Sam took boxing lessons, hoping that it would strengthen him physically and emotionally, so he could improve his generally wimpy attitude towards challenging situations.
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cosmic -
Vast or immense in scale or importance, often relating to space or the universe.
His innovative ideas were about the possibility of cosmic energy and how it flows through the universe.
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spew -
To expel large quantities of something rapidly and forcibly
Tourists and hikers love to go to Yellowstone National Park to see the Old Faithful geyser spew forth water about every hour.
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mystified -
Being very puzzled and confused
Edwin Hubble was mystified why the light analysis of certain stars showed a 'red shift', until he realized that they were entire galaxies moving away from us at tremendous speeds.
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incomprehensible -
Impossible or extremely difficult to understand
Albert Camus' novel The Stranger is about a man's incomprehensible murder of a stranger seemingly for no reason.
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buffoon -
A ridiculous but amusing person; a clown
With his mismatched clothing and general absentmindedness, Roy was viewed as a harmless buffoon that no one took seriously.
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mesmerizing -
To hold one's attention in an almost magnetic way
The audience at the circus were mesmerized by the acrobats.
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drift -
To move slowly without much intention or direction.
Bill enjoyed rowing out into the middle of the large lake, and then just letting the boat drift while he relaxed and looked at the water and the sky.
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psycho -
A person with severe mental health issues, often describing someone who behaves in an erratic or dangerous manner.
She accused him of being a psycho and told him to leave after he repeatedly showed up uninvited and acted innappropriately.
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scanty -
Small or insufficient in quantity or amount
The detective persisted in his investigation even though he only had scanty information about what had happened at the crime.
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probe -
Physically explore or examine (something) with the hands or an instrument
For men, getting a prostate exam can involve a doctor probing their body in an uncomfortable procedure.
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smother -
To cover something completely
The robber smothered the lone occupant of the house with a pillow, in order to give him more time to find and steal the valuable jewels.
