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The meaning of "miserable." Example sentence:
My parents are making my life so miserable with their constant criticisms.
What is dreadfully unhappy?
The meaning of "yank." Example sentence:
The dog yanked on the leash.
What is to pull on something with a quick and vigorous movement?
The meaning of "ache." Example sentence:
My arms ache after hauling my suitcase up so many flights of stairs.
What is to suffer a dull and persistent pain or to feel compassion?
The meaning of "peek." Example sentence:
The woman peeked at the stranger through the door's peephole.
What is to take a brief look, sometimes through a small opening?
The meaning of "steam." Example sentence:
I was steaming about the teacher unfairly grading me on the test.
What is the vapor rising from a heated substance or to be angry or power/momentum?
The meaning of "glance." Example sentence:
He glanced at his watch to make sure he wasn't running late.
What is to take a quick look at something?
The meaning of "conductor." Example sentence:
The orchestra conductor told me when to play my violin.
What is one that guides, as in a railroad or musical conductor?
The meaning of "adjust." Example sentence:
I adjusted the seatbeat so that it would be more comfortable.
What is to adapt/change oneself or something (often to be better/more satisfactory)?
The meaning of "necessary." Example sentence:
It is necessary for you to wash your hands after going to the bathroom.
What is absolutely needed; required?
The meaning of "vanish." Example sentence:
For his last trick, the musician vanished from the stage.
What is to pass quickly from sight or from existence?
The meaning of "punctual." Example sentence:
Her manager loved her because she was extremely punctual to every meeting.
What is being on time; prompt?
The meaning of "glum." Example sentence:
There was a glum silence after the teacher announced a pop quiz.
What is a gloomy or sad mood?
The meaning of "fasten." Example sentence:
The cowboy fastened the horse's reins to a post.
What is to fix, attach, or set steadily?
The meaning of "estimate." Example sentence:
The owner estimated that it would cost one thousand dollars to stock that product.
What is to judge or determine the approximate value, cost, or size or something?
The meaning of "flock." Example sentence:
The flock of sheep crossed the road. or
The beachgoers flocked to the ice cream stand.
What is a group of animals or people assembled together or a large number or to gather or move in a flock?
The meaning of "severe." Example sentence:
Most people feared the king because his judgment was final and his punishments were severe.
What is harsh or strict in judgment?
The meaning of "dainty." Example sentence:
The woman took dainty sips from her teacup.
What is marked by delicate beauty, form, or grace or finicky taste?
The meaning of "investigate." Example sentence:
The detective is still investigating the murder.
What is to observe or study by close examination?
The meaning of "classify." Example sentence:
That movie is classified as a comedy.
What is to arrange in classes, as in belonging to a particular group?
The meaning of "conclusion." Example sentence:
I hope for a swift conclusion to the war.
What is the last part of something or an end or a reasoned judgment (inference)?
The meaning of "squirm." Example sentence:
The baby squirmed a lot when I tried to hold him.
What is to twist about like a worm; fidget?
The meaning of "centaur." Example sentence:
The centaur shot an arrow through the trees before galloping away.
What is a mythological creature with the upper body of a man and the lower body of a horse?
The meaning of "mass." Example sentence:
A mass of spectators watched the wrestling show.
The meaning of "scatter." Example sentence:
The child scatters his toys all around the house.
What is to cause to separate widely or vanish or to distribute irregularly?
The meaning of "endangered." Example sentence:
The firefighter rescued the endangered people in the burning house.
What is being vulnerable or in danger (especially an endangered species)?