A lack of funding led to the snafu of an incomplete bridge being built across the river.
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demystify -
To make something easier to understand
Louis Pasteur demystified why people would get sick, by describing little beings called bacteria that were the cause.
adjective
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Inward
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fussy -
(of a person) fastidious about one's needs or requirements; hard to please
Ryan was always fussy when it came to food and never liked eating vegetables.
verb
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mangle -
To severely mutilate, disfigure, or damage by cutting, tearing, or crushing
The speeding car was mangled beyond belief when it hit the tree at 80 miles an hour.
noun
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zombie -
A mythical dead person who is able to move because of certain spiritual powers
In the graveyard, hundreds of zombies escaped from their graves and walked towards the town.
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giggle -
Laugh lightly in a nervous, affected, or silly manner
Carrie giggled when she heard her favorite knock-knock joke.
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inundate -
To overwhelm (someone) with things or people to be dealt with
Reggie tried to sneak out for his lunch break before his boss could inundate him with more work.
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cuddle -
To snuggle or embrace someone or something in an affectionate non-sexual hug.
Timmy’s favorite time of the day was after his bedtime story when his Mommy would cuddle with him until he fell asleep.
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patsy -
A person who is easily taken advantage of, especially by being cheated or blamed for something
To many conspiracy theorists, Lee Harvey Oswald was simply a patsy who did not work alone when JFK was assassinated.
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baffle -
To totally bewilder, confuse, and mystify.
Martha was baffled about several things in her life, especially why she seemed to spend more money than she had, and why she couldn’t lose weight even though she carefully watched her diet.
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glean -
To extract or derive meaning, knowledge, or insight from various sources, often in a careful or detailed way.
She managed to glean a sense of her good friend's feelings from the small clues in her words and actions.
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moxie -
Force of character, determination, or nerve
Dr. Martin Luther King possessed such great moxie that he never wavered in his fight for civil rights.
