The thin rope slackened whenever the acrobat walked on it.
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Small
adjective
infinitesimal -
Extremely small
While our solar system may seem enormous to us, it is infinitesimal compared to the size of the entire universe, which by current estimates is 90 billion light years wide.
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Slow
verb
plop -
To drop gently and without making a loud noise.
After drinking all evening, John plopped an Alka-Seltzer into a glass of water, hoping that drinking it would relieve his headache.
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Exciting
noun
extravaganza -
An elaborate and spectacular entertainment or production
The extravaganza before the Olympics featured brilliant fireworks that could be seen for miles.
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Stupid
noun
nitwit -
A silly or foolish person
Ernest may have been a simple nitwit, but he had a kind heart.
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Big
adjective
hifalutin -
Expressed in or marked by the use of language that is elaborated or heightened by artificial or empty means
The banker came down to the farm with his fancy and hifalutin words, but Xavier knew the bank just wanted to take his land away.
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Sound
nounverb verb
growl -
(of an animal, especially a dog) make a low guttural sound of hostility in the throat
Brian growled back at his dog, but it just made her angrier.
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Move
nounverb verb
swirl -
Move in a twisting or spiraling pattern
The water kept swirling around the drain until it disappeared.
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Friendly
noun
prattle -
Foolish or inconsequential talk
Instead of being left in peace, Charlie was subject to the endless prattle of his seat mate.
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Inward
noun
vibes -
A person's emotional state or the atmosphere of a place as communicated to and felt by others
Nia got some bad vibes before stepping inside the haunted house.
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Sound
nounverb noun
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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Move
verb
shuffle -
Walk by dragging one's feet along or without lifting them fully from the ground
Penguins shuffle themselves around, never lifting their feet off the ground yet still reaching their destination.
