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Vivid Words
Vivid words used to replace COMMON ones
Answer | Question |
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twist | to CHANGE or cause to change for the worse in character, meaning, etc. SAY |
scarf | to EAT (slang) |
ruminate | 1. to chew the cud 2. to meditate or muse; ponder. EAT |
masticate | to chew EAT |
gnaw | 1. to depress the hope, courage, or spirits of; discourage. SADDEN 2.to bite or chew on, especially persistently. EAT |
gorge | to swallow, especially greedily; to stuff with food EAT |
devour | to swallow or eat up hungrily, voraciously, or ravenously. EAT |
influence | to exercise influence on; affect; sway CHANGE, GET |
seize | to take HOLD of suddenly or forcibly; grasp: 2. to grasp mentally; understand clearly and completely |
solicit | to seek for (something) by entreaty, earnest or respectful request, formal application, etc. 2. to seek to influence or incite to action; to petition INTEREST |
lure | to attract, entice, or tempt; allure. INTEREST |
vacillate | to waver in mind or opinion; be indecisive or irresolute; to oscillate or fluctuate. CHANGE; SAY |
charm | 1. possessing a power of pleasing or attracting, as through personality or beauty; to delight or please greatly by beauty, attractiveness, etc.; enchant 2. to endow with or protect by supernatural powers. INTEREST |
captivate | to attract and hold the attention or interest of, as by beauty or excellence; enchant INTEREST |
allure | to attract or tempt by something flattering or desirable; to fascinate; charm. INTEREST |
abominable | repugnantly hateful; detestable; loathsome. BAD |
petite | SMALL, delicate, and dainty |
bolt | a sudden dash, run, flight, or escape. RUN |
scamper | 1. to RUN or go hastily or quickly. 2. to run playfully about, as a child. |
plod | to WALK heavily or move laboriously; trudge: 2. to proceed in a tediously slow manner. |
trek | to travel or migrate, especially slowly or with difficulty. WALK |
phenomenal | highly extraordinary or extraordinary; exceptional. GOOD |
dishearten | to depress the hope, courage, or spirits of; discourage. SADDEN |
dejected | depressed in spirits; disheartened; low-spirited: SADDEN |
wretched | very unfortunate in condition or circumstances; miserable; pitiable; worthless, despicable, contemptible, or mean. BAD |
forlorn | desolate or dreary; unhappy or miserable, as in feeling, condition, or appearance; lonely and SAD |
woebegone | affected by distress, affliction, or trouble, especially in appearance. SAD |
saunter | to walk with a leisurely gait; stroll. |
swagger | to WALK or strut with a defiant or insolent (boldly rude) air. |
meander | to wander aimlessly; ramble. WALK |
amble | to go at a slow, easy pace; stroll; saunter WALK |
tedious | long and tiresome. SLOW |
stagnant | inactive, sluggish, or dull. SLOW |
jubilant | showing great joy, satisfaction, or triumph; rejoicing; exultant HAPPY |
jovial | endowed with or characterized by a hearty, joyous humor or a spirit of good-fellowship: HAPPY |
blissful | full of, abounding in, enjoying, or conferring bliss. HAPPY |
ecstatic | in a trance-like state of great rapture or delight HAPPY |
expeditious | characterized by promptness; quick FAST |
gargantuan | gigantic; enormous; colossal BIG |
sniffle | to draw air through the nose in short, audible inhalations repeatedly, as from a head cold or in repressing tears CRY |
sob | to weep with a convulsive catching of the breath. CRY |
bawl | loud CRYing or weeping. |
whine | a feeble, peevish complaint. CRY, SAD, SAID |
moan | a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering. CRY, SAD, SAID |
weep | to express grief, sorrow, or any overpowering emotion by shedding tears; shed tears; CRY |
howl | to utter a similar cry in distress, pain, rage, etc.; wail. CRY |
blubber | an act of weeping noisily and without restraint. CRY |
wail | to utter a prolonged, inarticulate, mournful CRY, usually high-pitched or clear-sounding; to lament or mourn bitterly. |
whimper | to CRY with low, plaintive, broken sounds. |
rant | to speak or declaim extravagantly or violently; talk in a wild or vehement way; rave SAY |
plea | to make an appeal or strong request SAY |
nag | to annoy by persistent faultfinding, complaints, or demands. SAY |
mutter | to utter words indistinctly or in a low tone, often as if talking to oneself; murmur. SAY |
mumble | to speak in a low indistinct manner, almost to an unintelligible extent; mutter. SAY |
sputter | to utter or spit out words or sounds explosively or incoherently, as when angry or flustered. SAY SAY |
lecture | to rebuke or reprimand at some length SAY |
instruct | to furnish with knowledge, especially by a systematic method; teach; train; educate. SAY |
grunt | to grumble, as in discontent; to express something gruffly SAY |
express | to put (thought) into words; utter or state: to set forth the opinions, feelings, etc. SAY |
urge | to move to some action: to induce or persuade SAY |
twist | a decisive change of direction, aim, meaning, or character SAY; CHANGE |
utter | to give audible expression to; speak or pronounce SAY |
babble | to utter sounds or words imperfectly, indistinctly, or without meaning. 2. to talk idly, irrationally, excessively, or foolishly; chatter or prattle. SAY |
bubble | to speak, move, issue forth, or exist in a lively, sparkling manner; exude cheer. SAY |
drone | to speak in a monotonous tone. SAY |
direct | to manage or guide by advice, helpful information SAY |
profess | to affirm or announce (something, such as faith) SAY |
vow | to promise solemnly SAY |
snap | to speak (words) sharply or abruptly SAY |
chortle | to chuckle gleefully. LAUGH |
guffaw | to laugh loudly and boisterously. LAUGH |
titter | to laugh in a restrained, self-conscious, or affected way, as from nervousness or in ill-suppressed amusement. LAUGH |
cackle | 1. to laugh in a shrill, broken manner. LAUGH 2. to chatter noisily; prattle. SAY |