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babble
To talk rapidly and continuously in a foolish, excited, or incomprehensible way.
blather
To talk long-windedly without making very much sense
cringe
To contract one's face or body due to a feeling of disgust or embarrassment
doff
Remove (an item of clothing)
flunk
To fail to reach the required standard in an examination, test, or course of study
gurgle
To make a bubbling sound like that made by water running out of a bottle
mope
To be dejected and apathetic
scrunch
To make something small to fit into a small space
snoop
To investigate secretly in an attempt to find out something, especially about someone's private affairs
blubber
The fat of sea mammals, but sometimes also referring to the extra weight of a person
glimmer
A weak, faint, or unsteady light
slew
A large number of things
stench
A very bad smell
yokel
A naive or gullible inhabitant of a rural area or small town
swagger
verb
Walk or behave in a very confident and typically arrogant or aggressive way
tycoon
A wealthy, powerful person in business or industry
brash
Self-assertive in a rude, noisy, or overbearing way
befuddled
Being confused and unable to think clearly.
drab
Lacking brightness or interest; drearily dull
wistful
Having or showing a feeling of vague or regretful longing
exquisite
Extremely beautiful and, typically, delicate.
trite
(of a remark, opinion, or idea) overused and consequently of little import; lacking originality or freshness
cascade
verb
(of water) pour downward rapidly and in large quantities
staid
Sedate, respectable, and unadventurous
gallant
Brave, heroic.
reverberate
For seomthing to continue to be heard or felt, becaused of a repeating effect or echo.
vanguard
A group of people that leads the way for others, in ideas or battle.
crevice
A narrow opening in a rock or a wall resulting from a split or crack.
dumbstruck
So shocked or surprised as to be unable to speak.
belligerent
Hostile and aggressive, with an implied threat of violence
stoop
To bend one's body forwards and downwards
amiable
Pleasant, friendly, and easy to like
fib
noun
A lie, typically an unimportant one
ripple
noun
A small wave resulting in water from displacement or movement.
desperation
A strong feeling of fear and loss of hope.
mimic
noun
A person skilled in imitating the voice, mannerisms, or movements of others in an entertaining way
alibi
A claim of innocens due to evidence that someone was somewhere else when a crime took place.
bump
verb
To strike or knock against something or someone with a sudden forceful thud or jolt
clueless
Lacking knowledge, understanding, or awareness about something.
bum
A lazy or worthless person; a freeloader.
climax
The most intense, exciting, or important moment in a story, event, or situation.
deadline
A specific time or date by which something must be completed.
decadent
Characterized by or reflecting a state of moral or cultural decline.
deceptive
Causing someone to believe something untrue.
detonate
To cause something to explode suddenly and violently.
dynasty
A powerful family or group of rulers who maintain their position or power for a long time.
impediment
Something that obstructs or slows down progress; a hindrance or obstacle.
meantime
In the interim — the short or undefined time before something expected occurs.
misery
A state of great suffering or unhappiness, especially caused by emotional or physical pain.
oppressive
Unjustly harsh or tyrannical, especially in the use of power or control.
procure
To obtain or secure something, often through deliberate effort, care, or special means.
senile
Used to describe behavior, mental states, or conditions associated with aging, especially when a person becomes forgetful or confused.
troubling
Causing worry, distress, or concern.
upend
To disrupt or overturn the normal order or situation; to defeat or overthrow someone or something unexpectedly
victorious
Successful in overcoming a challenge or opponent, winning a victory, triumphant.
utopia
A real or imaginary place or state of things where everything is perect.
collapse
verb
To lose strength or energy, and fall down or cave in suddenly, often due to structural failure or overwhelming force.
pervert
To corrupt or debase something, to alter or distort something from its original or intended meaning or course.
vengeance
Seeking retaliation, harm, punishment, and revenge.
salvation
Being delivered from harm, ruin, or loss