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guffaw |
n. a burst of deep loud hearty laughter v. laugh boisterously synonyms: belly laugh |
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plummet |
v. drop sharply “The stock market plummeted” synonyms: drop The verb plummet means "to drop sharply," like eagles that plummet toward earth, seeking prey, or school attendance that plummets when there is a flu outbreak. |
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adrift |
adj. afloat on the surface of a body of water adj. aimlessly drifting adv. floating freely; not anchored synonyms: afloat, undirected |
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chuckle |
n. a soft partly suppressed laugh v. laugh quietly or with restraint synonyms: chortle |
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bombard |
v. address with continuously or persistently “The governor was bombarded with requests to grant a pardon to the prisoner” v. cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile v. throw bombs at or attack with bombs synonyms: pelt, bomb |
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musty |
adj. stale and unclean smelling adj. covered with or smelling of mold synonyms: moldy, stale, malodorous |
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whim |
n. a sudden desire n. an odd or fanciful idea synonyms: impulse, notion, whimsy |
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squander |
v. spend thoughtlessly; throw away “You squandered the opportunity to get an advanced degree” v. spend extravagantly synonyms: blow, waste |
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crucial |
adj. of the greatest importance adj. of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis synonyms: essential, critical |
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eccentric |
n. a person with an unusual or odd personality adj. conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual synonyms: oddball, bizarre, outlandish |
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jostle |
v. come into rough contact with while moving “The passengers jostled each other in the overcrowded train” v. make one's way by pushing or shoving synonyms: shove, elbow |
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isolated |
adj. remote and separate physically or socially adj. not close together in time “isolated instances of rebellion” adj. being or feeling set or kept apart from others adj. under forced isolation especially for health reasons “isolated patients” synonyms: obscure, separated |
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spur |
n. any sharply pointed projection n. a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something v. incite or stimulate “The Academy was formed to spur research” v. give heart or courage to synonyms: prod, advance, encourage, goad |
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jot |
n. a slight but appreciable amount v. write briefly or hurriedly; write a short note synonyms: speck, note |
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urgent |
adj. compelling immediate action synonyms: pressing, imperative |
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quirk |
n. a strange attitude or habit v. twist or curve abruptly “She quirked her head in a peculiar way” synonyms: oddity, twist |
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scrimp |
v. subsist on a meager allowance synonyms: skimp, save If you scrimp, yes, you are watching every dime trying to spend as little as you can — for the purpose of saving your money. |
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crestfallen |
adj. brought low in spirit synonyms: dejected, deflated |
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survey |
n. the act of looking or seeing or observing “his survey of the battlefield was limited” v. plot a map of (land) v. keep under surveillance v. look over carefully or inspect “He surveyed his new classmates” v. consider in a comprehensive way synonyms: follow, analyze, inspect, examine |
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plunge |
n. a brief swim in water v. drop steeply v. dash violently or with great speed “She plunged at it eagerly” v. begin with vigor “She plunged into a dangerous adventure” v. cause to be immersed “The professor plunged his students into the study of the Italian text” v. devote (oneself) fully to synonyms: launch, thrust, immerse |
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solitary |
n. confinement of a prisoner in isolation from other prisoners adj. lacking companions or companionship “a solitary traveler” adj. being the only one; single and isolated from others “a solitary instance of cowardice” adj. of plants and animals; not growing or living in groups or colonies “solitary bees” synonyms: alone, sole, unaccompanied |
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fritter |
v. spend frivolously and unwisely n. small quantity of fried batter containing fruit or meat or vegetables “apple fritter” synonyms: squander, waste |
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gnaw |
v. bite or chew on with the teeth “gnaw an old cracker” v. become ground down or deteriorate synonyms: masticate, erode, wear away To gnaw is to bite or chew. Your favorite food might be corn on the cob, because you love to gnaw along each row of kernels. Something might gnaw at the back of your mind — something you were supposed to do, although now you can't quite remember what it was. |
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ramshackle |
adj. in deplorable condition synonyms: derelict, dilapidated |
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pelt |
n. the dressed hairy coat of a mammal v. attack and bombard with or as if with missiles v. cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile “They pelted each other with snowballs” v. rain heavily synonyms: fur, pepper, attack, bombard, pour |