grunt -
A low, short guttural sound made by an animal or a person
The weightlifter let out a loud grunt before lifting the bar off of the ground.
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Light
nounverb noun
glitter -
Tiny pieces of sparkling material used for decoration
For arts-and-crafts enthusiasts, glitter is a popular and lively decoration.
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Other
noun
getaway -
A good location for a short vacation
Phil and Sandra loved their cabin in the woods, and it was perfect for a short getaway weekend vacation.
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Unfriendly
adjective
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Apathetic -
Showing or feeling little or no interest, enthusiasm, or concern.
She was apathetic toward the outcome of the football game and didn’t even watch it.
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Weak
verb
languish -
(of a person or other living thing) lose or lack vitality; grow weak or feeble
The crops languished in the field after the severe drought.
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Unhappy
nounverb noun
gripe -
A complaint about something
The difficult client had a gripe about everything the company did, and he called them often to express it.
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Strange
adjective
grotesque -
Very strange and distorted compared to what is normal
When Alan visited the Jordan family, he felt that the way that the son bossed around the parents was a grotesque distortion of the way normal parent-child relationships should be.
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Smart
adjective
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Clairvoyant -
Having the supposed ability to perceive things beyond normal human senses, especially future events (psychic).
Her clairvoyant instincts helped her predict the outcome of the business deal.
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Weak
verb
plead -
Make an emotional appeal
The starving orphan pleaded with the cook to give him more porridge.
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Disorganized
verb
scatter -
Throw in various random directions
When Joe shot his shotgun, the birds scattered in all directions.
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Uncomfortable
adjective
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Achy -
Experiencing a dull, persistent pain in the body, often due to illness or tiredness.
The construction worker's achy muscles were a sign that he needed a vacation.
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Disgusting
adjective
repulsive -
Extremely unpleasant and disgusting.
When Jim went fishing, he asked his friends to put the worms on the hooks, because he found it too repulsive to do it himself.
