budge -
To make or cause to make the slightest movement
Despite the men's best efforts, the heavy boulder still wouldn't budge an inch.
verb
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taint -
To contaminate or pollute something.
In many third-world countries, tainted water is the only available drinking source despite its unhealthy effects.
adjective
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Exciting
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engrossing -
Something so interesting that it takes your entire attention
Bill found the movie so engrossing, that when it was over it took him a minute to remember where he was.
adjective
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Pleasure
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fragrant -
Having a good and pleasant smell.
When she entered the flower store, she loved the fragrant smells in the air from the great variety of flowers.
adjective
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Other
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unsung -
Not appreciated or praised for some accomplishment
For every general that is praised for a military victory, there are many unsung soldiers who did the dirty work and without whom the victory would not have been possible.
noun
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Flexible
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spectrum -
A wide range or variety of related ideas, qualities, or activities; or a range of colors seen in a rainbow or produced when light is split by a prism.
The festival attracted people from across the spectrum of musical tastes.
noun
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Energy
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flourish -
A bold or extravagant gesture or action, made especially to attract the attention of others
As a final flourish, the basketball player broke the glass backboard with his slam dunk.
adjective
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contrived -
Artificial and difficult to believe.
Fred was still considered a prime suspect, because his story about what he did the night of the crime sounded contrived to the detective who interviewed him.
adjective
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Dishonest
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duplicitous -
Deliberately misleading or two-faced in behavior or speech.
The spy led a duplicitous life, pretending to serve one country while working for another.
noun
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Unfriendly
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ingratitude -
A lack of proper appreciation or thanks for something that was given or done.
She was shocked at her son's ingratitude that after raising him for 20 years, when he moved out he hardly ever called.
verb
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slouch -
Stand, move, or sit in a lazy, drooping way
Too many students slouch in their chairs nowadays instead of sitting up straight.
noun
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Hurt
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ruffian -
A bully, someone who is violent toward others
Stalin maintained control by using an army of ruffians who would treat violently anyone who did not cooperate.
