to twist the body about, or squirm, as in pain

lacking in vigor or vitality; slack or slow

characterized by a tendency to commit crime, particularly minor crime

a short novel; between 20,000 and 40,000 words

gluey, sticky, or gooey

to shake or wave, as a weapon; flourish

walk by dragging one's feet

predicting evil or harm; foreboding; threatening

dangerous to physical and mental health

little to no importance; doesn’t matter

disagreeably ill-tempered

lasting a very short time; fleeting

close in time; about to occur

tendons; the source of strength, power, or vigor

feeding on animal tissues

to make inferior in quality or value; to disintegrate

exemption from punishment

characterized by intense emotion

any sudden, violent outburst; a sudden uncontrollable attack

to talk or act foolishly; to waste time

causing amazement or wonder

deceive by false appearance; dupe

a person exercising absolute power in a brutal or oppressive way

the liberal giving (of money) to someone or something seen as inferior

very bad or unpleasant

acute mental vision or discernment; sharp in mind

a state of irritability and tension; fidgety

snobbish and super-fancy

full of intense interest or excitement; eager

writing material used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased

not easily pulled apart, won’t let something important go

lacking intelligence : stupid

full of nervous energy; touchy

fragments, bits

sick from excessive eating or drinking

interchangeable or flexible

a meat stew

to confuse

a wasteful or impractical project or activity often involving money gained in illegal ways

fancy and elegant; showy

to make a payment or contribution of (money)

a minor problem that causes a temporary setback; a defect or flaw

one who flaunts minor knowledge or cleverness; smart-aleck

extremely picky or choosy

to walk, glide, or strut in an particular way that gathers attention

not genuine or real; cheap and showy; a fake

an enemy or opponent

A secret and sudden attempt to overthrow a government

Sluggish or groggy