of study
Ron hid his school test from his mother because he didn't want her to know he had flunked it.
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Weak
nounverb noun
slack -
The part of a rope or line that is not held taut; the loose or unused part
At the nightclub, the slack in the velvet ropes indicated that it was the VIP section.
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Surprise
verb
startle -
Cause (a person or animal) to feel sudden shock or alarm
The speeding car startled Victor, and he had just enough time to jump out of the way.
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768 of2136 Bad /
Disorganized
nounverb verb
muddle -
Bring into a disordered or confusing state
Reggie's tasks at work had muddled together into something he couldn't figure out.
