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Scavenge |
search for and collect (anything usable) from discarded waste. |
"the mink is still commonly seen scavenging the beaches of California |
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immure |
enclose or confine (someone) against their will |
"his first wife was immured in sanatoriums for most of her adult life" |
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gesticutale |
use gestures, especially dramatic ones, instead of speaking or to emphasize one's words |
they frantically gesticulated to get someone's attention" |
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efflorescence |
to flower out |
The flower looked beautiful after it efflorescenced |
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uncommunicative |
unwilling to talk or impart information. |
their uncommunicative dinner guests made the evening seem terribly long" |
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crumple |
crush (something, typically paper or cloth) so that it becomes creased and wrinkled |
"his pants were dirty and crumpled" |
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swathe |
wrap in several layers of fabric. |
"his hands were swathed in bandages |
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irrelevance |
the quality or state of being irrelevant. |
"he regarded religion as an irrelevance |
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imearse |
dip or submerge in a liquid |
Elliot was immersed in his work" |
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submerge |
To put under water |
The towel got soaked when it was submerged in the pool |
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whittle |
carve (wood) into an object by repeatedly cutting small slices from it |
"the short list of fifteen was whittled down to five |
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underlay |
place something under (something else), especially to support or raise it. |
"the green fields are underlaid with limestone" |
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Discursive |
digressing from subject to subject. |
"students often write dull, secondhand, discursive prose |
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hiatus |
a pause or gap in a sequence, series, or process |
"there was a brief hiatus in the war with France |
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tensely |
In a stressed out manner |
she tensely stroked the snakes back. |
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Snivel |
cry and sniffle |
"Kate started to snivel, looking sad and stunned" |
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Crass |
lacking sensitivity, refinement, or intelligence. |
"the crass assumptions that men make about women" |
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Emboss |
carve, mold, or stamp a design on (a surface) so that it stands out in relief. |
"an embossed brass dish" |
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Dangle |
hang or swing loosely |
"saucepans dangled from a rail" |
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Impalpable |
unable to be felt by touch |
"an impalpable ghost" |
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ludicrous |
so foolish, unreasonable, or out of place as to be amusing; ridiculous. |
"it's ludicrous that I have been fined" |
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ineffectual |
not producing any or the desired effect |
"an ineffectual campaign" |
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jeer |
make rude and mocking remarks, typically in a loud voice. |
"some of the younger men jeered at him" |
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Inarticulate |
unable to speak distinctly or express oneself clearly. |
"he was inarticulate with abashment and regret" |
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Leviathan |
a sea monster, identified in different passages with the whale and the crocodile |
"the great leviathans of the deep" |
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Clamor |
a loud and confused noise, especially that of people shouting vehemently. |
"the questions rose to a clamor" |
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Mutinously |
disposed to or being in a state of mutiny |
Mutinously the boys fell Quite |
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Crest fallen |
sad and disappointed. |
"he came back empty-handed and crestfallen" |
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Impervious |
not allowing something (such as water or light) to enter or pass through |
The rock was impervious to the water. |
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Enterprise |
a project or undertaking, typically one that is difficult or requires effort. |
"a joint enterprise between French and Japanese companies" |
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Egregious |
Extremely bad |
The dog was a egregious bad at jumping
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Odious |
Instilling hatred or intense displeasure |
Jim had in odious job
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Prosaic |
Plain lacking liveliness |
The band was very prosaic.
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Vex |
To confuse or annoy |
The teacher vexed her students.
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Capricious |
subject to whim |
The boys capricious made it hard for him to do his homework
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Assiduous |
Hard working diligent |
The boys won a state championship after their assiduous season
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Feral |
Wild savage |
The cats became pharaoh after five years on the street.
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Decry |
Criticize openly |
The coach decryed his players
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Burnish |
Polish shine |
The MVP burnished his trophies.
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Zephyr |
A gentle breeze |
The zephyr was perfect for his kite.
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Cerebral |
Of or relating to the brain |
the team used all of its cerebral power to solve the problem. |
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Impediment |
Something immaterial that interferes with action or progress |
His speech impediment made it hard for his grandma to understand him. |
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Woe |
Misery resulting from affliction |
The long trip made them woe. |
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Whimper |
Cry weakly or softly |
The baby whimpered after falling down. |
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Preserverance |
Persistent determination |
After two days of trying the boys perseverance died. |
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Persistent |
Never-ceasing |
The boat was slow but persistent |
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Ambidextrous |
Equally skillful with each hand |
When he broke his hand it was okay because he was ambidextrous. |
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Minion |
Servile or fawning dependant |
No one could match grew's army of minions. |
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Decrepit |
Worn and broken down by hard use |
Even though the car was very old and decrepit it still ran. |
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Half Breed |
a person whose parents are of different races |
That part of the state is mainly half breeds. |
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Pummel |
To strike with fist |
He pummeled the punching bag at practice. |
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Vow |
solemnly promise to do a specified thing. |
"he vowed that his government would not tolerate a repeat of the disorder" |
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Bureau |
an office or department for transacting particular business. |
"a news bureau" |
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Stroll |
walk in a leisurely way. |
"I strolled around the city" |
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Impending |
be about to happen. |
"my impending departure" |
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Rummage |
search unsystematic ally and untidily through a mass or receptacle. |
"he rummaged in his pocket for a handkerchief" |
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Petrify |
make (someone) so frightened that they are unable to move or think. |
"his icy controlled quietness petrified her" |
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Articulate |
(of a person or a person's words) having or showing the ability to speak fluently and coherently. |
"an articulate account of their experiences" |
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Tautology |
the saying of the same thing twice in different words, generally considered to be a fault of style (e.g., they arrived one after the other in succession ). |
“Are you going to bore me with your tautologies all day or are you going to actually saysomething?” |
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Illiterate |
unable to speak or write. |
All babies are illiterate. |
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Dilate |
make or become wider, larger, or more open |
"her eyes dilated with horror" |
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Redundancy |
the state of being not or no longer needed or useful. |
"the redundancy of 19th-century heavy plant machiner |
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Secede |
withdraw formally from membership in a federal union, an alliance, or a political or religious organization. |
"the kingdom of Belgium seceded from the Netherlands in 1830" |
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Monotonous |
dull, tedious, and repetitious; lacking in variety and interest. |
"the statistics that he quotes with monotonous regularity" |
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Mode |
a way or manner in which something occurs or is experienced, expressed, or done. |
"his preferred mode of travel was a kayak" |
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Subtle |
Difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze |
"his language expresses rich and subtle meanings" |
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EArnest |
Showing sincere and intense conviction. |
"an earnest student" |
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Taut |
Pulled or drawn tight |
"the fabric stays taut without adhesive" |
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REtroactive |
Affecting things past |
"a big retroactive tax increase" |