noun

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Other / Desire

druthers - A person's preference in a matter

If he had his druthers, Vance would be a professional writer instead of working in an office all day.

noun

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Bad / Strange

fetish - A form of desire in which gratification is linked to a particular object, item of clothing, part of the body, etc

The book "Fifty Shades of Grey" popularized the fetish of women submitting themselves to men.

verb

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Bad / Disgusting

slobber - Have saliva dripping copiously from the mouth

St. Bernards may be lovable dogs, but their constant slobbering is a turn-off for many people.

adjective

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Bad / Small

measly - Contemptibly small or few

Considering how expensive the meal was, Nick was angry about the measly amount of food he was given.

adjective

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Bad / Strange

garish - Clothing that is unusually different, bright and showy

Many garish outfits today look like they were colored with every crayon in the box.

verb

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Bad / Mistake

fritter - To waste or squander time, money or resources.

My father told me I would prosper if I don't fritter away my time and money because they are equally precious.

adjective

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Bad / Nervous

jittery - Nervous or unable to relax

The double shot iced coffee from Starbucks made Roman so jittery that he couldn't stand still.

verb

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Other / Shape

jut - To extend out, over, or beyond the main body or line of something

The observation deck jutted out from the building, allowing people to see the city directly underneath their feet.

adjective

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Other / Surprise

flabbergasted - To be surprised, amazed, or shocked very unexpectedly

Lucille was flabbergasted when she arrived at her classroom Tuesday morning for another day of teaching, and her 4th grade students had made a surprise birthday party for her.

verb

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Bad / Hostile

spurn - To reject and push away with disdain, scorn, and contempt

The boss spurned his employee when the employee asked to see the confidential memo.

verb

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Other / Body

burp - To allow air from the stomach to come out through the mouth in a noisy way

After feeding her newborn baby, Janet put him on her shoulder and patted his back until he burped.

verb

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Good / Flexible

straddle - To sit or stand with one leg on either side of something.

Saddles were first invented so that riders could straddle a horse.

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