Searing (adj.)
extreme and unpleasant
Scamper (v.)
to run quickly and with small steps, like a child or a small animal
Exhilaration (n.)
a very excited and happy feeling
Lament (n.)
a song, poem, or other piece of writing that expresses sadness about someone's death
Leprosy (n.)
a serious skin disease that can destroy parts of the body
Fondle (v.)
to touch and rub part of someone's body, in a loving or sexual way
Whimper (v.)
to make quiet crying sounds because of fear or pain
Thread your way around something (v.)
to move carefully through a crowded space in order to avoid people or thing
Stifling (adj.)
extremely hot
Monotonous (adj.)
If something is monotonous, it is boring because it stays the same
Soothe (v.)
to make someone feel calm or less worried
Grip (v.)
to hold something tightly
Brittle (adj.)
hard but easily broken
Slouch (v.)
to stand, sit, or walk with your shoulders forward so that your body is not straight
Interweave (v.)
to twist together or combine two or more things so that they cannot be separated easily
Guttural (adj.)
(of speech sounds) produced at the back of the throat and therefore deep
Gurgle (v.)
to make a sound like bubbling liquid
Dank (adj.)
wet, cold, and unpleasant
Flick (v.)
to move something somewhere suddenly and quickly through the air, usually with your fingers
Speck (n.)
a very small spot or a very small amount of something
Curl up (v.)
to sit or lie in a position with your arms and legs close to your body
Foe (n.)
an enemy
Snarl (v.)
to speak angrily
Cramp (n.)
a sudden, strong pain in a muscle that makes it difficult to move
Fatigue (n.)
the feeling of being tired
Steely (adj.)
very strong and determined
Avarice (n.)
a strong feeling that you want a lot of money and possessions
Bulwark (n.)
something that protects you from dangerous or unpleasant situations
Filter (v.)
to gradually appear or become known
Coat (v.)
to cover something with a thin layer of something
Obscure (adj.)
difficult to understand
Scuttle (v.)
to run quickly using short steps
Judicious (adj.)
done or decided carefully and with good judgment
Precipitate (v.)
to make something happen
Distillate (n.)
a substance that is formed by distilling a liquid
Cradle (v.)
to hold someone or something in a careful, gentle way
Ember (n.)
a piece of wood or coal, etc. that continues to burn after a fire has no more flames
Scurry (v.)
to walk quickly or run because you are in a hurry
Croon (v.)
to sing in a soft, low, romantic voice
Scowl (v.)
to look at someone angrily
Countenance (v.)
to accept that something should happen
Swaddle (v.)
to wrap a baby tightly in cloth
Raggedness (n.)
dirtiness, not in a good condition.
Plunge (v.)
to fall or move down very quickly and with force
Vigor (n.)
strength and energy
Stalwart (n.)
someone who supports an organization, team, etc in a very loyal way
Benign (adj.)
kind, or not intending to harm anyone
Legerdemain (n.)
skilful use of one's hands when performing conjuring tricks.
Chamber (v.)
place (a bullet) into the chamber of a gun
Contemptuous (adj.)
? showing contempt
Collude (v.)
to do something secretly with another person or group, in order to deceive or cheat others
Monstrosity (n.)
something that is very ugly and usually large
Pigheaded (adj.)
showing unreasonable support for an opinion or plan of action and refusing to change or listen to different opinions
Brood (v.)
to think for a long time about things that make you sad or angry
Lethargy (n.)
the feeling of being tired and having no energy
Ooze (v.)
If a liquid oozes from something or if something oozes a liquid, the liquid comes out slowly
Wrench (v.)
to pull something violently away from a fixed position
Butcher (n.)
someone who prepares and sells meat
Foliage (n.)
the leaves on a plant
Rupture (v.)
If you rupture something, you break or tear it, and if something ruptures, it breaks or tears
Cleft (n.)
an opening or crack, especially in a rock or the ground
Rouse (v.)
to wake someone up
Germane (n.)
Ideas or information that is germane to a particular subject or situation is is connected with and important to it
Feline (adj.)
relating to cats, or like a cat
Hoof (n.)
the hard part on the foot of a horse and some other large animals
Monolithic (adj.)
large and powerful
Peek out (v.)
to stick out slightly and be partly seen
Deftly (adj.)
quick and showing great skill
Writhe (v.)
to twist your body in a violent way, often because you are in pain
Incandescent (adj.)
producing a bright light from a heated filament or other part
Gloat (v.)
to show pleasure at your success or at someone else's failure
Resinous (adj.)
full of or containing resin
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Coagulate (v.)
to change from liquid to a more solid state, or to cause something to do this