Einstein was unique among geniuses in that he also had a silly and zany side of his personality.
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122 of1944 Bad /
Strange
noun
fetish -
A form of desire in which gratification is linked to a particular object, item of clothing, part of the body, etc
The book "Fifty Shades of Grey" popularized the fetish of women submitting themselves to men.
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123 of1944 Bad /
Unfriendly
adjective
gruff -
An impatient, rude, and unfriendly way of speaking
When Professor Barkley's students visited him at his house on his birthday, they could see that behind his usual gruff exterior was a kind and gentle man.
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124 of1944 Other /
Other
verb
faze -
Disturb or disconcert (someone)
Quincy was naturally calm, so he was never fazed when people yelled at him.
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125 of1944 Other /
Sound
nounverb noun
howl -
A cry of pain, anger, amusement, etc.
The wolf's howl echoed across the snowy field.
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126 of1944 Bad /
Strange
adjective
preppy -
Of or typical of a student or graduate of an expensive prep school, especially with reference to their style of dress
The rich young men were dressed in preppy attire in order to play in their croquet match.
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127 of1944 Bad /
Mistake
nounverb noun
fumble -
An act of using the hands clumsily while doing or handling something
Owen made a major fumble on his date when he knocked over his glass of wine.
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128 of1944 Other /
Wet
nounverb verb
squirt -
Cause (a liquid) to be ejected from a small opening in something in a thin, fast stream or jet
An elephant's trunk is so long that it can squirt water like a fire hose.
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129 of1944 Other /
Sound
noun
patter -
A repeated light tapping
Being a new mother, Terri's heart filled with joy when she heard the patter of her baby's feet on the floor.
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130 of1944 Bad /
Disgusting
adjective
slimy -
Covered by or having the feel or consistency of slime
Jenny was grossed out by the slimy slug that made her hands sticky.
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131 of1944 Bad /
Old
noun
geezer -
An old man
To most people, William was just an old geezer, but he didn't care as long as he got to feed the ducks.
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132 of1944 Good /
Calm
nounverb noun
lull -
A temporary interval of quiet or lack of activity
During a rare lull in the middle of the war, soldiers would spend their time reading the newspaper while in the trenches.
