Nounverb

audio

13 of 383
Good / Smart

nounverb noun

Picture

Brainstorm - A great idea that someone thinks of suddenly.

During the meeting, we had a brainstorm about how to improve our marketing strategy.

audio

14 of 383
Other / Move

nounverb verb

Picture

Dip - To lower something briefly into a liquid, typically for a short time.

She dipped the brush into the paint before starting her artwork.

audio

15 of 383
Bad / Dishonest

nounverb noun

plunder - The violent and dishonest acquisition of property

The pirate's eyes grew wide at the sight of his newly acquired plunder of gold coins and jewels.

audio

16 of 383
Bad / Dishonest

nounverb noun

leech - A person who extorts profit from or sponges on others

Joan loved Barry, but because he never worked and just played video games all day, she was concerned that he was just a leech and didn't really love her in return.

audio

17 of 383
Other / Wet

nounverb verb

ooze - (of a fluid) slowly trickle or seep out of something; flow in a very gradual way

At the site of the volcano, molten lava slowly began to ooze out.

audio

18 of 383
Other / Body

nounverb noun

gash - A long deep slash, cut, or wound

Paul needed stitches to repair the gash in his hand.

audio

19 of 383
Bad / Mistake

nounverb verb

stumble - Trip or momentarily lose one's balance; almost fall

Danny ran too fast and stumbled, spilling his coffee on the floor.

audio

20 of 383
Bad / Dishonest

nounverb noun

scheme - A large-scale systematic plan or arrangement for attaining some particular object or putting a particular idea into effect, often through deceptive means

It's better to be honest and work hard, and not spend too much time devising or falling for schemes that are tempting shortcuts to making money.

audio

21 of 383
Good / Friendly

nounverb verb

chitchat - Talk about trivial matters

Every morning, the secretaries would chitchat with each other over the latest gossip.

audio

22 of 383
Other / Other

nounverb verb

stash - Store (something) safely and secretly in a specified place

After taking the money from the cash register, Nico stashed the money inside his shoe in order to hide it.

audio

23 of 383
Bad / Small

nounverb noun

flicker - An unsteady movement of a flame or light that causes rapid variations in brightness

Wade's TV signal was reduced to undecipherable flicker once his cable had been cut off.

audio

24 of 383
Bad / Disorganized

nounverb noun

scribble - A piece of writing or a picture produced carelessly or hurriedly

My doctor's signature looks so much like a scribble that I couldn't even identify the letters in his name.