When Betty asked her boss if she could expect a raise in the next year, his mute response implied that the answer was 'No'.
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immerse -
To submerge something completely in a liquid.
In order to remove the stain, he decided to immerse the cloth in warm water.
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scour -
To clean or brighten the surface of something by rubbing it hard, typically with an abrasive or detergent
Victor would have to use a cleaning solution to scour the rust stains off of his bathtub.
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gash -
Make a gash in; cut deeply
The ginsu knife was so sharp that it could gash Jesse's skin if he wasn't careful.
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glossy -
Shiny and smooth
Shampoo commercials always show how users can get the glossiest hair possible.
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saga -
A long story of heroic achievement, especially a medieval prose narrative in Old Norse or Old Icelandic
With its heroic characters and story spanning hundreds of years, Star Wars is the most popular cinematic saga in the world.
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dumbfounded -
So shocked that you cannot speak
The US public was dumbfounded when the stock market crashed on October 29, 1929.
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buoyant -
Tending to float in a liquid. capable of keeping a body afloat - also cheerful and not easily depressed.
The life jacket kept him buoyant in the water.
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careen -
To move swiftly and in an uncontrolled way
As the old bus speedily careened around the narrow and steep mountain Tibetan roads, Fred wondered if he would make it safely to interview the guru monk for his magazine article.
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noggin -
A person's head
The criminal hit Tintin on the noggin to knock him out before robbing him.
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slender -
Attractively thin
If a person can't lose weight, at least they can wear clothes that make them look more slender.
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descend -
To move from a higher to a lower place or position; to go down.
We watched the sun slowly descend behind the hills.
