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covted
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to envy or wish to possess (something belonging to another) inordinately or without right.
He coveted his brother's larger share of the inheritance. Now that she was married, she secretly coveted her friends' freedom. |
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cackle
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to make the sharp, broken cry of a hen.
The chickens are cackling out in the yard |
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clumsy
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lacking physical grace or coordination; awkward; fumbling.
After dropping trays and spilling things on customers, I decided I was too clumsy to be a waiter. |
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veer
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to turn aside or away from a particular course; change direction; swerve
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lurch
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a sudden sideways motion, as of a boat.
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contradiction
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the act of contradicting, or the condition of being contradicted.
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meek
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unable or unwilling to assert oneself; lacking spirit; submissive; retiring.
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careen
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esp. of a vehicle, to sway while moving fast, or to move fast and unsteadily.
The truck careened down the hill. |
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woozy
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(informal) dazed or confused.
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hoodlum
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a rough, reckless, destructive young man.
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boulevard
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a wide city street, often lined with trees or landscaped
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squeamish
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easily nauseated; queasy.
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disdainful
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feeling or showing scorn, contempt, or aloofness.
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befuddle
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to stupefy with or as though with liquor
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bewilder
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to confuse or befuddle, esp. with too many or conflicting alternatives.
The variety of products may bewilder the supermarket shopper |
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spew
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to spurt out (food brought up from the stomach); vomit
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misery
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great unhappiness; extreme emotional distress
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amble
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to walk at an easy, leisurely pace; stroll.
We ambled through the meadow, enjoying the summer breeze. |
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squirm
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to twist about; writhe; wriggle.
The small child squirmed in the arms of the nurse |
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skirt
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to go around rather than through or into.
The road skirts the city. |
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armory
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a place where military weapons and equipment are manufactured or stored
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