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Amiable (adjective): friendly, sociable
o The new kid is very amiable.
Asbestos (noun): fiber used for making fireproof objects
o The fire company used asbestos to make the house.
Contempt (noun): the feeling that a person or a thing is
beneath consideration, worthless, or deserving scorn.
o After the fight he had so much contempt and hate
inside.
Craning (verb): to stretch
o She was yelling to her husband while craning her neck.
Dawdle (verb): to move slowly
He was dawdling towards the car.
Droll (adjective): odd from humor
o The droll smirk in his face made his friend mad.
Erect (adjective): up right
o It was the first time she sat erect after her surgery.
Exasperation (noun): extreme annoyance
o You could see the exasperation in Julies face.
Flatter (verb): lavish insincere praise and compliments upon
(someone), especially to further one's own interests.
o I am flattered by your compliments.
Gawking (verb): stare stupidly, awkward
o He gawked at her girlfriend for so long that she was
afraid.
Gobbled (verb): eat (something) hurriedly and noisily.
o After a long trip Juan got to his house and gobbled all
the rice.
Grinned (verb): smile broadly, especially in an unrestrained
manner and with the mouth open.
o He grinned at his dog after playing with him.
Groped (verb): to feel with hands
o She groped for the apple but her dog got it first.
Homage (noun): respectful
o His job was to pay homage to his father after the war.
Idle (verb): lacking energy
o After the long game his legs felt idle.
Incantation (noun): magical ceremonies
o The incantation did not work on Jenny.
Interspersed (verb): to spread, scatter
o They where using the playing cards, when the dog ran
by and interspersed all the cards.
Jalopy (noun): old car
o My grandfather used a jalopy yesterday.
Languid (adjective): weak or faint from illness or fatigue