lint -
Small fibers or fluff that accumulate on fabric, especially clothing or in dryers.
She used a lint roller to remove the lint from her black sweater.
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sissy -
A person regarded as effeminate or cowardly
Until he found his inner courage, the Cowardly Lion acted like a complete sissy.
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Pain
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agony -
Extreme physical or mental suffering
Max was in physical agony as he rode his bicycle up the long mountain trail, but spiritually and emotionally he was in heaven.
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brink -
An extreme edge of land before a steep or vertical slope
Edwin stood on the brink of the cliff, only steps away from plummeting to the ground.
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Mistake
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mixup -
An error resulting from things being wrongly arranged or identified.
There was a mix-up at the airport, and my luggage went to the wrong city.
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fangs -
Long, pointed teeth used by animals especially snakes, spiders, or carnivores to bite and sometimes inject venom.
In the movie, the vampire’s glowing fangs appeared just before he attacked.
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heist -
A robbery
Putting on their masks and loading their guns, the bank robbers knew the heist was imminent.
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shortfall -
An insufficient amount of something necessary, such as funds or supplies.
Due to a shortfall in food supplies, the government had to provide food for the people in a makeshift meal on the street.
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blip -
An unexpected, minor, and typically temporary deviation from a general trend
The blip on the naval ship's radar indicated an approaching vessel, and the captain hoped it was a friendly one.
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Beautiful
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trinket -
A small decorative object, or a piece of jewelry that is cheap or of low quality:
Sara remembered how when she and Bill were 14 years old, he gave her a trinket for her birthday, and how she treasured it though it had no monetary value.
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slogan -
A short and striking or memorable phrase used in advertising
"Where's the Beef?" was originally a slogan by fast-food chain Wendy's and became so popular that the phrase is still used today.
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wonk -
A person who takes an excessive interest in minor details of political policy
Rachel Maddow is a policy wonk on TV who walks her audience through the minor details of legislation and current events.
