verb

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Other / Body

audio

throb - To steadily alternative between a large and small size

Bill saw on the monitor that his heart was throbbing with a regular rhythm.

verb

See noun

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Other / Inward

Url audio

swagger - Walk or behave in a very confident and typically arrogant or aggressive way

The millionaire swaggered into the fancy nightclub, knowing all eyes would be on him.

noun

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Good / Smart

Url audio

feedback - Information or opinions about how well someone is doing something, used for improvement.

Our website asked customers for feedback about what we can do improve to make our service better.

noun

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Bad / Stupid

audio

imp - A mischievous but harmless trouble maker

Charlie's mother shouted at him, "Stop jumping up and down on your bed and acting like a little imp, and try to be just a little serious and clean up your room."

verb

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Bad / Powerless

audio

pander - To provide what someone wants or demands even though it is not proper, good, or reasonable.

With his lead in the polls dwindling, the candidate pandered to his voters by offering them crazy promises.

adjective

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Other / Light

audio

shrouded - Something that is covered or hidden

Many feel that the real story behind the Kennedy assasination is shrouded in mystery.

noun

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Bad / Disorganized

Url audio

migrant - A person that travels to a different country or place, often in order to find work.

He grew up as a migrant worker with his family, always changing locations to find another farm to work on.

verb

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Bad / Nervous

Url audio

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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Other / Inward

Url audio

essence - The core nature or most important quality of something.

The essence of friendship is trust and mutual respect.

adjective

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Bad / Powerless

audio

meek - Quiet, gentle, and easily imposed on; submissive

The meek dog was afraid to do anything without its' owner's permission.

verb

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Good / Smart

Url audio

refine - To make something better or more precise by removing flaws, errors, or unwanted elements.

He spent years working to refine his painting skills, mastering the techniques of light and shadow.

verb

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Bad / Attack

audio

ransack - To go quickly through a place stealing things and causing damage.

Within only a few minutes, the burglars ransacked the house in order to find the owners' jewelry and cash.