The old books were priceless but gave off a musty smell due to their age.
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Weak
noun
underling -
A person with a lower rank or status
The boss barked at his underlilngs without any concern for their feelings.
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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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Shape
adjective
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Amorphous -
Lacking a clear shape or form.
The spilled paint formed an amorphous blob on the floor.
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Attack
nounverb noun
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ambush -
A surprise attack by people lying in wait in a concealed position.
The cavalry rode on their horses in the dry mountain area, totally unaware of the ambush that awaited them.
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Desire
verb
hanker -
Feel a strong desire for or to do something
Charles hadn't eaten all day and was hankering for anything that would satisfy his hunger.
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Disorganized
noun
gobbledygook -
Language that is meaningless or is made unintelligible by excessive use of abstruse technical terms; nonsense
For tourists who don't speak the native language, it can seem like a bunch of gobbledygook.
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Friendly
adjective
candid -
Truthful and straightforward; frank
Eric's doctor was very candid with him when discussing the changes he needed to make to his diet.
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Sound
verb
jabber -
Talk rapidly and excitedly but with little sense
Irene jabbered so much that it sounded like she was talking to ten people at once.
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Dishonest
verb
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Eavesdrop -
To secretly listen to a conversation without being invited.
He tried to eavesdrop on the phone coversation of the person sitting next to him.
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Shape
noun
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Chunk -
A thick, solid piece of something, usually broken off or cut.
While defrosting her refrigerator, she threw a chunk of ice into the sink.
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Other
adjective
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abrupt -
Sudden and unexpected, often in an unpleasant way
The company was not succeeding, mostly because the CEO kept abruptly changing the goals of where the company should be heading, and the methods for achieving those goals.
