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snore - To breathe in a very noisy way through the nose and mouth while sleeping.

She decided to wear earplugs at night because when her husband snored loudly, it woke her up.

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chuck - Throw (something) carelessly or casually

The outfielder chucked the ball wildly, hoping his teammates could tag the runner with it.

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bump - A small raised area on a surface or the body, often from an injury or irregularity.

There’s a bump on my arm where I got stung by a bee.

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foolproof - A plan that is so clever that it is certain to succeed.

The robbers felt they had a plan to rob Monte Carlo that was foollproof.

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Good / Exciting

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vivacious - (especially of a woman) attractively lively and animated

Marilyn Monroe was a vivacious actress whose charisma seemed to burst through the screen.

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paltry - A very small amount of something, indicating that it has little importance or worth

One day John spoke to his friends with anger as they were going down into the mine, "How does the company expect us to support our families on the paltry wages they give us?"

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perch - A thing on which a bird alights or roosts, typically a branch or a horizontal rod or bar in a birdcage

Polly the parrot stood on its perch in the birdcage, carefully watching its surroundings.

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bolster - Support or strengthen; prop up

Drinking Gatorade while exercising is a good way to bolster performance.

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botch - Carry out a task badly or carelessly

Eric botched the assignment that he was asked to do, so his supervisor had to reprimand him.

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dreck - Rubbish; trash

Even though art patrons loved the artist's latest piece, Howie thought it was an overrated piece of dreck.

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blabber - Talk foolishly, mindlessly, or excessively

Much to Fred's dismay, Belinda would blabber endlessly about trivial matters that seemed to him to be just a waste of time and breath.

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arsenal - A collection or supply of weapons or tools used for a specific purpose.

The country kept a large arsenal of all kinds of weapons ready in case of war.