verb

2005 of 3209

Other / Wet

audio

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.

verb

2006 of 3209

Other / Move

Url audio

breeze - To move easily or confidently through a situation.

He breezed through the crowd, full of confidence and energy.

adjective

2007 of 3209

Bad / Weak

Url audio

rundown - Being in very bad condition, after not being taken care of.

The house was very inexpensive because it was so rundown, but he had plans to fix it up nicely .

verb

2008 of 3209

Good / Strong

Url audio

reinforce - To make something stronger or more powerful, often by adding additional resources, effort, or structure.

The general ordered additional troops to reinforce the front lines, knowing they were critical to holding the position.

adjective

2009 of 3209

Bad / Strange

audio

funky - Weird or peculiar in an interesting, complimentary way.

The funky paint work on the car Janey got for her 18th birthday, was the envy of all her friends.

noun

2010 of 3209

Other / Other

audio

saga - A long story of heroic achievement, especially a medieval prose narrative in Old Norse or Old Icelandic

With its heroic characters and story spanning hundreds of years, Star Wars is the most popular cinematic saga in the world.

adjective

2011 of 3209

Bad / Stupid

Url audio

clueless - Lacking knowledge, understanding, or awareness about something.

I was clueless during the math test—I hadn’t studied at all.

noun

2012 of 3209

Good / Energy

Url audio

alacrity - Lively and enthusiastic action or attitude.

When offered a chance to perform, he jumped on stage with alacrity.

adjective

2013 of 3209

Bad / Disgusting

Url audio

reprehensible - Describing behavior, actions, or conduct that is morally wrong and worthy of disapproval or condemnation.

Though he told people not to repeat it, it was reprehensible for him to spread rumors about his colleague, knowing it would damage her reputation.

noun

2014 of 3209

Bad / Dirty

audio

grime - Dirt ingrained on the surface of something, especially clothing, a building, or the skin

Miners come home every day with grime on their faces from working with coal all day.

verb

2015 of 3209

Good / New

audio

refurbish - To renovate and redecorate something; to restore something to its original or better condition and appearance.

After finding the used piece of furniture, Joel refurbished it so that it looked brand new.

noun

2016 of 3209

Bad / Disgusting

audio

goo - A messy substance, that is usually sticky, runny or slimy.

In the kindergarten art lessons, the children were invariably covered in goo.