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Cruise (n) |
To travel at a continuous speed Ex.The plane is cruising at 240 knots. |
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Flounder (v) |
To experience great difficulties or be completely unable to decide what to do or say next. Ex.He lost the next page of his speech and floundered around/about for a few seconds.Although his business was a success, his marriage was floundering. |
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Curio (n) |
a small and unusual object considered to be of special interest or value Ex.a curio shop |
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Gnaw (v) |
To bite or chew something repeatedly Ex.The cat began to gnaw at the towel beneath him. |
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Scarce (adj) |
Not available in necessary amounts, or rare Ex.Jobs are scarce. |
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Provocative (adj) |
Intended to cause a reaction, esp. anger or annoyance, or to force you to think more carefully about something Ex. a provocative speech |
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Bewilder (v) |
To confuse someone Ex.The instructions completely bewildered me |
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Pliable (adj) |
(of a substance) easily bent without breakingor cracking, or (of a person) easily influencedor controlled by others Ex.pliable materials |
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Hue (n) |
A color, or the particular degree of light or dark of a color Ex.In the waters of the Caribbean there are fish of every hue. |
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Compensate (v) |
To pay someone money in exchange for work done, for something lost or damaged, or for some inconvenience Ex.Our company tries to keep salaries low, and they compensate employees more with bonuses. |
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Itch (v) |
To have an uncomfortable feeling on the skinthat makes you want to rub it with something hard Ex.My insect bites are itching. |
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Stiff (adj) |
Firm or hard and not bending or moving easily Ex.He had stiff leather shoes on. |
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Masquerade (n) |
A party or dance in which people wear masks (= coverings for the face) Ex.There were dozens of masquerade balls, parades, street dances, and fancy dress parties. |
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Adobe (n) |
A mixture of wet earth and grass made into bricks and dried in the sun, used to build houses Ex.Adobe houses were common in the Southwest. |
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Urge (v) |
To encourage someone strongly to do something or to ask that something be done Ex.Party leaders urged her to run for Congress. |
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Reckon (v) |
To calculate an amount based on facts or on yourexpectations Ex.Do you reckon this watch has a little value? |
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Celery (n) |
A vegetable with long, green stems that can be eaten raw or cooked Ex. A stick of celery |
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Wound (n) |
A hurt or injury to the body, such as a cut or tear in the skin or flesh Ex.a puncture wound |
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Fuss (n) |
A show of anger, worry, or excitement that is unnecessary or greater than the situation deserves. Ex.It's all a fuss about nothing. |
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Binge (n) |
To go on a binge is to do a lot of something Ex.He’s on a binge, eating everything in sight. |
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Grief (n) |
very great sadness, esp. at the death of someone Ex.It took her years to get over her grief at the death of her mother. |
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Shame () |
An uncomfortable feeling of guilt or of being ashamed because of your own or someone else’s bad behavior Ex.He pointed out that society needed to restore a sense of shame about certain things. |
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Fugitive (n) |
A person who is running away, esp. from the police Ex.Three men escaped from the prison and were being sought as fugitives. |
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Obligate (v) |
To make someone feel morally or legally forced to do something Ex.I’m in favor of obligating welfare recipients to do more. |
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Anesthetic (n) |
A drug that makes the body unable to feel pain Ex.With a local anesthetic, a patient is awake during surgery. |