growl -
A low guttural sound made in the throat, especially by a dog
A tiger's growl is a loud warning for any potential prey in the nearby area.
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grunt -
(of an animal, especially a pig) make a low, short guttural sound
Pigs who are more inquisitive tend to grunt more, which draws attention to them.
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stomp -
To step on something with force.
Andy stomped on the small fire that started in the woods when someone dropped a lit cigarette by mistake in the campsite next to his.
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chimera -
An impossible or foolish hope or dream; an illusion or fantasy.
His dream of becoming famous overnight was just a chimera.
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dissuade -
To advise against a specific decision or behavior, and discourage someone from taking a particular action.
She couldn't take the stress of her work, but her friends tried to dissuade her from quitting her job without a backup plan.
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glib -
(of words or the person speaking them) fluent and voluble but insincere and shallow
Barry was a glib person who pretended to be interested in other people even though he didn't really care about them.
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screech -
A loud, harsh, piercing cry
When his mother told him she wasn't going to buy him a toy, Tommy let out a screech that could be heard across the parking lot.
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prissy -
Fussily and excessively respectable
At dinner, Mary's new suitor was subject to her prissy aunt Maggie, who barely acknowledged him.
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stilted -
An attitude that is stiff, unnatural, or too formal
When Arthur ran for mayor his stilted manner made it hard for the voters to relate to him.
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tiptoe -
Walking on the front part of your foot in order to move very quietly
When Bill got home past midnight, he had to tiptoe around the house so as to not wake anybody up.
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sundry -
Various items not important enough to be mentioned individually
Wes needed to freshen up before getting on the plane, so the newsstand employee pointed him to the deodorant and other various sundries on the shelves.
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tilt -
For one side of an object to be lower than the other
Andrea had to tilt the draw open to get the tray inside.
