When Fran was depressed, her husband Eddie would engage in unusual antics - such as telling corny jokes or dressing like a clown - to cheer her up.
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Disorganized
adjective
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adrift -
Lacking direction or purpose; aimless.
She felt adrift in life after graduating with no clear plans.
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Move
nounverb verb
wiggle -
Move or cause to move up and down or from side to side with small rapid movements
Ian's dog tried to wiggle through the doggy door, but its body was too fat to fit through.
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Weak
nounverb verb
limp -
Walk with difficulty, typically because of a damaged or stiff leg or foot
After being tackled too hard, Howard limped as his coach and teammate assisted him towards the bench.
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Surprise
adjective
unthinkable -
So out of the ordinary that it cannot be imagined as possible
When Genghis Khan was born in 1162, it was unthinkable that someone from his nomadic tribe could conquer most of the known world - but that is what he did.
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Sound
nounverb noun
grunt -
A low, short guttural sound made by an animal or a person
The weightlifter let out a loud grunt before lifting the bar off of the ground.
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Confused
noun
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Fixation -
An obsessive interest in or feeling about someone or something.
He had a fixation on perfection, which made it hard for him to finish projects.
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Aggressive
verb
swat -
Hit or crush (something, especially an insect) with a sharp blow from a flat object
After being annoyed by its buzzing, Morgan swatted the pesky fly with the fly swatter.
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Aggressive
adjective
brash -
Self-assertive in a rude, noisy, or overbearing way
Lydia was a very brash supervisor, always yelling at her employees to do their jobs.
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Disgusting
noun
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Revulsion -
A strong feeling of disgust or repulsion towards something, that makes a person what to distance themselves from it.
The idea of harming animals causes revulsion in many people.
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Strange
adjective
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Peculiar -
Unusual or odd, often in a way that is distinctive or not easily understood.
She had a peculiar habit of talking to herself while working.
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Pain
nounverb noun
torment -
Severe physical or mental suffering
Sufferers of depression must deal with the torment of their own thoughts on a regular basis.
