fascinating -
Extremely interesting or captivating.
The documentary about space was absolutely fascinating—I couldn’t stop watching it.
noun
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Strange
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geek -
An unfashionable or socially inept person, who often also has technical skills
Being such a geek, Richard made up for his lack of social skills with his expertise in computers.
adjective
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Other
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extraneous -
Not relating to the subject or situation being focused on
The teacher tried to focus on the day's topic, and spent a great effort making sure the class wasn't distracted by questions and comments from students about extraneous topics.
adjective
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Weak
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fragile -
Easily broken or damaged.
Annette considered buying the beautiful lamp, but she thought it might be too fragile for a house with young children.
verb
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Mistake
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fizzle -
To finish in a way that is disappointing
At the start of his race for mayor it looked like Fred was going to win, but his many verbal mistakes caused his candidacy to just fizzle out.
adjective
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Angry
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fierce -
Exhibiting a violent and frightening attitude
When Arnold ran down the field with his fierce look the members of the other team were afraid to tackle him
noun
See verb
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Unhappy
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groan -
A deep sound made in pain or annoyance
As his back pain suddenly came back, Bob let out a loud groan.
noun
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Big
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eternity -
Time that never ends and has no limits
One of my favorite poems, by Henry Vaughan (1621-1695), begins 'I saw eternity the other night, like a great ring of pure and endless light'.
adjective
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Happy
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jovial -
Friendly, happy, and in a good mood
Ben liked going to the corner bar because of the jovial and friendly atmosphere.
adjective
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Stupid
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goofy -
Foolish; harmlessly eccentric
Steve was regarded as goofy because he would make weird facial expressios to make people laugh.
adjective
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Hostile
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infuriating -
Making one extremely angry and impatient; very annoying
The high bills piling up were so infuriating that the Millers could do nothing but yell.
verb
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Sound
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rattle -
To disturb or unsettle someone, especially by causing anxiety or fear; or to make a series of short, sharp sounds.
The sudden loud noise rattled her, and for a long time she just couldn't calm down.
