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stare at; observe in an obvious manner
yawn
to take a deep breath with your mouth wide open, because you are tired or bored
misquote
To quote incorrectly
misreport
to carry back information incorrectly
delight in
to enjoy something very much
relish
to enjoy
crow over
gloat
exult in
to express great pleasure or happiness
lord it over
to behave in a superior manner
prod
to push someone or something with your finger or with a pointed object
to try to make someone do something, especially when they are unwilling
spur
to move to action
Stimulus
any event or situation that evokes a response
gadfly
an irritating and persistent person
hound
to pursue relentlessly
impel
to force, drive forward
needle someone
to deliberately annoy somebody, especially by criticizing them continuously
fire up an audience
excite a group of people
whip up enthusiasm
excite
telling
significant and revealing of another factor
lively
full of life and energy
true to life
realistic
unsolicited
not asked for
unfounded
not based on fact or reason
groundless
without any good reason or cause
baseless
without foundation in fact
companionable
friendly
affable
friendly
genial
(adj.) cordial, pleasantly cheerful or warm
espirit de corps
spirit of a body of persons; group spirit
birds of a feather
two people that have the same interest and/or character
live in an ivory tower
to lead an impractical existence removed from the pressures and troubles of everyday life
a loner
(noun) a person who prefers to live, work, or play alone
glower
to stare angrily
glare
an angry stare
to make a wry face
grimace
screw up one's face
grimace
grin like a Cheshire cat
to smile constantly and foolishly
cast about for
to grope
fish around for
to grope
flounder around
to grope
send out a feeler
to arrange to find out about something in an indirect manner
send out a trial balloon
To suggest something in order to get feedback on it or gauge how people respond to it.
see how the land lies
to get information about a situation before making decisions or taking action
arduous
hard to do, requiring much effort
intense
showing great concentration or determination
grisly
frightful, horrible, ghastly
ghastly
frightful, horrible; deathly pale
lurid
(adj.) causing shock, horror, or revulsion; sensational; pale or sallow in color; terrible or passionate in intensity or lack of restraint
credulous
gullible
naive
lacking sophistication or experience
ingenuous
innocent, simple; frank, sincere
exploitable
Easily taken advantage of
circumspect
careful, cautious
a patsy
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
a soft touch
a person who readily gives or does something if asked
pull the wool over someone's eyes
to deceive someone
a sitting duck
easy target
take someone for a ride
to deceive or cheat someone
jive
slang: to play or joke around
caveat emptor
let the buyer beware
careworn
tired and unhappy because of prolonged worry
hollow-eyed
(of a person) having deeply sunken eyes, typically as a result of illness or tiredness.
wan
sickly pale
cadaverous
pale, gaunt, resembling a corpse
pinched
caused to appear thin or shrunken
tirade
A long, angry speech
diatribe
(n.) a bitter and prolonged verbal attack
philippic
a bitter verbal attack
denunciation
expression of strong disapproval made openly or publicly
rant
(v) to speak wildly and noisily; (n) loud, violent talk
hold forth
talk lengthily, assertively, or tediously about a subject.
pontificate
speak pompously or dogmatically
rant and rave
shout in a loud, angry but confused way
ride a hobbyhorse
to frequently or incessantly talk or complain about a subject, topic, or issue in which one is excessively interested
portent
a sign or forewarning
prefigure
to look like or predict a later thing or event
augur
to predict
signal
A behavior that causes change in another's behavior.
usher in
to introduce
a point man
The soldier at the head of a patrol
an advance man
a person who visits a location before the arrival of an important visitor to make the appropriate arrangements
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