audio

1993 of 2434
Other / Move

verb

engulf - To surround something completely

After the accident, a minute after Dan got out of the car, the car was engulfed in flames.

audio

1994 of 2434
Other / Other

verb

conjure - To make something appear

To help sell the car to the couple, the saleman tried to help them conjure up what it would be to drive in such a beautiful car.

audio

1995 of 2434
Other / Shape

nounverb noun

Picture

Dent - A slight hollow or depression in a surface, typically caused by impact or pressure.

She accidentally dropped her phone, leaving a dent in the plastic case.

audio

1996 of 2434
Bad / Weak

adjective

hapless - (especially of a person) unfortunate

Since he was not particularly attractive or interesting, Vinny was a hapless loner at the school dance.

audio

1997 of 2434
Good / Calm

adjective

gingerly - To act in a way that is careful and cautious:

Bob's unit was called in to defuse the live bomb, and he disentangled the wires very gingerly.

audio

1998 of 2434
Other / Other

verb

gawk - To stare at someone in an rude and unbelieving way

Linda and her friends couldn't help but gawk at their favorite movie star when she arrived at the movie opening.

audio

1999 of 2434
Other / Other

adjective

prompt - To be on time

Arlene was proud that she was very prompt with regards to arriving at work, and she got there exactly at 9AM every morning.

audio

2000 of 2434
Bad / Disgusting

noun

goo - A messy substance, that is usually sticky, runny or slimy.

In the kindergarten art lessons, the children were invariably covered in goo.

audio

2001 of 2434
Other / Sound

nounverb verb

squeal - Make a long, high-pitched cry or noise

Pigs are known for squealing in the same way that dogs are known for barking.

audio

2002 of 2434
Good / Beautiful

adjective

exquisite - Extremely beautiful and, typically, delicate.

Patty carefully knelt down to get a closer look at the exquisite rose, afraid that touching it would tear it.

audio

2003 of 2434
Good / Big

adjective

marathon - Referring to an activity that takes a long time and a great deal of effort

After the company's computers crashed, 30 programmers worked together in a 15 hour marathon debugging session to get the computers up and running again.

audio

2004 of 2434
Good / Successful

adjective

Picture

Lucrative - Highly rewarding or beneficial, especially in terms of money or success.

He left his job to start a lucrative online business that made him thousands each month.