flux -
Hard to keep track of because it is constantly changing.
Betty's therapist had trouble treating her because Betty's emotions and thoughts were always in a state of flux.
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plop -
To drop gently and without making a loud noise.
After drinking all evening, John plopped an Alka-Seltzer into a glass of water, hoping that drinking it would relieve his headache.
verb
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stun -
To knock unconscious, or to be put into a dazed or semiconscious state
The boxer was stunned by his opponent's powerful punch to his face.
noun
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Body
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tummy -
The parts inside your body where food is digested; the stomach.
After skipping lunch, in the evening he realized that he would have to eat something when he felt his tummy rumbling.
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funky -
Weird or peculiar in an interesting, complimentary way.
The funky paint work on the car Janey got for her 18th birthday, was the envy of all her friends.
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chug -
(of a vehicle or boat) To move slowly with engine making regular muffled explosive sounds
The antique train chugged along the tracks, moving slowly enough that people could run along side it.
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superlative -
Referring to someone or something as being the best, the longest, or the most incredible among others.
The accomodations in the fancy hotel were superlative.
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magnanimous -
Generous and forgiving, kind and selfless, especially toward a rival or someone less powerful.
After the peasants made an unsuccessful rebellion, the king was magnanimous and distributed food to them when they were starving.
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knucklehead -
A foolish or unintelligent person; someone who makes silly mistakes.
When he forgot his keys on the kitchen table for the third time this week, he felt like such a knucklehead!
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vouch -
To assert or confirm as a result of one's own experience that something is true or accurately so described
At Don's trial, Peggy had to vouch for his whereabouts to prove he didn't commit the crime.
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abuse -
The act of treating someone or something with cruelty, violence, or harshness, often resulting in harm or injury.
The dog had suffered years of physical and emotional abuse before arriving at the shelter.
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Unfriendly
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aloof -
Not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant
Dwight, aloof as always, would barely communicate with his wife as they contemplated the state of their marriage, even when they were in the most beautiful surroundings.
