whopper -
A thing that is extremely or unusually large
Weighing in at 30 pounds and containing thousands of pages, the ancient book would be considered a whopper by today's standards.
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gloom -
An emotional or physical state of darkness and depression
The depressed family lived in a dark house, and the gloom of the house matched the gloom of their moods.
adjective
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Unhappy
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apologetic -
Feeling or showing that you are sorry for doing something wrong or for causing a problem
When Bill realized that his mistake caused the company to lose millions of dollars, he wrote his manager an apologetic email.
verb
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Friendly
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flirt -
Behave as though attracted to or trying to attract someone, but for amusement rather than with serious intentions
Erin flirted with Devon, but she had no intention of actually dating him.
verb
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Disorganized
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clamor -
To shout loudly and insistently.
For several minutes at the end of the concert, the fans clamored for the band to play one more song.
verb
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scheme -
Make plans, especially in a devious way or with intent to do something illegal or wrong
The family butler was always polite, but in his mind he was always scheming how to steal the family's jewels.
adjective
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Dishonest
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deceitful -
Intentionally misleading or dishonest.
She realized too late that his charm was just a deceitful cover.
verb
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Angry
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seethe -
To be filled with intense but unexpressed anger.
Jerry seethed with anger when he found out that he was the only person in his class that wasn't invited to the party.
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puffy -
Describing something with a rounded or bloated shape, such as a puffy pillow or a puffy cloud.
The pillow was so puffy that it felt like he was sleeping on a soft cloud.
verb
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Aggressive
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ransom -
To release someone or something in exchange for a payment or other form of compensation.
The ancient artifacts were ransomed back to the museum after being stolen and held by black-market dealers.
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choppy -
Jerky, lacking smooth or calm flow; broken into short, uneven parts.
We had to cancel the boat ride because the water was too choppy.
verb
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Mistake
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backfire -
When a plan fails, to have the opposite result of what was intended.
The politician tried to hide his assets, in order to appear like a common man. But his plan backfired when they were revealed, and people saw that he was a liar.
