noun

805 of 3202

Bad / Stupid

audio

Jerk - A contemptibly obnoxious person

Tia was just trying to drive home, but the jerk in the next lane yelled at her for driving too slowly.

verb

See noun

806 of 3202

Good / Busy

audio

swarm - (of insects) move in or form a swarm

The thousands of locusts swarmed until they blocked out most of the sky.

noun

807 of 3202

Good / Calm

Url audio

leisure - Free time when one is not working or busy; time for relaxation or enjoyment.

After a long week of work, she spent her leisure walkng in the park.

adjective

808 of 3202

Other / Wet

audio

soggy - Wet and soft

Sasha was left with soggy cereal after she poured too much milk in the bowl.

noun

See verb

809 of 3202

Bad / Hurt

Url audio

abuse - The act of treating someone or something with cruelty, violence, or harshness, often resulting in harm or injury.

The dog had suffered years of physical and emotional abuse before arriving at the shelter.

noun

810 of 3202

Good / Smart

Url audio

wizard - A person who is exceptionally skilled or clever at something; or a man who practices magic; a magician.

He’s a real wizard when it comes to fixing cars—there's nothing he can’t handle.

verb

811 of 3202

Bad / Nervous

Url audio

stutter - To speak with involuntary disruptions or repetitions of sounds, often at the beginning of words, due to a speech difficulty.

During the presentation, she began to stutter when she got nervous.

verb

See noun

812 of 3202

Bad / War

Url audio

ambush - To suddenly attack someone after hiding and waiting for them:

The brigade walked quietly to the hidden spot on the hill, patiently until the enemy walked in the valley below, so that they could ambush the unsuspecting enemy, who were taken by surprise.

verb

See noun

813 of 3202

Good / Exciting

Url audio

wonder - To feel curiosity or doubt about something; to question or inquire about something, often with a sense of awe or amazement.

When she saw the magician perform his final trick with the glass ball, she couldn't stop wondering how he did the trick.

verb

814 of 3202

Other / Move

audio

jiggle - To move something lightly and quickly from side to side or up and down

When he realized his key didn't work, Otto jiggled the doorknob and hoped that this would open the door.

noun

815 of 3202

Bad / War

audio

treason - The act of betraying one's country

Benedict Arnold was accused of treason during the American Revolutionary War because he plotted to surrender the fort at West Point to the British forces.

verb

816 of 3202

Other / Move

Url audio

drift - To move slowly and smoothly, especially through air or water.

The boat began to drift away from the shore.