rookie -
A beginner who has little or no experience.
The rookie mountain climbers descended at a safer location than the experts and had additional supervision to ensure their safety while they gained experience.
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Aggressive
nounverb noun
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Ransom -
The act of paying or offering money in exchange for the freedom or return of someone or something.
The family struggled to come up with the ransom money, but they were determined to save their loved one.
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Love
adjective
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tender -
Showing gentleness and concern or sympathy
The doctor was tender with the girl patient while examining her, trying to make her laugh.
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Friendly
nounverb noun
nod -
An act of nodding the head
A nod is a universally understood gesture to indicate agreement or approval.
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Flexible
verb
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Relinquish -
To voluntarily let go of something, such as a right, possession, or responsibility.
After years of running the company, he decided to relinquish control and pass the leadership to his successor.
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Wet
nounverb noun
thaw -
The melting of ice or snow, or a relaxation of political harshness or hostility
Nixon fostered better relations with Brezhnev because he felt that a thaw in the hostility between the US and Russia would be better for both countries and the world.
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Small
adjective
petty -
Of little importance; trivial
The voters were angry over politicians fighting over petty matters instead of the big issues facing the country.
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Surprise
noun
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Anticlimax -
A situation where the outcome is much less dramatic than expected.
The final scene was such an anticlimax after all the suspense, that the audience was very disappointed.
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Disorganized
adjective
woozy -
Unsteady, dizzy, or dazed
Angela had to sit down after feeling woozy.
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Sound
verb
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Hiss -
A sharp sibilant sound, like the one made by a snake or steam escaping.
The snake let out a loud hiss as we approached it.
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Successful
adjective
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Astounding -
Very surprising or shocking; causing amazement.
The scientist worked hard, and ended up making an astounding discovery that could change medicine forever.
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Attack
noun
gangster -
A member of a group of violent criminals
Dressed in a sharp suit and carrying a gun, he looked like a gangster on his way to commit a crime.
