elite -
A small group of people with the most power, influence and ability.
Sam was proud that he had successfully trained for and managed to be accepted by the most elite unit of the army.
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Delay
adjective
stagnant -
Showing no activity; dull and sluggish
In the last few decades, the income of the richest 10% has increased while that of the bottom 90% has remained stagnant.
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Inward
adjective
pompous -
Affectedly and irritatingly grand, solemn, or self-important
The pompous man refused to speak to anyone who had less money or education than him.
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Move
nounverb verb
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Stride -
To walk with long, decisive steps in a specified direction.
After walking from home to work for an hour, he would stride into work each morning exactly at 9am.
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Shape
adjective
blunt -
(of a knife, pencil, etc.) having a worn-down edge or point; not sharp
Some knives are blunt and therefore pose less risk of accidentally cutting yourself.
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Attack
verb
berate -
To criticize someone in an angry manner
When the private acted in an inappropriate way, his officer berated him to give him the message clearly not to act that way again.
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Squeeze
nounverb noun
huddle -
A group where people have come close to together
When the football team came together in the huddle, the quarterback explained what to do during the next play.
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Smart
adjective
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Esoteric -
Difficult to understand unless one has specific knowledge or interest.
The professor’s lecture on quantum theory was full of esoteric concepts.
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Other
noun
cog -
A wheel or gear that has metal teeth to move interlocking gears when combined in a sequence.
The cogs in Grandpa's old clock fascinated us when we were small because they moved in unison and made the clock tick as if by magic.
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Desire
noun
dibs -
The right to have or choose something
During the Black Friday shopping spree, Eleanor called dibs on a flatscreen TV, but someone in the aggressive crowd got to it first.
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Small
nounverb noun
glimpse -
A momentary or partial view
With his binoculars, Hiram caught just a glimpse of a wallet falling out of a woman's handbag across the street, and he wondered if he had time to race downstairs to return it. .
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Old
adjective
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Antiquated -
Belonging to an earlier period in history; obsolete.
Her antiquated phone couldn't even run modern apps
