mobster -
A member of an organized crime group, a gangster involved in illegal activities, such as drug trafficking, extortion, or racketeering.
The film tells the story of a young mobster rising through the ranks of the Mafia.
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Small
verb
vanish -
Disappear suddenly and completely
During his show, the magician placed a rabbit into his hat and then made it vanish.
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Unfriendly
adjective
Picture
confrontational -
Tending to deal with situations in an aggressive or argumentative way.
The manager’s confrontational tone created tension among the staff.
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Small
adjective
negligible -
A very small amount of something
If you had invested $1600 in stocks in 1978, and added only $100 per month, in 2016 you'd have $500,000, all from that seemingly negligible monthly amount.
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Surprise
adjective
Picture
aghast -
Struck with shock, amazement, or horror
When the Stevens family returned home from their two week vacation, they were aghast to find that loads of stray cats were living in their house.
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Shape
adjective
Picture
elaborate -
Detailed and complicated in design or planning.
The wedding decorations were incredibly elaborate, with flowers, lights, and crystal chandeliers.
audio
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Happy
adjective
giddy -
Having a sensation of whirling and a tendency to fall or stagger; dizzy
Karen was so giddy with excitement when she heard that Mommy was coming home with a new baby brother, that she almost fell off her feet.
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Mistake
adjective
Picture
inadvertent -
Not deliberately planned or intended.
He made an inadvertent mistake by sending the email to the wrong person.
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Sound
verb
Picture
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.
audio
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Busy
nounverb noun
surge -
A sudden powerful forward or upward movement, especially by a crowd or by a natural force such as the waves or tide
A surge of people broke through the barriers as the police tried to hold them back.
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Surprise
adjective
dumbfounded -
So shocked that you cannot speak
The US public was dumbfounded when the stock market crashed on October 29, 1929.
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Unfriendly
verb
shoo -
Make (a person or animal) go away by waving one's arms at them, saying “shoo,” or otherwise acting in a discouraging manner
Ashok shooed away the media who kept taking pictures of him.
