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drop saliva uncontrollably from the mouth. make an excessive and obvious show of pleasure or desire. |
Drool |
after the stroke he was continually drooling "the baby begins to drool, then to cough" "I could imagine him as a teacher being drooled over by the girls" For Christmas, I got my boyfriend the fancy speakers he'd been drooling over at the store. |
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capable of being easily bent or flexed; pliant 2. able to move or bend freely; agile |
Limber |
Im not as limber as i was |
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1. To yell or shout. 2. Informal To complain. |
Holler ˈhɒl ər) |
If you need me just holler |
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destruction; devastation; ruin 2. informal confusion; chaos |
Havoc ˈhævək |
a wild party that created havoc in the house. |
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A blunt or abrupt repulse or refusal, as to an offer. |
Rebuff |
When she rebuffed him, he cut her hours |
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to take revenge against someone or something. |
Retaliate against someone |
The striking workers will retaliate against the company with a protest march. The students retaliated against the administration When other women spoke out, they were retaliated against |
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1. To eject from a position or place; force out |
Oust |
"the American Revolution, which ousted the English" (Virginia S. Eifert). The investigation that led to the ousting of the CEO |
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Having great inventive skill and imagination 2. Marked by or exhibiting originality or inventiveness |
Ingenious |
an ingenious negotiator. an ingenious solution to the problem. Its an ingenious way that we’ve tried to keep ourselves safe
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to feel not quite right, applying both to people and things. |
Feel off |
“I feel a little off after eating the” whole tub of icecream”, “the atmosphere of the meeting felt a little off to me Something felt off everytime |
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1. incapable of being defended, as an argument or thesis; indefensible. 2. not fit to be occupied or lived in. |
Untenable (ʌnˈtɛn ə bəl) |
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cease to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand; surrender. |
Capitulate |
the patriots had to capitulate to the enemy forces" |
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behavior designed to persuade someone to marry or develop a romantic relationship with one. |
Courtship |
he was eventually successful in his patient courtship of Dorothy" |
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A stupid person |
Bonehead |
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a person's first appearance or performance in a particular capacity or role. |
Debut |
the film marked his debut as a director" |
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lacking care or attention to duty; negligent. |
Remiss |
"it would be very remiss of me not to pass on that information" I’d feel remiss if I wrote this book |
