60 words & definitions
| botch |
To carry out a task badly or carelessly (verb)
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| chuck |
To throw (something) carelessly or casually (verb)
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| fizzle |
To finish in a way that is disappointing (verb)
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| jabber |
To talk rapidly and excitedly but with little sense (verb)
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| preen |
To devote effort to making oneself look attractive and then admire one's appearance (verb)
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| tenacious |
Not easily letting go or giving up. (verb)
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| shun |
To persistently avoid, ignore, or reject (someone or something) through antipathy or caution (verb)
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| squish |
The act of crushing something that is soft (verb)
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| thwart |
To prevent someone from accomplishing something (verb)
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| trounce |
To defeat heavily in a contest (verb)
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| segue |
To move without stopping from one activity, topic, song, etc., to another. (verb)
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| chink |
A narrow opening or crack, typically one that admits light (noun)
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| hawker |
A person who travels around selling goods, typically advertising them by shouting (noun)
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| nub |
A small lump or protuberance (noun)
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| whirl |
Move or cause to move rapidly around and around (verb)
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| zigzag |
To move in abrupt alternate right and left turns. (verb)
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| berserk |
To behave in a wild and uncontrolled way as a result of something unexpected happening. (adjective)
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| huffy |
Annoyed or irritated and quick to take offense at petty things (adjective)
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| miffed |
Annoy (adjective)
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| raunchy |
Earthy, vulgar, and often sexually explicit (adjective)
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| brink |
An extreme edge of land before a steep or vertical slope (noun)
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| weary |
Feeling or showing tiredness, especially as a result of excessive exertion or lack of sleep (adjective)
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| sift |
To put a fine, loose, or powdery substance through a sieve so as to remove lumps or large particles (verb)
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| hefty |
Large, heavy, and powerful (adjective)
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| sprout |
(of a plant) put forth shoots (verb)
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| perverse |
Showing a deliberate and obstinate desire to behave in a way that is unreasonable or unacceptable, often in spite of the consequences (adjective)
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| candor |
The quality of being open and honest in expression; frankness (noun)
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| charisma |
A special power that some people have to influence others (noun)
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| impeccable |
Perfect in every way (adjective)
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| monotonous |
Repetitious and boring (adjective)
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| repugnant |
Unpleasant and disgusting. (adjective)
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| chaos |
A state of utter disorder and confusion (noun)
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| disconcerting |
Making someone feel uncertain, uncomfortable or worried (adjective)
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| belch |
The loud noise that comes from gas exiting the stomach through the mouth, usually after eating. (noun)
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| shriek |
A high-pitched piercing cry or sound; a scream (noun)
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| sizzle |
A hissing sound, as of food frying or cooking (noun)
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| slack |
The part of a rope or line that is not held taut; the loose or unused part (noun)
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| creep |
Slow movement, especially at a steady but almost imperceptible pace (noun)
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| admonish |
To warn or reprimand someone firmly about their behaviour. (verb)
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| brainwash |
To change someone’s thoughts or opinions through constant influence. (verb)
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| bump |
A small raised area on a surface or the body, often from an injury or irregularity. (noun)
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| choppy |
Jerky, lacking smooth or calm flow; broken into short, uneven parts. (adjective)
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| contempt |
A strong feeling of dislike or disrespect toward someone or something considered unworthy. (noun)
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| dip |
To lower something briefly into a liquid, typically for a short time. (verb)
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| disrupt |
To interrupt the normal flow or process of something. (verb)
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| drip |
To release or fall in slow, small drops of liquid, often steadily or at intervals. (verb)
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| droop |
To hang or bend downward limply. (verb)
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| hideout |
A secret place where someone can hide from others, especially from the law. (noun)
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| lethal |
Capable of causing death; deadly or fatal. (adjective)
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| profuse |
Produced or existing in large amounts; abundant or overflowing; lavish or excessive, done in great quantity. (adjective)
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| rebuttal |
A counterargument or response meant to refute or contradict an opposing argument or claim. (noun)
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| reclusive |
Preferring to live in isolation and avoiding contact with others, often due to personal preference or a desire for privacy. (adjective)
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| surefire |
Guaranteed to produce a desired result. (adjective)
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| trauma |
A deeply distressing or disturbing experience, especially one with lasting emotional impact; a psychological or emotional wound, often resulting from an intense or life-threatening event. (noun)
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| revulsion |
A strong feeling of disgust or repulsion towards something, that makes a person what to distance themselves from it. (noun)
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| inevitable |
Certain to happen and impossible to avoid. (adjective)
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| borderline |
Unclear and uncertain whether something is in one category or another. (adjective)
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| traumatized |
Being severely shocked, disturbed, and upset in a way that causes lasting emotional pain. (adjective)
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| permeate |
To spread through something and be present in every part of it. (verb)
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| busybody |
A person who is too interested in things that do not involve them (noun)
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