hanker -
Feel a strong desire for or to do something
Charles hadn't eaten all day and was hankering for anything that would satisfy his hunger.
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1658 of1944 Other /
Inward
adjective
cagey -
Reluctant to give information owing to caution or suspicion
I asked to read Kyle's novel, but he was acting cagey and said he couldn't show it to me.
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1659 of1944 Bad /
Stupid
noun
sucker -
A person who has been easily fooled or tricked into doing something.
Tim felt like such a sucker when he found out that he had bought fake goods on the internet.
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1660 of1944 Other /
Sound
nounverb verb
squeak -
Make a high-pitched sound or cry
The mouse squeaked in a high pitch to its fellow mice when it found a food source nearby.
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1661 of1944 Good /
Friendly
nounverb verb
gab -
Talk, typically at length, about trivial matters
Having no use for small talk, Robert would roll his eyes as soon as the people around him would gab endlessly.
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1662 of1944 Bad /
Dirty
adjective
unkempt -
Having an appearance that is disorganized and dirty
The guidance counselor said to go to an interview clean and neat, and that being unkempt is a sure way not to get hired.
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1663 of1944 Bad /
Unfriendly
noun
rancor -
Bitterness or resentfulness, especially when long-standing
Tom and Jed always fought with each other because of their mutual rancor.
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1664 of1944 Bad /
Small
noun
remnant -
A small part of something that remains after the rest of it is gone.
Every once in a while a group of people somewhere in the world claims that it a remnant of the ten lost tribes of Israel.
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1665 of1944 Other /
Sound
nounverb noun
whine -
A long, high-pitched complaining cry
Kay's dog let out a high-pitched whine when he wanted her to pay attention to him.
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1666 of1944 Bad /
Disorganized
noun
Chaos -
A state of utter disorder and confusion
Even when revolutionaries have good intentions and are motivated by high ideals, often their actions cause a breakdown in society that leads to chaos, until a military dictatorship steps in to maintain order.
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1667 of1944 Good /
Flexible
adjective
deft -
Neatly skillful and quick in one's movements
The ballet dancer impressed everyone with her deft footwork.
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1668 of1944 Other /
Move
verb
lurch -
Make an abrupt, unsteady, uncontrolled movement or series of movements; stagger
The town drunk lurched home, never managing to walk a straight line.