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accommodate |
v. 1. To have or find room for. This bus accommodates thirty students. 2. To do a favor for. Tell me what you want, and I will try to accommodate you. |
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aggressive |
adj. 1. Ready to attack or start fights; acting in a hostile way. Many animals become aggressive when their young are threatened. 2. Bold and active. He was an aggressive tennis player. |
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bask |
v. 1. To relax where it is pleasantly warm. At lunch break, several students basked in the sunshine flooding the front steps. 2. To enjoy a warm or pleasant feeling. The twins basked in the praise heaped on them by their parents. |
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carcass |
n. The dead body of an animal. New Zealand exports frozen lamb carcasses in refrigerator ships. |
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conceal |
v. To keep something or someone from being seen or known; to hide. I concealed myself behind the curtain just as the thief entered the room. |
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flail |
v. To strike out or swing wildly; to thrash about. Matt's arms flailed desperately as he felt himself sinking into deep water. |
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gorge |
n. A narrow passage between steep cliffs. We crossed the gorge on a swaying rope bridge. v. To stuff with food; to eat greedily. The children gorged themselves on watermelon at the family picnic. |
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morsel |
n. A small amount, especially of something good to eat; a tidbit. For appetizers we served stuffed mushrooms and other tasty morsels. |
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protrude |
v. To stick out; to project. Watch out for the stone ledge that protrudes from the wall. |
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ripple |
v. To form small waves. The breeze rippled the surface of the lake. n. A movement like a small wave. Raindrops made ripples in the pond. |
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slither |
v. To move with a sliding, side-to-side motion of the body. A snake slithered through the grass. |
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sluggish |
adj. 1. Lacking energy; not active. The heat made me sluggish. 2. Slow moving. In the dry season, the river becomes little more than a sluggish stream. |
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snout |
n. The nose or jaws that stick out in front of certain animals' heads. The snout of a ferocious dog may need to be covered with a muzzle. |
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taper |
v. 1. To make or become less wide or less thick. A boning knife tapers to a very sharp point. 2. To lessen gradually. (Usually used with off.) His voice tapered off and he fell silent. n. A thin candle. The only light in the room came from a flickering taper. |
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visible |
adj. Able to be seen; exposed to view; not hidden. On a clear day Mount Shasta is visible from fifty miles away. |
