Word of The Day 14

Vex

• make (someone) feel annoyed, frustrated, or worried

• to act silly

• extremely small; tiny.

• to feel empty; loneliness

Miniscule

• to intrude gradually upon the rights of others

• really big

• extremely small; tiny.

• not smooth; rough

Waddle

• to act or walk about in a lively manner

• walk with short steps and a clumsy swaying motion

• to soak thoroughly

• walk with a limp

Detest

• a group of people who want the same thing

• one who lives in a place

• dislike intensely

• running alongside; comparable

Refrain

• stop oneself from doing something

• to withdraw from something

• to happen; to become known

Windfall

• falling over from the wind

• unexpected good fortune; something blown down by the wind

• inclined to do something

• straight up and down, vertical

Frugal

• shy, hesitant

• an exploratory action

• to be saving

• to be troubled or worried

Throttle

• to strangle; a valve or peddle that regulates the flow of a fluid

• hard to handle

• receiving guests warmly

• a long, angry, or scolding speech

Impale

• to spoil to a certain extent

• less useful, less attractive

• to have a calming effect

• to pierce through with any sharp pointed object

Garbble

• to be necessary or proper for

• to confuse, to jumble

• to speed up the progress

• to cheat or escape