To most people, William was just an old geezer, but he didn't care as long as he got to feed the ducks.
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Light
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glimmer -
A weak, faint, or unsteady light
Six hours after the house collapsed on Peter, his first glimmer of hope occurred when he heard the rescue workers calling his name.
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Disgusting
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smut -
Obscene language or matter
Patty couldn't enjoy the comedy set because of the obscene smut in the comedian's material.
noun
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Weak
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bum -
A lazy or worthless person; a freeloader.
Every time we went shopping downtown, we always ran ino the same bum who asked us for some money.
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Flexible
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multitasking -
Handling multiple responsibilities or activities simultaneously, the ability to perform more than one task at the same time.
She's great at multitasking, often cooking dinner while helping her kids with homework.
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Mistake
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misconception -
A wrong and often widespread assumption based on faulty thinking or lack of information.
There’s a common misconception that bats are blind.
noun
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Small
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blurb -
A short description of a book, movie, or other product written for promotional purposes and appearing on the cover of a book or in an advertisement
Jasmine decided to buy the book after reading the captivating blurb on the back cover.
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New
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upshot -
The final result or outcome of a situation or series of events.
After several weeks, the upshot of the thorough investigation revealed that there were several policy violations that should be prosecuted.
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Exciting
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hoopla -
Excitement surrounding an event or situation, especially when considered to be unnecessary fuss
Even though iPhone models rarely change much every year, the hoopla surrounding them always leads to long lines of customers.
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Strange
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pervert -
To corrupt or debase something, to alter or distort something from its original or intended meaning or course.
Parents have to monitor their kids' use of the internet, to make sure nothing is perverting their mind.
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Bad
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quagmire -
A soft boggy area of land that gives way underfoot
After the thunderstorm, the troops had to watch their step to avoid sinking into the quagmire of mud underneath them.
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Slowly
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brevity -
The quality of being brief or concise in speech or writing.
I appreciated the brevity of the report—it got straight to the point.
