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Blunt

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A (of a person or remark) uncompromisingly forthright

B Shining, full of light, glowing brightly

C Crazy or eccentric

D Giving an appearance of being messy, untidy, and neglected.

ADJECTIVE

Blunt - (of a knife, pencil, etc.) having a worn-down edge or point; not sharp

Some knives are blunt and therefore pose less risk of accidentally cutting yourself.

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Mangle

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A Severely mutilate, disfigure, or damage by cutting, tearing, or crushing

B To cause someone to have feelings of great delight or pleasure.

C Tease (someone) in a playful way

D Look or gaze in an unpleasant, malicious, or lascivious way

VERB

Mangle - Severely mutilate, disfigure, or damage by cutting, tearing, or crushing

The speeding car was mangled beyond belief when it hit the tree at 80 miles an hour.

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Nozzle

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A A cylindrical or round spout at the end of a pipe, hose, or tube, used to control a jet of gas or liquid

B Various items not important enough to be mentioned individually

C Force of character, determination, or nerve

D A thing on which a bird alights or roosts, typically a branch or a horizontal rod or bar in a birdcage

NOUN

Nozzle - A cylindrical or round spout at the end of a pipe, hose, or tube, used to control a jet of gas or liquid

The firefighters aimed their hoses as water shot out of the nozzle and extinguished the massive fire.

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Pugnacious

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A Inspiring great affection; delightful; charming.

B Disorganized and lacking in concentration.

C (of a person) weak and delicate

D Having a tendency or desire to fight or argue with other people

ADJECTIVE

Pugnacious - Having a tendency or desire to fight or argue with other people

Jerry's general pugnacious attitude made it difficult for him to get close to people.

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Mongrel

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A A dog of no definable type or breed

B An excessively greedy eater

C a small increase in the level or value of something

D Details, considerations, or pieces of information of little importance or value

NOUN

Mongrel - A dog of no definable type or breed

Even though purebreed dogs are in high demand, mongrels are still popular because they combine the attributes of two different dogs in a hopefully positive way.

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Frisky

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A Inspiring great affection; delightful; charming.

B Exhausted; tired out

C Very eager or curious to hear or see something

D Playful and full of energy

ADJECTIVE

Frisky - Playful and full of energy

Janie's puppy was so frisky that playing with him was like a full-time job.

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Gruesome

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A An idea or position that cannot be defended against criticism

B Causing horror, disgust, and shock - usually dealing with death or injury:

C Taking up much space, typically inconveniently; large and unwieldy

D Causing great horror or fear; frightful or macabre

ADJECTIVE

Gruesome - Causing horror, disgust, and shock - usually dealing with death or injury:

When the policeman visited the scene of the murder, the sight was so gruesome that he couldn't help but go outside and throw up.

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Mortified

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A Smart in appearance; fashionable

B Very embarrassed

C Being unable to feel something, physically or emotionally.

D Strong and solid and unlikely to break

ADJECTIVE

Mortified - Very embarrassed

Hannah was mortified to learn that the whole school knew about her crush on Jared.

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Slime

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A A confused mixture

B A sticky liquid substance that is unpleasant to touch

C An attractive combination of vitality and glamour

D A confused or chaotic state; a mess

NOUN

Slime - A sticky liquid substance that is unpleasant to touch

When Arnold brought his box of snails to class, few people wanted to touch them because of the slime in the box and on their shells

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Clobber

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A To explode suddenly after forces can't be held back any longer

B To stare at something or someone in a desirous way

C Hit (someone) hard

D Make small movements, especially of the hands and feet, through nervousness or impatience

VERB

Clobber - Hit (someone) hard

Muhammad Ali would frequently clobber his opponents until they couldn't get up.

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Blunt

Mangle

Nozzle

Pugnacious

Mongrel

Frisky

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