vicious -
Dangerously aggressive, cruel, and violent.
When I leave my house, I always go left to avoid my neighbor's vicious dog.
verb
1718 of 3209
Bad /
Afraid
audio
tremble -
To shake involuntarily, typically as a result of fear or weakness.
George trembled with fear when he saw a mouse in his apartment.
verb
1719 of 3209
Other /
Body
audio
drool -
To drop saliva uncontrollably from one's mouth.
Any time he thought of donuts, Homer would drool uncontrollably and make his shirt wet.
adjective
1720 of 3209
Good /
New
audio
spontaneous -
Happening extremely quickly, starting in a single moment
When Doris saw the gunman start shooting in the schoolyard, her spontaneous impulse was to run and hide behind a car.
noun
1721 of 3209
Good /
Busy
audio
hubbub -
General excitement and activity
The Franklin family was both excited and confused by the hubbub of New York City during their 8 day vacation there.
noun
1722 of 3209
Other /
Stop
Url
audio
hiatus -
A temporary gap, pause, break, or absence when something stops happening.
His vacation in Alaska with his wife was a wonderful and exciting hiatus between their very stressful jobs.
verb
1723 of 3209
Bad /
Disorganized
audio
muss -
To make someone's hair or clothes untidy or messy
Jeremiah would playfully muss his daughter's hair when he wanted to get her attention.
noun
1724 of 3209
Bad /
Delay
Url
audio
impediment -
Something that makes progress or movement difficult or impossible
Helen Keller lost her sight and hearing when she was only19 months old, but she overcame these impediments and went to college at Radcliffe and became a great author and speaker.
verb
See noun
1725 of 3209
Bad /
Mistake
audio
stumble -
Trip or momentarily lose one's balance; almost fall
Danny ran too fast and stumbled, spilling his coffee on the floor.
verb
1726 of 3209
Good /
Busy
audio
splurge -
To spend money freely or extravagantly
To celebrate her promotion, Charlotte maxed out her credit card and splurged on a year's worth of clothing at the mall.
noun
1727 of 3209
Good /
Love
Url
audio
passion -
A powerful desire or drive, a strong and intense emotion.
She spoke with great passion about protecting the environment.
noun
1728 of 3209
Other /
Light
Url
audio
exposure -
The condition of being exposed to something like weather, danger, or public view.
The journalist’s article led to the exposure of a major financial scandal.
