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verb

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Other / Light

sparkle - To shine brightly with flashes of light

The river sparkled with the sunlight shining down on it.

verb

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Other / Wet

soak - To make something very wet

The thunderstorm during the race soaked the runner's clothes.

adjective

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Bad / Small

sparse - Thinly dispersed or scattered

The desert mountains were dotted with sparse vegetation that managed to survive in the harsh climate.

noun

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Other / Body

sniffles - An act of sniffing because of a cold or crying

His cold was clearing up, but Hank still had the sniffles that made his nose run.

verb

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Other / Wet

splash - Cause (liquid) to strike or fall on something in irregular drops

The bartender dropped an ice cubs in the full glass, causing it to splash all over him.

noun

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Bad / Unhappy

sourpuss - A bad-tempered or habitually sullen person

Even though he was just a cat, Henry's downturned expression made him look like a sourpuss.

adjective

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Bad / Disgusting

sordid - Dirty and unpleasant.

Fred cleaned up his life, and started a nice family, and he didn't want to be reminded of his sordid past that involved drugs and dishonest activity.

adjective

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Bad / Unhappy

somber - Oppressively solemn or sober in mood; grave

President Obama's somber look indicated he had bad news to tell the nation.

verb

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Other / Body

snooze - Have a short, light sleep

Bob snoozed at his desk until his boss had to wake him up.

verb

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Other / Body

sniff - To draw in air audibly through the nose to detect a smell, to stop it from running, or to express contempt

Because of their superior sense of smell, dogs sniff new people and objects to determine more information about them.

adjective

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Good / Big
Url

spectacular - Beautiful in a dramatic and eye-catching way

The spectacular fireworks lit up the night sky in various colors.

adjective

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Other / Wet
Url

sopping - Extremely wet

When Bruce and Sally got caught in the thunderstorm, they both got sopping wet, but they were so much in love they didn't care.