noun

1981 of 3202

Bad / Steal

audio

crook - A person who is dishonest or a criminal

The crook was caught red-handed by the police as he left the house he had just robbed.

verb

1982 of 3202

Other / Wet

Url audio

submerge - To put or sink completely underwater: To cause something to go below the surface of a liquid.

The flood submerged most of the village after the heavy rain.

noun

1983 of 3202

Bad / Dangerous

Url audio

casualty - A person killed or injured in a war or accident.

Though many people were injured when the bus crashed, thankfully there were no casualties.

adjective

1984 of 3202

Other / Body

audio

obese - Extremely fat in a way that is dangerous for health

The WHO says that obesity has reached epidemic proportions globally, with at least 2.8 million people dying each year as a result of being overweight or obese.

adjective

1985 of 3202

Bad / Disorganized

Url audio

dicey - Risky or dangerous; uncertain.

It’s a bit dicey to invest in that startup—it hasn’t proven itself yet.

verb

1986 of 3202

Other / Entice

audio

wheedle - To use flattery and deceptive words to persuade someone to do something or give one something

Patty knew Renee had been working late, so she wheedled the last bit of work out of her by praising her performance.

noun

1987 of 3202

Good / Smart

Url audio

precision - Being exact and accurate.

Einstein's theory of relativity explains gravity's waves with incredible precision.

noun

1988 of 3202

Other / Shape

Url audio

offshoot - Something that has developed from something larger that already existed

Bell Labs, an offshoot of the Bell Telephone company, was where the transistor, laser beams, and the UNIX operating system were invented.

noun

1989 of 3202

Bad / Disorganized

audio

rubble - Waste or rough fragments of stone, brick, concrete, etc., especially as the debris from the demolition of buildings

After heavy bombing, the city was reduced to rubble.

adjective

1990 of 3202

Other / Wet

audio

damp - Slightly wet

The damp windows were the result of the sprinkling rain.

noun

1991 of 3202

Other / Other

audio

narrative - A story or a description of a series of events

As historians learned more about the ancient revolution, they gradually changed their narrative about what happened.

adjective

1992 of 3202

Other / Body

audio

skinny - Being too thin

The horse just didn't like eating, and it was so skinny it could not do any work