envy -
The desire to have something that someone else has.
She felt a twinge of envy when she saw her friend's vacation photos.
noun
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Bad /
Dishonest
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masquerade -
Behavior that is intended to deceive.
Bill was a total narcissist, and his girlfriends eventually found out that his charm and good humor was just a masquerade, and all he wanted was to take.
adjective
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Bad /
Small
audio
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.
verb
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Other /
Slow
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plop -
To drop gently and without making a loud noise.
After drinking all evening, John plopped an Alka-Seltzer into a glass of water, hoping that drinking it would relieve his headache.
noun
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Good /
Exciting
Url
audio
craze -
A widespread and short-lived enthusiasm or fad for something.
The new mobile phone game became a global craze overnight.
verb
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Bad /
Angry
Url
audio
denounce -
To publicly declare something or someone as wrong or evil.
Citizens gathered to denounce the new law as unjust.
verb
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Bad /
Dislike
Url
audio
abhor -
To hate something
Gail and Samantha were sisters who loved to do things together, except that Gail loved the opera, and Samantha abhorred going to the opera.
verb
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Other /
Move
audio
hurtle -
To move very fast, especially in a way that seems dangerous
The large meteor was hurtling towards earth, and the astronomers estimated that it could land in a major city, causing astronomical damage.
verb
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Bad /
Attack
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maul -
(of an animal) To wound (a person or animal) by scratching and tearing
Animals in the jungle can be mauled by lions if they're too slow.
adjective
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Other /
Body
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colicky -
Having severe abdominal pain, often caused by spasm, obstruction, or distention of any of the hollow viscera, such as the intestines
Pam's crying baby was colicky because of intestinal problems.
verb
See noun
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Bad /
Small
audio
nibble -
Take small bites out of
Pam enjoyed watching her pet bunny nibbling on carrots.
verb
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Good /
Successful
audio
rehabilitate -
To help restore a person to a former successful or healthy condition
After 2 months in the hospital, Jim's main goal was to rehabilitate himself physically in order to resume his former busy schedule.
