The art designer sketched a prototype of the new car model before the automotive company began production on it.
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exploit -
To take unfair advantage of
At the start of the industrial revolution, factory owners would exploit the workers by giving them low wages and making them work long hours.
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Disorganized
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disarray -
A state of disorder or confusion.
After his weeklong illness, his thoughts were in disarray, making it hard to focus.
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drool -
To drop saliva uncontrollably from one's mouth.
Any time he thought of donuts, Homer would drool uncontrollably and make his shirt wet.
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nibble -
A small bite of something, usually food.
Jim was on a diet, and he had to be satisfied by just taking a nibble out of some small carrots for lunch.
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revel -
To enjoy oneself in a lively and noisy way, especially with drinking and dancing
Elmore and his friends reveled in his purchase of a new house by throwing a party.
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screech -
A loud, harsh, piercing cry
When his mother told him she wasn't going to buy him a toy, Tommy let out a screech that could be heard across the parking lot.
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begrudge -
To envy someone else's good fortune
Anne didn't begrudge her younger sister's happiness when attending Sarah's graduation from Medical School.
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quibble -
To argue or raise objections about a trivial matter
Scarlet couldn't wait until she quit her job as cashier so she could stop having to deal with customers who wanted to quibble about all the little things that bothered them about the store.
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Smart
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wits -
Mental sharpness and inventiveness; keen intelligence.
In order not to be detected, the spy had to live very moment by his wits, making sure a random mistake might reveal his true identity.
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mirage -
An image that exists only in the mind and is not real.
When the new leader says he's for democracy, the world is hoping that it isn't a mirage.
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exile -
The state of being banned or forced to live away from one's native country, often for political reasons.
After the revolution, the king lived in exile in a foreign land.
