stutter -
To speak with involuntary disruptions or repetitions of sounds, often at the beginning of words, due to a speech difficulty.
During the presentation, she began to stutter when she got nervous.
noun
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Attack
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vengeance -
Seeking retaliation, harm, punishment, and revenge.
The dictator acted with a swift vengeance against all those who had taken part in the rebellion.
verb
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Stupid
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blather -
To talk long-windedly without making very much sense
Sally would blather on about pointless topics until people just walked away from her.
adjective
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Dangerous
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ominous -
Giving the impression that something bad, unpleasant or threatening is going to happen.
The dark clouds overhead were an ominous sign that a storm was coming.
adjective
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Small
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infinitesimal -
Extremely tiny, almost too small to be measured.
Since there are as many stars in the universe as there are grains of sand on all the world's beaches, in comparison our world seems infinitesimal.
verb
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Bad /
Unfriendly
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jeer -
To mock or demean someone with unkind words or remarks.
Emily got up after tripping over a broken tile in the school yard, and she heard Candy and Belinda jeer at her. Their mocking comments were very hurtful.
adjective
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Small
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infinitesimal -
Extremely small
While our solar system may seem enormous to us, it is infinitesimal compared to the size of the entire universe, which by current estimates is 90 billion light years wide.
verb
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Uncomfortable
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fidget -
To make small movements, especially of the hands and feet, through nervousness or impatience
Ron nervously fidgeted with his hands before giving the speech to 10,000 people.
noun
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Stupid
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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!
noun
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Bad /
Pain
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pang -
A sudden sharp pain or painful emotion
The year was 1900, and Dmitri felt a pang of nostalgia and regret as he boarded the boat for America, knowing that he would probably never see his 'old world' again.
verb
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Dishonest
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exploit -
To make full use of a resource or situation to one's advantage.
The company was accused of exploiting workers by paying them very low wages.
noun
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Dangerous
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abyss -
A deep or seemingly bottomless hole or chasm.
He stood at the cliff's edge, staring into the black abyss, and he felt a mixture of awe, fear, and amazement.
