Betty felt so drowsy that she took a nap while waiting in traffic.
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shrug -
To raise one's shoulders slightly and momentarily to express doubt, ignorance, or indifference
When Bruce's self-published book only sold 10 copies, he shrugged his shoulders and said, 'Mayber I'll do better with my next book.'
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numb -
Being unable to feel something, physically or emotionally.
When Bill's wife told him she wanted a divorce, for quite a while he just felt numb, and couldn't respond.
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guzzle -
To drink something quickly.
Diana guzzled the bottle of wine because she was having a bad day.
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tummy -
The parts inside your body where food is digested; the stomach.
After skipping lunch, in the evening he realized that he would have to eat something when he felt his tummy rumbling.
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waddle -
To walk with short steps and a clumsy swaying motion
The penguins waddled, taking a whole day to travel one mile.
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quiver -
To tremble or shake with a slight rapid motion
When his mother removed his pacifier, the baby's lips began to quiver before he started to cry.
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throb -
To steadily alternative between a large and small size
Bill saw on the monitor that his heart was throbbing with a regular rhythm.
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skinny -
Being too thin
The horse just didn't like eating, and it was so skinny it could not do any work
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crouch -
To adopt a position where the knees are bent and the upper body is brought forward and down, sometimes to avoid detection or to defend oneself
The soldiers crouched next to the armored vehicle to protect themselves from enemy fire.
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nibble -
A small bite of something, usually food.
Jim was on a diet, and he had to be satisfied by just taking a nibble out of some small carrots for lunch.
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gaunt -
(of a person) lean and haggard, especially because of suffering, hunger, or age
Greta gently caressed her grandmother's gaunt frame which barely covered the small bed.
