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coveted

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: to envy or wish to possess (something belonging to another) inordinately or without right.

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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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cringe

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to crouch or shrink back, usu. in fear; cower

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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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in certain card games, a situation in which the loser has fewer than half the points of the winner. [2 definitions]

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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 gangster or thug.

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boulevard

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a wide city street, often lined with trees or landscaped.

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squemish

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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.

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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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a woman's or girl's garment that hangs from the waist.

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armory

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a place where military weapons and equipment are manufactured or stored.

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quadruple

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having four parts; quadripartite

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resraint

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the act or process of restraining oneself or others

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groggy

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dazed, confused, or off-balance as a result of a blow or fall, anesthesia, or the like.
He is now awake after the surgery but still groggy.

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rump

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the hindquarters of an animal

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gesture

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part of speech: noun
definition 1: a movement of one's body, limbs, or face that expresses emotion or feeling or reinforces

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clumsy

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adjective
inflections: clumsier, clumsiest
definition 1: lacking physical grace or coordination; awkward; fumbling

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gizzard

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noun
definition 1: an enlarged, muscular portion of the digestive tract of birds in which partially digested food is finely ground with the aid of abrasive particles

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scenario

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noun
inflections: scenarios
definition 1: a detailed outline or summary of a play, film, or book.
I'm working on a scenario for a new play.

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flotsam

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noun
definition 1: floating wreckage and cargo of a ship that has sunk. (See jetsam.)

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oblivious

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adjective
definition 1: not conscious or paying attention; unknowing or unaware (usu. fol. by of or to).
Engrossed in the television program, he was oblivious to the noise of the children.
She was oblivious to all my struggles.

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scowl

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intransitive verb
inflections: scowled, scowling, scowls
definition: to make one's brows contract in an expression of anger, gloom, displeasure, or the like; frown; glower.

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flinch

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intransitive verb
inflections: flinched, flinches, flinching
definition 1: to draw away suddenly, as in pain or fear; wince.

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intercept

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transitive verb
inflections: intercepted, intercepting, intercepts
definition 1: to stop or seize, thereby interrupting the movement or progress of.
The police intercepted the thieves as they attempted to escape.
The smugglers' boat was intercepted by the Coast Guard.

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monkeyshines

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noun
definition: (informal; usu. pl.) a playful, teasing, or mischievous prank or trick.

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silhouette

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noun
definition 1: an outline or profile, filled in with a solid dark color, esp. of a person's head

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dilemma

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noun
definition 1: a problem that requires a choice between equally undesirable solutions or that resists satisfactory solution

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snicker

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part of speech: intransitive verb
inflections: snickered, snickering, snickers
definition: to laugh in a sly, suppressed way.

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apparent

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part of speech: adjective
definition 1: visible, plain, or clearly seen.

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humane

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adjective
definition 1: showing compassion in treating one's fellow creatures; kind; merciful.

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impish

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part of speech: adjective
definition: of or like an imp, esp. in behavior; mischievous

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devastate

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transitive verb
inflections: devastated, devastates, devastating
definition 1: to ravage or lay waste, as by war or natural disaster.
Fire devastated the village.
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meek

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part of speech: adjective
definition 1: unable or unwilling to assert oneself; lacking spirit; submissive; retiring.

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rodent like

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part of speech: noun
definition: any of various related four-footed mammals, such as mice, rabbits, and woodchucks, characterized by large, sharp front teeth used for gnawing and nibbling.

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muffle

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part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: muffled, muffles, muffling
definition 1: to wrap or cover, as for warmth, protection, or privacy (often fol. by up).

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audible

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part of speech: adjective
definition: heard or able to be heard.
Some sounds are audible to animals but not to humans.
Is the sound of the traffic still audible in the house?

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upthrust

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part of speech: noun
definition: a thrust in an upward direction.

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fusillade

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part of speech: noun
definition 1: a continuous or simultaneous discharge of many firearms.

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compartment

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part of speech: noun
definition 1: a part sectioned off from a larger whole.

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reconstiute

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part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: reconstituted, reconstitutes, reconstituting
definition: to put together or constitute again, esp. to add water to a powdered or dehydrated substance to restore it to liquid.

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amble

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part of speech: intransitive verb
inflections: ambled, ambles, ambling
definition: to walk at an easy, leisurely pace; stroll.
We ambled through the meadow, enjoying the summer breeze.

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throttle

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part of speech: noun
definition 1: a valve in a machine, esp. an automobile engine, that controls the flow of fuel, air, or the like.

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gorge (verb)

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part of speech: noun
definition 1: a narrow space between rocky cliffs, usu. with a stream at the bottom; ravine.
We walked along the stream at the bottom of the gorge.