He bought his wife perfume as a present, because they both loved its wonderful fragrance.
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morsel -
A small piece or amount of food; a mouthful
Calvin was so hungry that even a morsel of food would have satisfied him.
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Disorganized
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jumble -
An untidy collection or group of things.
When Dorothy visited her son's apartment to surprise him, she was shocked by the mess! Everything was scattered about in such a jumble, that it looked as if a tornado had swept through.
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dilettante -
Someone who has a casual or passing interest in the arts or a particular field, without serious commitment or expertise.
The dilettante writer attended literary events but never finished writing or publishing anything.
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swath -
A broad strip or area of something
The tractor waded through large swaths of grass until the entire field was covered.
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gulch -
A narrow and steep-sided ravine marking the course of what used to be a stream
Tourists would often walk through the dry gulch in the national park.
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par -
The standard or expected level of performance, quality, or ability.
Since her math test score was below par, she made up her mind to study harder next time.
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thud -
A dull, heavy sound, such as that made by an object falling to the ground
Jake tripped on the stairs and hit the ground with a resounding thud.
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riff-raff -
Disreputable or undesirable people
Molly dreaded walking past the homeless riff-raff after shopping at the luxury store.
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downfall -
A sudden loss of power, success, or status.
His dishonesty led to his downfall in politics.
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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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patsy -
A person who is easily taken advantage of, especially by being cheated or blamed for something
To many conspiracy theorists, Lee Harvey Oswald was simply a patsy who did not work alone when JFK was assassinated.
