verb

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Bad / Unfriendly

Url

peck - To strike or bite something lightly and quickly.

She gave her grandmother a quick peck on the cheek.

verb

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Bad / Small

skimp - To expend or use less time, money, or material on something than is necessary in an attempt to economize

When Dana saw the pizza only had tomato sauce and pepperoni, she knew the chef had skimped on the cheese.

verb

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Bad / Hostile

Url

renounce - To formally declare one is giving up and abandoning a claim, a right, or possession

To start her diet she made a resolution to herself that she would renounce cake for a month.

verb

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Other / Inward

primp - To spend time making minor adjustments to one's hair, makeup, or clothes.

The groomsmen primped so much in the mirror that it seemed they were actually getting married.

adjective

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Good / Calm

Url

ineffable - Too great, powerful, or beautiful to be described in words.

She felt an ineffable joy when she was reunited with her long-lost brother.

verb

See noun

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Other / Up+Down

fling - Throw or hurl forcefully

The pitcher would have to fling the baseball fast enough for the batter to miss it.

noun

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Good / Happy

Url

levity - A cheerful or amusing manner that eases tension; lightheartedness or humor, especially in a serious situation.

His attempt at levity during the tense meeting helped everyone relax.

noun

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Bad / Boring

drudgery - Hard, menial, or dull work

Jack couldn't wait until 5:00 so that he could escape the drudgery of the office.

verb

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Other / Move

Url

penetrate - To enter something and move through it.

It's seems that no matter how hard I studiy, the information about this course just doesn't seem to penetrate my brain.

noun

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Good / Love

Url

bond - Something that binds or fastens things together physically, often used to describe interpersonal emotion.

The twins have an unbreakable bond and did everything together.

verb

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Good / Busy

gallivant - To move from one place to another in the pursuit of pleasure or entertainment

After he graduated high school, Damian decided to gallivant across Europe for a whole year instead of heading straight to college.

verb

See noun

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Good / Busy

swarm - (of insects) move in or form a swarm

The thousands of locusts swarmed until they blocked out most of the sky.