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1165 of 2001
Other / Body

verb

sniff - Draw in air audibly through the nose to detect a smell, to stop it from running, or to express contempt

Because of their superior sense of smell, dogs sniff new people and objects to determine more information about them.

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1166 of 2001
Good / Smart

adjective

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Adept - Highly skilled or proficient at something.

He is adept at using graphic design software.

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1167 of 2001
Other / Desire

noun

zeal - Great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective

Few athletes have as much zeal as Michael Phelps, who ended up with the most medals in Olympics history.

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1168 of 2001
Other / Entice

verb

entice - Attract or tempt by offering pleasure or advantage

Evan wasn't supposed to eat the donut, but Dennis enticed him by waving one in front of his face.

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1169 of 2001
Bad / Unfriendly

verb

leer - Look or gaze in an unpleasant, malicious, or lascivious way

Francesca felt very uncomfortable as the strange man leered at her for what seemed like an eternity.

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1170 of 2001
Bad / Mistake

noun

gaffe - An unintentional act or remark causing embarrassment to its originator; a blunder

When the politician made a huge gaffe at the debate, he realized he was going to lose the election.

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1171 of 2001
Bad / Dangerous

adjective

treacherous - Hazardous or extremely dangerous conditions.

The already dangerous road on the narrow mountain pass was made even more treacherous by the high incidences of rock falls.

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1172 of 2001
Good / Happy

nounverb noun

grin - A broad smile

Shiba Inus are considered to be the happiest dogs because of the constant grins on their faces.

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1173 of 2001
Bad / Uncomfortable

adjective

skittish - (of an animal, especially of a horse) excitable or easily scared

Bill's horse was especially skittish around people it didn't know, so they had to be careful when Bill's friend Fred wanted to stroke the horse's mane.

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1174 of 2001
Other / Body

verb

chomp - Munch or chew vigorously and noisily

Nobody liked to eat with Frank because he would always chomp his food loudly.

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1175 of 2001
Bad / Aggressive

verb

pester - Trouble or annoy (someone) with frequent or persistent requests or interruptions

Pete just wanted to stare at the sunset, but Lily kept pestering him and breaking his concentration.

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1176 of 2001
Other / Wet

adjective

sopping - Extremely wet

When Bruce and Sally got caught in the thunderstorm, they both got sopping wet, but they were so much in love they didn't care.