swaddle -
To wrap someone, especially a baby, in garments or cloth
Pam swaddled her baby in cloth to keep him warm.
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whoosh -
A sudden movement accompanied by a rushing sound
Jim heard the whoosh of the golf ball as it flew over his head.
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squat -
To crouch or sit with one's knees bent and one's heels close to or touching one's buttocks or the back of one's thighs
Rex squatted down to get a better look at the ants in the grass.
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sobering -
Serving as a reminder of harsh reality, often reducing excitement or joy.
It was a sobering moment when he realized how much money he had wasted because of his gambling addiction.
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jolt -
An abrupt rough or violent movement
Ewan woke up with a jolt, realizing that he had slept through the alarm and was going to be over an hour late for his first day of work at the new job.
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dredge -
To clean out the bed of (a harbor, river, or other area of water) by scooping out mud, weeds, and rubbish with a dredge
The large vessel dredged the dirty water so that it could sparkle once again.
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glaze -
Overlay or cover (food, fabric, etc.) with a smooth, shiny coating or finish
Cinnamon coating was glazed onto the rolls in order to give it that extra appeal.
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proximity -
Being near or close in space or time.
People liked living in the town because of its proximity to many wonderful beaches.
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seep -
For a liquid to flow or leak slowly through porous material or small holes
In the house Ron needed to renovate, water had seeped through the walls.
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warp -
To become bent and twisted out of shape.
Sometimes the enemy bombards the media with propaganda and lies to warp public opinion in the direction that they want.
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contour -
The edge that defines the shape of something.
Bill could tell by the easy rolling contour of the land that it would be a good place to establish his horse ranch.
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exposure -
The condition of being exposed to something like weather, danger, or public view.
The journalist’s article led to the exposure of a major financial scandal.
