After going without food for the whole day, June gobbled the plate of spaghetti she made for dinner.
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pucker -
(especially with reference to a person's face) tightly gather or contract into wrinkles or small folds
Alice puckered her lips after taking a bite of the sour lemon.
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shrug -
Raise (one's shoulders) slightly and momentarily to express doubt, ignorance, or indifference
When Bruce's self-published book only sold 10 copies, he shrugged his shoulders and said, 'Mayber I'll do better with my next book.'
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squint -
Look at someone or something with one or both eyes partly closed in an attempt to see more clearly or as a reaction to strong light
George lost his glasses, so he had to squint to see anything clearly.
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plump -
Having a full rounded shape
The fruit was very plump, and when Jim bit into it, the juice ran down the sides of his mouth - and it was as delicious as he had expected.
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squat -
Crouch or sit with one's knees bent and one's heels close to or touching one's buttocks or the back of one's thighs
Rex squatted down to get a better look at the ants in the grass.
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numb -
Being unable to feel something, physically or emotionally.
When Bill's wife told him she wanted a divorce, for quite a while he just felt numb,and couldn't respond.
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blubber -
The fat of sea mammals, but sometimes also referring to the extra weight of a person
Lewis loved sweets and cake, but he realized it was getting out of hand when he felt the blubber of his belly bulging through his shirt near his waist.
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sniffles -
An act of sniffing because of a cold or crying
His cold was clearing up, but Hank still had the sniffles that made his nose run.
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squint -
An act or instance of squinting
Zed's eyes narrowed into a squint because the lights were too bright.
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bloat -
To become swollen with fluid or gas.
After eating the large plate of baked beans, Fred felt like his stomach was so bloated that he might float away like a balloon.
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swarthy -
Dark-skinned
With his dark and swarthy good looks, the actor had little trouble finding employment.
