The gargantuan dragon was as tall as a skyscraper and equally as fearsome.
verb
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Love
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nuzzle -
To rub or push against gently with the nose and mouth
Lions tend to nuzzle against each other to show affection.
adjective
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Dishonest
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evasive -
To avoid giving clear direct answers to questions.
Bart was gradually becoming more of a compulsive gambler, and he was evasive when his wife asked him why he often came home late from work.
adjective
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Smart
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adept -
Highly skilled or proficient at something.
He is adept at using graphic design software.
noun
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Strange
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gewgaw -
A showy thing, especially one that is useless or worthless
Francine valued the weird ring that Tom gave her, even though it was an inexpensive gewgaw - because she felt it showed that he cared about her.
adjective
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Unhappy
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gloomy -
Unhappy and without hope
Because he grew up as a poor and lonely orphan, Bill had to work very hard to get out of his gloomy moods where he only expected the worst to happen.
verb
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Friendly
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broach -
To introduce or begin a new subject or issue.
He didn’t know how to broach the topic of moving away from his parents.
verb
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Unfriendly
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sully -
To damage the purity or integrity of something; to defile.
Martha spread rumors about Anne, and even though it came out later that the rumors were false, the damage had been done and Anne's reputation was sullied.
noun
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Stupid
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bimbo -
Slang term for someone who is beautiful but not very intelligent.
Eunice hated being blonde because she resented being stereotyped as a bimbo.
adjective
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Boring
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monotonous -
Repetitious and boring
Bertha found working on the assembly line of the factory to be monotonous, and she had to drink coffee to stay awake.
verb
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Attack
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topple -
To fall as a result of being unsteady or pushed.
Robespierre and the National Assembly stormed the Bastille and toppled King Louis XVI in the French Revolution of 1789.
noun
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Attack
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blasphemy -
Disrespectful or offensive speech or actions toward something considered sacred or religious.
To fans of the band, changing their iconic logo felt like pure blasphemy.
