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Nippy

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A Extremely unpleasant

B Inclined to nip or bite

C Feeling or showing tiredness, especially as a result of excessive exertion or lack of sleep

D Feeling or expressing overwhelming happiness or joyful excitement.

ADJECTIVE

Nippy - (of the weather) rather cold; chilly

Ryan tugged at his jacket to protect himself from the nippy winter weather.

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Contorted

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A Quick and light in movement or action; agile

B Extremely frightened.

C Twisted or bent out of the normal shape.

D Abrupt or offhand in speech or manner

ADJECTIVE

Contorted - Twisted or bent out of the normal shape.

Norm knew as soon as he got to the office that he should be careful what he said to the boss, because the boss's face was contorted with anger about something that had happened.

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Unthinkable

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A So out of the ordinary that it cannot be imagined as possible

B Disordered or disheveled

C Extremely large

D Tremble or totter, typically because of old age

ADJECTIVE

Unthinkable - So out of the ordinary that it cannot be imagined as possible

When Genghis Khan was born in 1162, it was unthinkable that someone from his nomadic tribe could conquer most of the known world - but that is what he did.

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Snob

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A A small part of a larger whole that is particularly appropriate for the situation

B A short simple song

C An elaborate and spectacular entertainment or production

D A person with an exaggerated respect for high social position or wealth who seeks to associate with social superiors and dislikes people or activities regarded as lower-class

NOUN

Snob - A person with an exaggerated respect for high social position or wealth who seeks to associate with social superiors and dislikes people or activities regarded as lower-class

Victor used to be friends with Pete, but once Victor suddenly became rich, he acted like a snob and refused to associate with Pete.

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Volatile

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A Of central and extreme importance

B Crazy or silly

C (of a person) weak and delicate

D An unstable situation that is likely to get worse quickly

ADJECTIVE

Volatile - An unstable situation that is likely to get worse quickly

Victor realized that he had created a volatile chemical that could easily explode if he wasn't very careful

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Skim

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A To mention something a lot, usually without taking care or thinking too much about what is being said

B An act of reading something quickly or superficially

C Expel large quantities of (something) rapidly and forcibly

D Persuade someone to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery

VERB

Skim - Remove (a substance) from the surface of a liquid

The farmer skimmed the cream from the milk in order to reduce the fat content.

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Pang

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A A display of unnecessary or excessive excitement, activity, or interest

B A sudden sharp pain or painful emotion

C a person who is near something that is happening but is involved by accident

D An excessively abundant supply of something

NOUN

Pang - A sudden sharp pain or painful emotion

The year was 1900, and Dmitri felt a pang of nostalgia and regret as he boarded the boat for America, knowing that he would probably never see his 'old world' again.

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Gory

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A Involving or showing violence and bloodshed

B Self-assertive in a rude, noisy, or overbearing way

C (of speech, writing, or behavior) lively, entertaining, and typically mildly titillating sexually

D Containing or being something poisonous especially when capable of causing serious injury.

ADJECTIVE

Gory - Involving or showing violence and bloodshed

Horror movies are known for their gory scenes where people are murdered by the scary villain.

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Ambush

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A Speak or shout at length in a wild, impassioned way

B (of water) pour downward rapidly and in large quantities

C Hunt and kill for food

D To suddenly attack someone after hiding and waiting for them:

VERB
NOUN

Ambush - A surprise attack by people lying in wait in a concealed position.

The cavalry rode on their horses in the dry mountain area, totally unaware of the ambush that awaited them.

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Ambush - To suddenly attack someone after hiding and waiting for them:

The brigade walked quietly to the hidden spot on the hill, patiently until the enemy walked in the valley below, so that they could ambush the unsuspecting enemy, who were taken by surprise.

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Futile

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A Having or showing determined courage in the face of difficulties

B Dirty and unpleasant.

C Extremely great, and going beyond the usual limits

D Incapable of producing any useful result; pointless

ADJECTIVE

Futile - Incapable of producing any useful result; pointless

Sisyphus was engaged in the futile task of rolling a boulder up a steep hill.

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Nippy

Contorted

Unthinkable

Snob

Volatile

Skim

Pang

Gory

Ambush

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