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whittle - To carve wood into an object by repeatedly cutting small slices from it

With nothing but free time, Elmore spent hours whittling a large piece of wood into a smaller piece.

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appease - To give into demands to stop or avoid conflict

When Samantha's 4 year old boy threw a tantrum in public, she would try to appease him by giving him whatever he wanted to avoid a scene

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longshot - A venture or guess that has only the slightest chance of succeeding or being accurate.

Many people buy tickets for the lottery even though they know that winning is a longshot.

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aftermath - The lingering effects or impact after something has occurred.

In the aftermath of the earthquake, rescue teams worked day and night.

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theoretical - Relating to what is possible or imagined rather than to what is real or known to be true.

Until he started working for a big corporation, all that he had learned in business school was just theoretical.

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sketch - Make a rough drawing of

The art designer sketched a prototype of the new car model before the automotive company began production on it.

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unsung - Not appreciated or praised for some accomplishment

For every general that is praised for a military victory, there are many unsung soldiers who did the dirty work and without whom the victory would not have been possible.

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rife - (especially of something undesirable or harmful) of common occurrence; widespread

The country wanted to attract English-speaking tourists, but their English signs were rife with errors.

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mimic - A person skilled in imitating the voice, mannerisms, or movements of others in an entertaining way

By looking like him and perfectly imitating his voice, it was hard to distinguish the mimic from the person he was imitating.

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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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stuff - Unspecified or miscellaneous things: Things that are not specifically named or categorized.

We talked about all kinds of stuff at the party last night.

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meantime - In the interim — the short or undefined time before something expected occurs.

The new furniture will arrive next week; in the meantime we’ll use the old chairs.