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hurdle - An upright frame, typically one of a series, that athletes in a race must jump over

At the Olympics, the runners had to jump over hurdles in order to test their skills.

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implore - To beg someone earnestly or desperately for something.

Alan implored the judge to have mercy on his situation, and not give him more than a short sentence.

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snob - A person with an exaggerated respect for high social position or wealth who seeks to associate with social superiors and dislikes people or activities regarded as lower-class

Victor used to be friends with Pete, but once Victor suddenly became rich, he acted like a snob and refused to associate with Pete.

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Blast - To explode or destroy something or someone with explosives, or to break through or hit something with a similar, very strong force

While building the tunnel through the mountain, the construction crew blasted its way day by day until it was finished.

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growl - A low guttural sound made in the throat, especially by a dog

A tiger's growl is a loud warning for any potential prey in the nearby area.

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pluck - Take hold of something and quickly remove it from its place

In Ralph Waldo Emerson's beautiful poem Forbearance, he suggests that it is good to appreciate a beautiful flower without plucking it from the ground.

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trickle - A small flow of liquid

Brock tilted his glass to get the last trickle of beer out.

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glib - (of words or the person speaking them) fluent and voluble but insincere and shallow

Barry was a glib person who pretended to be interested in other people even though he didn't really care about them.

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streak - A long, thin line or mark of a different substance or color from its surroundings

Somebody left a streak in the dusty table, which made it look even worse.

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clod - A lump of earth or clay

Archaeologists dig through the earth to find bones and pottery, though they tend to only come up with clods of dirt.

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dibs - The right to have or choose something

During the Black Friday shopping spree, Eleanor called dibs on a flatscreen TV, but someone in the aggressive crowd got to it first.

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kilter - Out of harmony or balance

For many people, the justice system is off-kilter and favors the wealthy over the poor.