moisturized -
To make something, especially the skin, less dry.
As a person gets older, it is important to use creams to keep the skin moisturized to minimize getting visible cracks and creases.
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Body
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squint -
An act or instance of squinting
Zed's eyes narrowed into a squint because the lights were too bright.
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Strange
noun
quirk -
A peculiar behavioral habit
Sam was normal by most standards, except for his quirk of eating pizza slices backwards.
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Unhappy
noun
grief -
Deep sorrow, especially that is caused by someone's death
Bella was filled with grief upon hearing that her beloved grandmother had suddenly passed away.
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Smart
adjective
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Sophisticated -
Complex or intricate, often in a clever or subtle way.
The spy used a sophisticated code that was nearly impossible to crack.
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Inward
adjective
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Existential -
Concerned with the nature and purpose of life and individual freedom.
Climate change poses an existential threat to humanity.
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Friendly
verb
mollify -
To try to calm and soothe feelings, making the other less angry and upset
Bret had to think quickly how to mollify the hungry lion facing him after it had escaped from its cage at the zoo.
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Light
adjective
overcast -
With a sky completely full of clouds
Though the sky was completely overcast, the team arrived at the football field hoping that it would not rain.
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Busy
nounverb verb
surge -
(of a crowd or a natural force) move suddenly and powerfully forward or upward
The surging ocean waves meant the surfers had to run away from the beach to avoid danger.
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Small
verb
shrivel -
To wrinkle and contract, usually due to light, heat, and loss of moisture
Sunshine and the passage of time causes grapes to eventually shrivel into raisins.
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Other
verb
snoop -
Investigate secretly in an attempt to find out something, especially about someone's private affairs
Betty paid the private investigator to snoop on her husband, and sure enough, he found out that her husband was up to no good.
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Weak
adjective
wimpy -
Fearful and lacking courage
Sam took boxing lessons, hoping that it would strengthen him physically and emotionally, so he could improve his generally wimpy attitude towards challenging situations.
