The desert was completely barren with just sand dunes for miles and miles.
stripped of vegetation and devoid of life
She looked at us with a gloating smirk on her face, trophy held high and lips in a mocking smirk.
feeling satisfaction because of your own success or good luck, or someone else's failure or bad luck
There was a torrent of rain, causing him to get soaked in just seconds of stepping outside.
an overwhelming number or amount
The snake used venom to immobilize its prey so it could not get away.
to make impossible to move
She was introverted, never one to go to parties or introduce herself to new people.
shy and reserved
She was smitten with him long before they started dating.
marked by an unreasonable fondness
They walked down the promenade with cars whizzing by them at high speeds.
a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk
Unless she repents, her entire family refused to speak to her ever again after the betrayal.
to feel sorry for something you’ve done
Our once-raucous fans were stunned into silence, and that’s when it happened
behaving in a noisy way
When I asked Lauren "What's up?" she gave me this wry response "The sky!"
humorously sarcastic or mocking
He was a dignitary, always spoken to with formal language and respect due to his status.
an important or influential person
to forcefully grab or take something away
The old, dilapidated building had clearly been abandoned for years and could no longer be lived in.
a state of disrepair or ruin as a result of age or neglect
Did she really have the gumption to sing in front of thousands of people?
determination & courage to get things done
She was disparaged, mocked, and made fun of wherever she went.
to belittle or degrade a person or idea