60 words across 1 groups
| nuzzle |
To rub or push against gently with the nose and mouth (verb)
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| scrimp |
To be thrifty or parsimonious; to economize (verb)
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| geek |
An unfashionable or socially inept person, who often also has technical skills (noun)
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| kluge |
An ill-assorted collection of parts assembled to fulfill a particular purpose (noun)
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| penchant |
A strong or habitual liking for something or tendency to do something (noun)
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| lug |
To carry or drag a heavy or bulky object slowly with great effort. (verb)
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| vile |
Extremely unpleasant (adjective)
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| astonish |
To surprise or impress (someone) greatly (verb)
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| boost |
Help or encourage (something) to increase or improve (verb)
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| farce |
A deceptive action that someone tries to fool others into believing that he takes it seriously (noun)
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| slipshod |
(typically of a person or method of work) characterized by a lack of care, thought, or organization (adjective)
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| exquisite |
Extremely beautiful and, typically, delicate. (adjective)
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| sparkle |
To shine brightly with flashes of light (verb)
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| vain |
Having or showing an excessively high opinion of one's appearance, abilities, or worth (adjective)
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| lump |
Gather or discard items in a haphazard, indiscriminate heap or group. (verb)
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| growl |
(of an animal, especially a dog) make a low guttural sound of hostility in the throat (verb)
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| pauper |
A very poor person (noun)
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| stun |
To knock unconscious, or to be put into a dazed or semiconscious state (verb)
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| expanse |
An area of something, typically land or sea, presenting a wide continuous surface (noun)
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| ignoramus |
An ignorant or stupid person (noun)
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| decimate |
To kill, destroy, or remove a large percentage or part of something. (verb)
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| fret |
To be constantly worried or anxious. (verb)
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| ecstatic |
Feeling or expressing overwhelming happiness or joyful excitement.
(adjective)
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| sturdy |
Strong and solid and unlikely to break (adjective)
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| magnificent |
Extremely beautiful or good (adjective)
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| contrived |
Artificial and difficult to believe. (adjective)
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| contour |
The edge that defines the shape of something. (noun)
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| vague |
Not clear (adjective)
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| spontaneous |
Happening extremely quickly, starting in a single moment (adjective)
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| weird |
Very strange or unexpected (adjective)
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| feat |
An accomplishment that required skill, strength or courage. (noun)
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| terror |
A feeling of extreme fear (noun)
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| tingle |
To experience or cause to experience a slight prickling or stinging sensation (verb)
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| sprout |
A shoot of a plant (noun)
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| abuse |
The act of treating someone or something with cruelty, violence, or harshness, often resulting in harm or injury. (noun)
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| admirable |
Worthy of respect and approval due to excellence, skill, or virtue. (adjective)
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| awkward |
Lacking grace or ease in movement or behavior, especially in social situations. (adjective)
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| clamor |
To shout loudly and insistently. (verb)
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| decipher |
To figure out the meaning of something difficult to understand. (verb)
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| defective |
Having a fault or flaw, not working properly, not meeting the required standard or quality. (adjective)
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| dim |
A state or quality of being faintly lit or poorly illuminated. (adjective)
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| errand |
A short trip taken to accomplish a specific task, usually on someone’s behalf. (noun)
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| essence |
The core nature or most important quality of something. (noun)
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| exile |
To remove someone from a position or place and prevent their return. (verb)
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| fade |
To gradually lose brightness, color, or strength. (verb)
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| meantime |
In the interim — the short or undefined time before something expected occurs. (adjective)
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| nosey |
Too interested in other people's business or private matters. (adjective)
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| provincial |
Having a narrow or limited perspective, often associated with rural or less cosmopolitan viewpoints. (adjective)
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| quarrel |
A verbal exchange of hostility, often between individuals or groups. (noun)
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| regress |
To move backward in development or progress, often in a way that suggests deterioration or decline. (verb)
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| spectrum |
A wide range or variety of related ideas, qualities, or activities; or a range of colors seen in a rainbow or produced when light is split by a prism. (noun)
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| truce |
An agreement between enemies or opponents to stop fighting for a certain time. (noun)
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| wicked |
Morally bad or evil in character or actions. (adjective)
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| piecemeal |
Done in a series of steps, little by little, gradually over time. (adjective)
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| transitory |
Not lasting, enduring, or permanent; temporay and lasting only a short time. (adjective)
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| impregnable |
Unable to be broken into or captured. (adjective)
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| pittance |
A very small amount of money, less than what one wanted and expected. (noun)
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| aligned |
To be similar and in agreement with an opinion or cause. (adjective)
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| counterintuitive |
Contrarhy to what one would expect, but nevertheless true. (adjective)
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| kidding |
Joking around in a light-hearted way. (verb)
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