expunge -
Erase or remove completely (something unwanted or unpleasant)
Terrence accepted the plea deal of one year of community service in exchange for the court expunging his criminal record.
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noun
straggler -
A person or animal that is last in a group to do something or the last to get to or leave a place
While the other runners were far ahead of him, the straggler struggled at the back of the line.
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Nervous
adjective
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Agitated -
Emotionally upset or excited, especially due to worry or anger.
His voice grew louder and more agitated as he explained what he was feeling.
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Aggressive
nounverb verb
muzzle -
Put a muzzle on (an animal)
The wild dog had to be muzzled so it wouldn't bite anybody.
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Pain
noun
cramps -
A painful, involuntary contraction of muscles
When Sharon got cramps in her stomach after eating the fish, she suspected that it may have been spoiled.
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Mistake
nounverb verb
flop -
To fail
Sam put his product on Amazon, but when no one bought it, he saw that after all his effort and investment that it was going to flop.
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verb
dally -
To do something slowly or too slowly; to waste time
Ike had dozens of reports to read through, but he decided to dally in the office for most of the day instead of doing his work.
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Pain
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anguish -
Severe mental or physical pain or suffering
With her personal and professional life in disarray, Jenny's anguish was often too much for her to bear.
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Mistake
nounverb verb
stumble -
Trip or momentarily lose one's balance; almost fall
Danny ran too fast and stumbled, spilling his coffee on the floor.
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Strange
noun
mongrel -
A dog of no definable type or breed
Even though purebreed dogs are in high demand, mongrels are still popular because they combine the attributes of two different dogs in a hopefully positive way.
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Weak
adjective
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Innocuous -
Not harmful or dangerous; safe.
The spider looked scary, but it was completely innocuous and couldn’t bite humans.
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adjective
pooped -
Extremely tired
After working all night, Sara was too pooped to even go home to her own bed.
