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  • to send up into the air or water
    launch
  • wonderful, first-class
    superb
  • to swallow whole mouthfuls, usually quickly
    gulp
  • a big smile
    grin
  • to step down strongly with the foot
    stomp
  • to complain in a quiet, unhappy manner
    grumble
  • the control of an entire market by only one person, business, or organization
    monopoly
  • to laugh in a silly, uncontrolled way
    giggle
  • to move from the main track to a siding, as a train
    sidetrack
  • Making a very high sound
    squeky
  • to hit or close something hard
    slam
  • to mix things up, to confuse
    jumble
  • to attack by jumping quickly on someone or something
    pounce
  • having many parts or details that make something hard to understand or deal with
    complex
  • a deep, dark red
    crimson
  • to show great respect for
    worship
  • to make believe
    pretend
  • emotionally deep, intellectually deep, insightful
    profound
  • a group of informative articles on general and specific topics that comes in book form or on CD-ROM (usu. arranged in alphabetical order)
    encyclopedia
  • central, major, necessary, required
    essential
  • a person who cleans and makes repairs in a building, janitor
    custodian
  • written with the characters joined
    cursive
  • rain that freezes and falls as balls of ice
    hail
  • a brief appearance by a famous person in a movie or play
    cameo
  • to pay no attention to, overlook
    ignore
  • very rushed, almost crazy with fear (grief, anxiety, etc.)
    frantic
  • the derivation or origin of a word
    etymology
  • a metal rod used for starting an engine or lifting heavy objects
    crank
  • a light wind; an easy task
    breeze
  • on time, punctual
    prompt
  • (to make) a deep sound from the throat to show pain, worry, disapproval, etc.
    groan
  • a part of a word as determined by vowel sounds and rhythm
    syllable
  • familiar with a person or a subject
    acquinted
  • An island situated within or close to the tropics
    tropical island
  • a tool for removing or putting in screws
    screwdriver
  • a quick, sharp pull on something
    jerk
  • a device that controls temperature inside a building
    thermostat
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