Ami's father said firmly that he wouldn't letter her go to the beach in the skimpy bathing suit she had just bought.
verb
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1934 of 3207
Good /
Pleasure
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snack -
To eat a small amount of food, typically between regular meals.
After dinner, she snacked on popcorn while watching a movie.
adjective
1935 of 3207
Bad /
Crazy
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loony -
Crazy or silly
The patients in the mental hospital could be described as loony, but the doctors tried to treat them as normal human beings with normal problems in order to try to help them get better.
verb
1936 of 3207
Bad /
Hurt
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maul -
(of an animal) To wound (a person or animal) by scratching and tearing
Animals in the jungle can be mauled by lions if they're too slow.
adjective
1937 of 3207
Bad /
Bad
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perverse -
Showing a deliberate and obstinate desire to behave in a way that is unreasonable or unacceptable, often in spite of the consequences
Sam often acted in perverse ways around the office, such as threatening his coworkers.
noun
See verb
1938 of 3207
Other /
Sound
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holler -
A loud cry or shout
The auctioneer let out an excited holler every time someone bid the price up.
noun
See verb
1939 of 3207
Other /
Sound
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shriek -
A high-pitched piercing cry or sound; a scream
The boy let out a shriek as the butterfly landed on his nose and refused to leave.
noun
1940 of 3207
Bad /
Angry
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fury -
Wild or violent anger
When Jason stole his toys, Zeke was filled with fury.
noun
See verb
1941 of 3207
Good /
Energy
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flourish -
A bold or extravagant gesture or action, made especially to attract the attention of others
As a final flourish, the basketball player broke the glass backboard with his slam dunk.
noun
1942 of 3207
Bad /
Mistake
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misconception -
A wrong and often widespread assumption based on faulty thinking or lack of information.
There’s a common misconception that bats are blind.
verb
1943 of 3207
Other /
Slowly
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roam -
To move about or travel aimlessly or unsystematically, especially over a wide area
The buffalo had dozens of acres to roam freely without a care in the world.
verb
1944 of 3207
Good /
Calm
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browse -
To look at various items or information, often to find something of interest.
I like to browse online shops even when I’m not planning to buy anything.
