(verb) to annoy someone very much by doing something that they do not like
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bungle
(verb) to fail to do something properly, because you have made stupid mistakes
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carp
(verb) to keep complaining about something in a way that is annoying
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faze
(verb) disturb, make you feel confused or shocked (usually used with negative: "it did not faze her")
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finicky
(adjective) too concerned with unimportant details and small things that you like or dislike
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incriminate
(verb) to suggest that someone is guilty
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mayhem
(noun) chaos
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seethe
(verb) to feel so angry that you are almost shaking
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snivel
(verb) to behave or speak in a weak, complaining way, especially when you are crying
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zany
(adjective) crazy or unusual in a way that is amusing
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adamant
(adjective) determined not to change your opinion or a decision that you have made
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babble
(verb) to speak quickly in a way that is difficult to understand or sounds silly; to make a sound like water moving over stones
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diffidence
(noun) shyness, not wanting to make people notice you or talk to you
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flail
(verb) to wave your arms or legs in an uncontrolled way
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gingerly
(adverb) to move or touch something in a slow and careful way because you are afraid it will be dangerous or painful
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the gist
(noun) the main idea and meaning of what someone has said or written
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gruesome
(adjective) very unpleasant or shocking and involving someone being killed or badly injured
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revere
(verb) to respect and admire someone or something very much
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sabotage
(verb) to secretly damage or destroy equipment, vehicles, etc. that belong to an enemy or opponent, so that they cannot be used; to deliberately spoil someone's plan because you do not want them to succeed
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smolder
(verb) to burn slowly without a flame; figuratively to have strong feelings that you do not fully express
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alcove
(noun) a place in the wall of a room that is built further back than the rest of the wall
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begrudge
(verb) to feel annoyed or unhappy with someone because they have something that you think they do not deserve
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chastise
(verb) to criticize someone severely
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flimsy
(adjective) weak, not well-made
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garbled
(adjective) unclear or difficult to understand
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optimist
(noun) someone who believes that good things will happen
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pique
(verb) to make someone feel annoyed or upset, especially by ignoring them or making them look stupid; "pique your interest" means to make you feel interested in something or someone
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rambunctious
(adjective) noisy, full of energy, and behaving in a way that cannot be controlled
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tether
(verb) to tie something to a post so that it can only move around within a limited area
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variegated
(adjective) consisting of a lot of different types of a thing or many colors
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anesthetic
(noun) a drug that stops you feeling pain (usually given to patients before a surgery)
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biased
(adjective) unfairly preferring one person or group over another
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dismantle
(verb) to take a machine or piece of equipment apart so that it is in separate pieces; to gradually get rid of a system or organization
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exasperate
(verb) to make someone very annoyed by continuing to do something that upsets them
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feign
(verb) to pretend to have a particular feeling or to be ill, asleep, etc.
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foist
(verb) to force someone to accept or have to deal with something that they do not want (usually foist something on/upon somebody)
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repercussion
(noun) the effects of an action or event, especially bad effects that continue for some time
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rummage
(verb) to search for something by moving things around in a careless or hurried way (usually "rummage through" or "rummage in")
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scoff
(verb) to laugh at a person or idea and talk about them in a way that shows you think they are stupid
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unrequited
(adjective) usually "unrequited love": a strong feeling that you feel for someone but that they do not feel for you
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bashful
(adjective) easily embarrassed in social situations; shy
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bicker
(verb) to argue, especially about something very unimportant
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candid
(adjective) telling the truth, even when the truth may be unpleasant or embarrassing
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exuberance
(noun) a feeling of happiness, energy, and excitement
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magnanimous
(adjective) kind and generous, especially to someone you have defeated
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perturb
(verb) to make someone worry about something that has happened or will happen; disturb
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puny
(adjective) a person: small, thin, and weak; a very small amount
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rave
(verb) to talk in an angry, uncontrolled, or crazy way
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squabble
(noun) an argument about something unimportant; (verb) to argue about something unimportant
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tempestuous
(adjective) rough, violent; full of difficulty and strong emotions