noun

See verb

1993 of 3207

Good / Flexible

audio

flex - The action or state of flexing

A simple flex of his muscles proved how strong Arnold Schwarzenegger once was.

verb

1994 of 3207

Bad / Hostile

audio

taunt - To provoke or challenge someone with insulting remarks

The bully taunted Nico so much that it made him depressed.

adjective

1995 of 3207

Bad / Unhappy

audio

bereft - Feeling the loss of being without something

During the war, Amal had lost all his money, possessions, and friends, and he was almost felt bereft of hope.

noun

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1996 of 3207

Other / Fast

audio

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.

adjective

1997 of 3207

Other / Shape

Url audio

gaping - A wide open and very large hole.

The prisoners used dynamite to blast through the prison wall, and they escaped through the gaping hole that resulted.

noun

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1998 of 3207

Other / Other

audio

snag - An unexpected or hidden obstacle or drawback

Gary's road trip hit a sudden snag when a massive boulder blocked the road ahead of him.

adjective

1999 of 3207

Bad / Disorganized

audio

dissipated - Spending too much time on physical pleasures that are not good for your health.

After taking drugs during his college years, Mike was too disappated to get a good job.

verb

2000 of 3207

Bad / Unfriendly

audio

irk - To irritate and annoy someone

"What irks me", Lenny said to himself after trying to call Betty for the 50th time, "is that after our fight Betty never answers my phone calls."

verb

2001 of 3207

Good / Beautiful

audio

glisten - For something wet, bright, or greasy to shine and glitter.

The grass glistened with dew in the early morning.

adjective

2002 of 3207

Bad / Dislike

Url audio

disgust - A strong feeling of dislike or revulsion.

The news of the cruelty filled him with disgust.

noun

2003 of 3207

Bad / Strange

Url audio

fairytale - A children's story about magical and imaginary beings and lands; or something that is too good to be true or seems unreal.

He told a fairytale about how he got the job, but no one believed him, and people suspected that he had a relative in management.

verb

2004 of 3207

Bad / Attack

audio

terrify - To cause somone to feel extreme fear

All kinds of dogs, even small ones, would terrify Scott, and he did everything he could to avoid them.