Before the play started, Jake took a peek at the audience sitting in their seats.
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intangible -
Difficult to describe, understand, grasp, or measure.
Even though consciousness is intangible, we all experience it and know it is real.
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niggling -
Bothersome or persistent especially in a petty or tiresome way
As Nick was leaving the plane, he had a niggling feeling that he was forgetting something in the seat pocket, but he was in too much of a hurry to go back.
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skit -
A short, humorous play or performance, often done in a casual or comedic setting.
During the talent show, the students performed a funny skit about cartoon characters.
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shrivel -
To wrinkle and contract, usually due to light, heat, and loss of moisture
Sunshine and the passage of time causes grapes to eventually shrivel into raisins.
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insignificant -
Too small or unimportant to be worth consideration.
The difference in price between the two products was so insignificant that it didn’t matter which one he chose.
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negligible -
A very small amount of something
If you had invested $1600 in stocks in 1978, and added only $100 per month, in 2016 you'd have $500,000, all from that seemingly negligible monthly amount.
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eke -
To manage to support oneself or make a living with difficulty
Throughout the third world, many people can barely eke out a living from their small plot of land.
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dearth -
A scarcity or lack of something
After the clothing store's 80% off sale, there was a dearth of shirts and jeans still available.
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excerpt -
A short part taken from a speech, book, film
After reading excerpts from the new novel, he went out and bought the book.
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splinter -
A small, sharp piece of material (like wood, glass, or metal) broken off from a larger object.
I got a splinter in my finger after touching the wooden fence.
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sliver -
A thin piece of something cut from a larger piece.
Joe was on a diet, but he couldn't resist eating a sliver of cheese.
