dusk -
A shadowy or dim part of the day, marking the transition from day to night.
The garden looked peaceful in the soft glow of dusk.
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squalor -
A state of being extremely dirty and unpleasant, especially as a result of poverty or neglect
The popular TV show "Hoarders" focuses on people who live in so much squalor that they are trapped inside their homes.
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thump -
A heavy dull blow with a person's fist or a blunt implement
The loud thump from when a gorilla beats his chest is a sign of danger to anyone near him.
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wrath -
Great anger that results in a desire to punish
Tommy took a cookie out of the jar, not yet worrying about his mother's wrath.
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alluring -
Powerfully and mysteriously attractive or fascinating.
At first the idea of the high of taking drugs was alluring, but when he saw the bad trips his friends had, he resolved to resist and say no.
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Exciting
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glory -
A state of splendor, magnificence, or beauty, often associated with triumph or success.
The glory of the sunset over the ocean made the entire beach appear like a painting.
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Calm
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reverie -
A mental state where a person is lost in thoughts, often pleasant or imaginative, disconnected from the immediate surroundings.
She was lost in a reverie, staring out the window and remembering all the places she had travelled to on previous trips.
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remnant -
A small part of something that remains after the rest of it is gone.
Every once in a while a group of people somewhere in the world claims that it a remnant of the ten lost tribes of Israel.
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Afraid
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nightmare -
A very bad dream, or an event that is like a bad dream
Mr. and Mrs. Brown thought their cruise on the Diamond Princess would be wonderful, but it turned into a nightmare when the Coronavirus broke out on the ship.
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sliver -
A thin piece of something cut from a larger piece.
Joe was on a diet, but he couldn't resist eating a sliver of cheese.
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backlash -
A strong, negative, and often angry reaction to something that has happened
The president had some of the demonstrators arrested, but there was a backlash, and the next demonstrations had 10 times the number of people.
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clod -
A lump of earth or clay
Archaeologists dig through the earth to find bones and pottery, though they tend to only come up with clods of dirt.
