Idolize -
To admire, love, or respect someone excessively, often to the point of worship.
Many young athletes idolize professional sports players and dream of being like them.
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1898 of2448 Good /
New
noun
vanguard -
A group of people that leads the way for others, in ideas or battle.
During the 1980's, a small group of tech companies in Silicon Valley, California were the vanguard that led the world in new developments that changed the world.
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1899 of2448 Bad /
Dishonest
noun
collusion -
Secret or illegal cooperation or conspiracy, especially in order to cheat or deceive others
The secretive group gathered in an act of collusion to influence the presidential election.
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1900 of2448 Good /
Big
adjective
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Jumbo -
Extra or oversized in comparison to the standard.
She bought a jumbo pack of paper towels so she wouldn’t run out anytime soon.
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1901 of2448 Bad /
Stupid
noun
hick -
A person who lives in the country, regarded as being unintelligent or provincial
With his overalls and water jug by his side, Jeremiah looked like a stereotypical hick, but he actually knew a lot about farming and predicting the weather.
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1902 of2448 Other /
Wet
verb
soak -
To make something very wet
The thunderstorm during the race soaked the runner's clothes.
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1903 of2448 Bad /
Unhappy
nounverb verb
yowl -
Make a loud wailing cry
John yowled in pain after he fell off of the ladder and onto the ground.
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1904 of2448 Other /
Move
verb
boogie -
Dance to fast pop or rock music.
Early rock music was how many teenagers learned how to boogie on the dance floor.
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1905 of2448 Good /
Successful
adjective
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Companionship -
The act of spending time with someone for comfort or company.
After retiring, he missed the daily companionship of his coworkers.
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1906 of2448 Other /
Sound
adjective
glib -
(of words or the person speaking them) fluent and voluble but insincere and shallow
Barry was a glib person who pretended to be interested in other people even though he didn't really care about them.
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1907 of2448 Bad /
Disorganized
noun
pandemonium -
Wild and noisy disorder or confusion; uproar
The release of the newest limited-edition sneakers led to pandemonium amongst the large crowd of shoppers.
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1908 of2448 Other /
Light
verb
ignite -
To cause something to catch fire or become inflamed.
Historians discuss and search for the event that ignited the French Revolution.
