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coveted-transitive verb
to envy or wish to possess (something belonging to another) inordinately or without right.
cackle-intransitive verb
to make the sharp, broken cry of a hen.
cringe-intransitive verb
to crouch or shrink back, usu. in fear; cower.
veer-intransitive verb
to turn aside or away from a particular course; change direction; swerve.
lurch-phrase
a sudden sideways motion, as of a boat.
contradiction-noun
a statement that contradicts itself or another statement; denial.
meek-adjective
unable or unwilling to assert oneself; lacking spirit; submissive; retiring.
careen-intransitive verb
of a ship, to sway over to one side, as in a wind.
hoodlums-noun
bad people, rambuncious, out of control
boulevard-noun
a wide city street, often lined with trees or landscaped.
squeamish-adjective
too easily shocked or offended in matters of morality or principles.
distainful-adjective
feeling or showing scorn, contempt, or aloofness.
befuddled-verb
to confuse or mislead.
gizzard-noun
an enlarged, muscular portion of the digestive tract of birds in which partially digested food is finely ground with the aid of abrasive particles
bewilder-transitive verb
to confuse or befuddle, esp. with too many or conflicting alternatives
spew-transitive verb
to spurt out (food brought up from the stomach); vomit
misery-noun
great unhappiness; extreme emotional distress
amble-intransitive verb
to walk at an easy, leisurely pace; stroll
skirt-noun
a woman's or girl's garment that hangs from the waist.
armory-noun
a place where military weapons and equipment are manufactured or stored
rump-noun
the hindquarters of an animal
squirm-intransitive verb
to twist around or wiggle
quadruple-adjective noun
having four parts
groggy-adjective
confused or unbalenced
restraint-noun
the act or process of restraining oneself or others
gesture-noun
a movement of one's body, limbs of faces that expresses emotion or feeling or reinforces
clumsy-adjective
lacking physical grace or cordination;ackward;fumbling
oblivious-adjective
not conscious or paying attention; unknowing or unaware
scowl-intransitive verb
to make one's brows contract in an expression of anger, gloom, displeasure, or the like; frown; glower.
flinch-intransitive verb
to draw away suddenly, as in pain or fear; wince.
intercept-transitive verb
to stop or seize, thereby interrupting the movement or progress of.
monkeyshines-noun
(informal; usu. pl.) a playful, teasing, or mischievous prank or trick.
silhouette-transitive verb
to display or outline in silhouette.
dilemma-noun
a problem that requires a choice between equally undesirable solutions or that resists satisfactory solution.
snicker-intransitive verb
to laugh in a sly, suppressed way.
apparent-adjective
visible, plain, or clearly seen.
humane-adjective
showing compassion in treating one's fellow creatures; kind; merciful
impish-adjective
of or like an imp, esp. in behavior; mischievous.
devastate-transitive verb
to ravage or lay waste, as by war or natural disaster
intercept-verb
to stop or seizethereby interrupting the movement or progress of.
rodent like-noun
any of various related four-footed mammals, such as mice, rabbits, and woodchucks, characterized by large, sharp front teeth used for gnawing and nibbling
muffle-transitive verb
to wrap or cover, as for warmth, protection, or privacy (often fol. by up).
audible-adjective
heard or able to be heard.
monkeyshines-noun
playfull, teasing, or mischievous prank or trick
upthrust-noun
a thrust in an upward direction.
fusillade-noun
a continuous or simultaneous discharge of many firearms.
compartment-transitive verb
to divide or separate into compartments; compartmentalize.
silhouette-noun
an outline or profile, filled in with a solid dark color, esp. of a persons head
reconstitute-transitive verb
to put together or constitute again, esp. to add water to a powdered or dehydrated substance to restore it to liquid
throttle-noun
a valve in a machine, esp. an automobile engine, that controls the flow of fuel, air, or the like.
gorge-noun
the action of eating to great excess
dilemma-noun
a problem that requires a choice between equallity undesirable solutions or that resists satisfactory solutions
snicker-verb
to laugh in a sly surpressed way
apparent-Adjictive
visible plain or cleary seen
humane-adgective
showing compashing in treating one's fellow creature kind;mercyfull
woozy-adjective
(informal) dazed or confused.
impish-adjective
for or like an imp,esp. in behavior