The kangaroos cavorted in the field without a care in the world.
verb
1982 of 3011
Other /
Slow
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plop -
To drop gently and without making a loud noise.
After drinking all evening, John plopped an Alka-Seltzer into a glass of water, hoping that drinking it would relieve his headache.
verb
See noun
1983 of 3011
Bad /
Unhappy
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wail -
Give a cry of pain, grief, or anger
The baby wailed loudly while her mother changed her diaper.
adjective
1984 of 3011
Good /
Big
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chubby -
Plump and rounded
Layla's baby boy was chubby for his age, but he would probably lose the weight as he got older.
adjective
1985 of 3011
Bad /
Weak
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irredeemable -
Beyond saving or improving due to severe flaws or faults.
The villain in the story was so cruel that he seemed irredeemable to the very end.
adjective
1986 of 3011
Bad /
Disorganized
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circuitous -
Longer than the most direct way; roundabout.
Her answer was so circuitous that I forgot what the original question was.
verb
1987 of 3011
Bad /
Small
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scrimp -
Be thrifty or parsimonious; economize
Though Beverly and her husband didn't have large incomes, they scrimped and saved enough to send their children to college.
verb
1988 of 3011
Good /
Friendly
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coax -
To gently pursuade someone to do something
Angie was anorexic, and her mother gently tried to coax her to eat some food.
adjective
1989 of 3011
Bad /
Mistake
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indiscreet -
Saying something that should be private, showing a lack of judgment,
John realized that he had been indiscreet when he revealed on the job interview as a financial advisor that he had lost all his money in the stock market.
adjective
1990 of 3011
Bad /
Boring
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bland -
Lacking strong features or characteristics and therefore uninteresting
Among world cuisines, British food is often considered the most bland and flavorless.
noun
1991 of 3011
Other /
Inward
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humility -
The quality of having a modest or low view of one's own importance; lack of arrogance.
Despite his success, he always carried himself with humility and never looked down on others.
adjective
1992 of 3011
Bad /
Uncomfortable
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finicky -
Fussy about one's needs or requirements, liking things only when they are correct in every detail
Laura was so skinny because she was a very finicky eater, only liking foods prepared in a very specific way.
