startle -
To cause a person or animal to feel sudden shock or alarm
The speeding car startled Victor, and he had just enough time to jump out of the way.
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abrupt -
Sudden and unexpected, often in an unpleasant way
The company was not succeeding, mostly because the CEO kept abruptly changing the goals of where the company should be heading, and the methods for achieving those goals.
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ascend -
To physically move upword, or to rise in rank, position, or importance.
Over the years, he ascended from a junior employee to become the company’s CEO.
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nip -
A sharp pinch, squeeze, or bite
Many dishes require taking a nip of salt and adding it to the pot.
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streak -
To make a long, thin line or mark of a different substance or color from its surroundings.
The shooting star streaked across the night sky before quickly disappearing.
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stuff -
Unspecified or miscellaneous things: Things that are not specifically named or categorized.
We talked about all kinds of stuff at the party last night.
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scrunch -
To make something small to fit into a small space
Barry was alone in the house when he heard the robber enter, and Barry quickly scrunched under the desk in the office and remained as quiet as he could so that the robber wouldn't notice him.
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creep -
Slow movement, especially at a steady but almost imperceptible pace
The traffic jam was so bad that cars would move at a slow creep, if they moved at all.
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drastic -
Likely to have a strong or far-reaching effect; radical and extreme
Emery's drastic weight loss was proven when he could fit his entire body inside his old pants.
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dibs -
The right to have or choose something
During the Black Friday shopping spree, Eleanor called dibs on a flatscreen TV, but someone in the aggressive crowd got to it first.
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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.
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offshoot -
Something that has developed from something larger that already existed
Bell Labs, an offshoot of the Bell Telephone company, was where the transistor, laser beams, and the UNIX operating system were invented.
