Bill couldn't help himself from listening to the schmooze and about his fellow workers.
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bend -
The part of something that is curved, such as a pipe or a road.
We had to slow down the car each time we came to a sharp bend in the road.
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tumble -
A sudden or headlong fall
The sign posted nearby indicated that it was easy to accidentally take a tumble down the rickety stairs.
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breach -
The act or a result of breaking; a break or rupture.
After 6 months of siege, the invading army breached the city's wall and destroyed the city.
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peek -
A quick and typically furtive look
Before the play started, Jake took a peek at the audience sitting in their seats.
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Sound
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howl -
To cry out loudly in pain, anger, amusement, etc.
The dog howled loudly at the moon.
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Wet
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ripple -
A small wave resulting in water from displacement or movement.
The stone Paul threw into the lake caused a big ripple.
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Move
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squiggle -
A short line that curls and loops in an irregular way
The doctor's signature was just a random bunch of squiggles that didn't look like anything.
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Calm
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lull -
A temporary interval of quiet or lack of activity
During a rare lull in the middle of the war, soldiers would spend their time reading the newspaper while in the trenches.
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Unhappy
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groan -
To make a deep slow sound in response to pain or annoyance
Liz groaned and rolled her eyes when Jack made an unfunny joke.
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Small
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glimpse -
A momentary or partial view
With his binoculars, Hiram caught just a glimpse of a wallet falling out of a woman's handbag across the street, and he wondered if he had time to race downstairs to return it. .
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ridicule -
To subject (someone or something) to contemptuous and dismissive language or behavior
John's friends ridiculed him for wearing a funny outfit.
