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1909 of 1944
Other / Entice

adjective

mesmerizing - To hold one's attention in an almost magnetic way

The audience at the circus were mesmerized by the acrobats.

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1910 of 1944
Bad / Pain

verb

writhe - Make continual twisting, squirming movements or contortions of the body

The soccer player writhed in pain on the ground after spraining his ankle.

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1911 of 1944
Bad / Disorganized

verb

rummage - Search unsystematically and untidily through a mass or receptacle

The dog rummaged through the trash to look for food.

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1912 of 1944
Bad / Attack

verb

decimate - Kill, destroy, or remove a large percentage or part of

The raging wildfire decimated the forest, leaving only a few trees standing.

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1913 of 1944
Other / Slow

verb

budge - Make or cause to make the slightest movement

Despite the men's best efforts, the heavy boulder still wouldn't budge an inch.

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1914 of 1944
Other / Move

verb

plunk - To hand something over or place it down with determination

Milton really didn't have the $400 to pay for the flight to the trade show, but he plunked down the money anyway, because he had to show his product to see if there would be any interest.

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1915 of 1944
Bad / Unhappy

nounverb noun

moan - A long, low sound made by a person expressing physical or mental suffering or pleasure

As Earl lay in his hospital bed, his moans of pain were the only sounds in the room.

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1916 of 1944
Bad / Disgusting

nounverb verb

belch - To emit gas noisily from the stomach through the mouth.

Matthew found that whenever he consumed lots of pizza and soda, it was only a matter of time before he would start to belch.

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1917 of 1944
Good / Exciting

noun

charisma - A special power that some people have to influence others

The politician had a certain charisma that attracted followers from far and wide.

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1918 of 1944
Bad / Disorganized

verb

garble - To distort a message so that it is unclear or confusing

When the astronauts landed on Mars, static garbled their voices so none of the billions of people on earth watching on TV could understand what they were saying.

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1919 of 1944
Other / Move

nounverb verb

swoon - Faint from extreme emotion

The young woman swooned from hearing the bad news, so the man had to catch her before she fell.

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1920 of 1944
Other / Shape

noun

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

Polly the parrot stood on its perch in the birdcage, carefully watching its surroundings.