slum -
A very poor and crowded area, especially of a city
Since the schools and living conditions in a slum are usually very bad, it's hard to escape it to become successful.
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edible -
Safe and suitable for consumption as food, either raw or prepared.
The cake decorations may look like plastic, but they're not only edible, but they are delicious.
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dreck -
Rubbish; trash
Even though art patrons loved the artist's latest piece, Howie thought it was an overrated piece of dreck.
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whiff -
A smell that is only smelled briefly or faintly
Ted caught a whiff of smoke from a nearby cigarette being lit.
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repudiate -
To refuse to accept that something is valid.
As early as the 1960's, he repudiated the claims that cigarettes were good to smoke and relaxing.
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snore -
To breathe in a very noisy way through the nose and mouth while sleeping.
She decided to wear earplugs at night because when her husband snored loudly, it woke her up.
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pathetic -
Arousing pity, especially through vulnerability or sadness
The condition of the homeless person sleeping by the river was so pathetic that Bill had to give him a dollar.
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muted -
Less loud or strong compared to what is usual.
Esther could have screamed at her 3 year old throwing a tantrum, but she felt she would be more successful trying a more muted response.
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patsy -
A person who is easily taken advantage of, especially by being cheated or blamed for something
To many conspiracy theorists, Lee Harvey Oswald was simply a patsy who did not work alone when JFK was assassinated.
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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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twitch -
A short, sudden jerking or convulsive movement
There was a twitch in Sam's eye when a mosquito flew near it.
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gulp -
An act of gulping food or drink
Sweating from the heat, Roger took a big gulp of water to cool down.
