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bawl (v) to cry loudly or strongly; wail
Example
He bawled about losing his toy.
Synonym
cry, sob, wail
Word Family
bawler
beast (n) any animal other than a human, especially a mammal with four legs
Example
The beasts of the far North have thick fur.
Synonym
animal, brute
Word Family
beastly
bench (n) a long seat for two or more people
Example
There many benches in the park.
blindfold (n) a cloth tied over the eyes to prevent seeing
Example
A blindfold was put over his eyes when he was taken prisoner.
bold (adj) not shy, especially in a way that shows no respect; not polite; rude
Example
His bold manner cost him his job.
Word Family
boldly, boldness
bond (n) a feeling or shared interest that brings people together
Example
Friendship is a special bond.
Synonym
connection, link, tie
broad (adj) wide; large; full of space
Example
Many cars are able to travel on such a broad avenue.
Synonym
wide
Antonym
narrow
Word Family
broadly
cart (n) a small, light vehicle moved by hand and used to carry things
Example
Most large grocery stores have shopping carts for their customers to use.
chance (v) to happen by accident
Example
I chanced to see Mr. Sanchez on the bus.
Synonym
happen
close (v) to stop up; shut
Example
Close the door.
Synonym
shut, stop
Antonym
open
curb (n) the edge of a raised path nearest the road
Example
The young driver drove the car up onto the curb.
dime (n) a coin of the United States and Canada equal to ten cents
Example
Please, give me a dime.
dispute (v) to argue or debate about
Example
They have been unable to resolve the dispute over working conditions.
Word Family
disputer
eager (adj) wanting very much
Example
We were eager for the game to start.
Synonym
anxious, avid
Word Family
eagerly, eagerness
exceed (v) to go beyond or do more than; or to go past an allowed limit
Example
Don't exceed the speed limit.
Synonym
overrun
experience (v) to go through; feel or know
Example
He experienced defeat for the first time.
Synonym
suffer, take
extract (n) a strong, concentrated form of a substance
Example
We used vanilla extract to flavour the cake batter.
Synonym
concentrate, essence
Word Family
extractable, extractible, extractability
fan (n) a device that is waved back and forth with the hand to cool the face or body
Example
There was no air conditioning, just a ceiling fan turning slowly.
Word Family
fanlike
folk (n) people in general
Example
Folks in this town don't want things to change.
fur (n) the soft thick hair that covers the bodies of certain animals such as the mink or fox
Example
Fur coats are very expensive.
Synonym
coat
Word Family
furry,furless
grope (v) to feel about or feel one's way with the hands
Example
She groped in the dark for the light switch.
Word Family
groper
marvel (n) a thing, person, or event that causes wonder or amazement
Example
His invention is a mechanical marvel.
Synonym
miracle, spectacle, wonder
Word Family
marvellous
mighty (adv) very large, powerful or important
Example
They offered to pay 1000 euro. That's a mighty generous deal!
Word Family
mightiness
observation (n) the act or an instance of perceiving the environment through one of the senses
Example
A good artist must be skilled at close observation.
Synonym
notice, view, watch
Word Family
observational, observationally
plain (adj) clear and understood; obvious
Example
It's quite plain that they don't want to speak to us.
Synonym
apparent, clear, evident, explicit
Word Family
plainly, plainness
previous (adj) coming just before another
Example
His previous car was blue.
Antonym
following, next
Word Family
previously
quoth he (v) old way of saying "he said"
Example
"Point taken, Kingers," quoth he.
rope (n) a strong cord of twisted or woven fiber, wire, or similar material
Example
Ropes can be used to tie, pull, or lift.
Synonym
band, cable, line
scope (n) the range of a subject covered by a book, programme, discussion, class, etc.
Example
I'm afraid this problem is beyond the scope of my talk.
Synonym
dimension, extent, size
seize (v) to take hold of in a quick, forceful way; grab
Example
The police officer seized the man's weapon.
Synonym
capture, grab, snatch, take
Antonym
let go, release, surrender
Word Family
seizure
spake (v) old form of past simple of the verb to speak
Example
"Spake" is an archaic form used in poetry.
spear (n) a weapon with a long wooden shaft and a sharp pointed tip
Example
Spears are thrown or thrust with the hand.
Word Family
spearer
squint (v) to partly close the eyelids
Example
We squinted in the sun.
squirm (v) to twist the body about; wriggle
Example
Nobody spoke for a few minutes and he squirmed in his chair with embarrassment.
Synonym
twist
Word Family
squirmy, squirmingly
stiff (adj) not easy to bend
Example
This thick cardboard is really stiff.
Synonym
firm, inflexible, rigid
Antonym
flexible, limp, plastic
Word Family
stiffly,
sturdy (adj) strong, hardy, or solid
Example
Your sturdy shelves will hold the weight of these heavy books.
Synonym
durable, hardy, robust, strong
Antonym
delicate, frail, weak
Word Family
sturdily, sturdiness
tap (v) to strike a surface lightly once or several times
Example
He tapped on the door before entering.
Synonym
drum, knock
Word Family
tapper
trunk (n) the main stem of a tree
Example
There was a sign nailed to the trunk of the tree.
tusk (n) a long, large, pointed tooth that sticks out from the mouth of some animals
Example
Elephants, walruses, and wild boars have tusks.
Word Family
tusked
warn (v) to tell of a possible danger; alert
Example
They warned us about the snowstorm.
Synonym
alert, caution
Word Family
warning
wonder (v) to feel admiration, surprise, or amazement (often followed by "at")
Example
She wondered at his bravery in the war.
Synonym
marvel
Word Family
wonderer
wondrous (adj) wonderful, especially in literary or poetic usage
Example
We all stared open mouthed at the wondrous sight.
Synonym
glorious
Word Family
wondrously, wondrousness