Billow-Admonitory

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    • Def (v.):  to spread over a large area, or to become filled with air and appear to be larger
      • “The balloons ___ out at the surprise party.”
      Billow
    • Def (n.): a large, moving mass of something, such as smoke or cloud, that spreads over a large area.
      • “A ___ of smoke hovered over the factory.”
      Billow
    • Def (adj.): the action or fact of speaking with a stammer.
      • “The acting teacher didn’t appreciate the student’s ___ voice.”
      Stammering
    • Def (v.): climb, move, or get in or out of something in an awkward and laborious way, typically using both hands and feet.
      • “The little girl ___ into the oversized bed.”
      Clamber
    • Def (v.): cover (a surface) with drops of moisture; to form beads; form in beads or drops:
      • “Sweat began ___ on his forehead as he ran.”
      Bead
    • Def (v.): utter a short sharp cry of pain or alarm; to utter a sharp quick shrill cry
      • “The dogs ___ at the stranger.”
      Yelp
    • Def (v.): advance or progress laboriously or forcibly; trudge 
      • “We ___ our way through the tall grass.”
      Plow
    • Def (n.): pleasure and delight; suggests a reaction to pleasurable experience consciously sought or provided. More than all the others, it connotes amusement or diversion.
      • “The weather was ideal for the children’s ___.”
      Delectation
    • Def (n.): something that results from something else 
      • “The immeasurable grief is a ___ of the death of a loved one.”
      Corollary
    • Def (n.): a scarcity or lack of something; modicum 
      • “There was a ___ of food in the college student’s fridge.”
      Dearth
    • Def (v.):  (especially of a tail or finger) to move from side to side or up and down, especially quickly and repeatedly, or to cause this to happen)
      • “The dog ___ his tail exuberantly.”
      Wag
    • Def (v.): (of tears) cause the sensation of imminent weeping in (a person's eyes).
      • “My eyes began to ___ as I cried in the corner of my saturnine bedroom.”
      Prick
    • Def (v.): cause mental or emotional discomfort to.
      • “His conscience ___ him before hurting his friends’ feeling.”
      Prick
    • Def (v.): arouse or provoke to action.
      • “NYPD was ___ by the recent assassinations.”
      Prick
    • Def (v.): feel a sensation as though a sharp point were sticking into one.
      • “The needle ___ her soft skin, leaving the traces of blood on the stem.”
      Prick
    • Def (v.):  throw or hit (a ball or missile) in a high arc.
      • “Kendall ___ the ball to her father”
      Lob
    • Def (v.): to put something down heavily and without taking care
      • “He ___ his cash on the table, signaling that he is ready to bet it all.”
      Plonk
    • Def (v.): (of a person or animal) thin and bony.
      • “The ___ dog wagged his tail.”
      Scraggy
    • Def (v.):  intrude on (a person's territory or a thing considered to be a right).
      • “Many believed the government is trying to ___ on peoples’ privacy.”
      Encroach
    • Def (v.): advance gradually beyond usual or acceptable limits.
      • “The flames ___ several habitats.”
      Encroach
    • Def (v.): make (something) appear fuller and softer by shaking or brushing it.
      • “My mom ___ the pillows"
      Fluff
    • Def (v.): (especially of a small animal, bird, or insect) to move very quickly and lightly 
      • “The leaves ___ and susurrated over the sidewalk on the autumn evening.”
      Skitter
    • Def (v.): (with reference to a wheeled vehicle or its occupants) move or cause to move slowly and heavily, typically in a noisy or uneven way.
      • “The truck ___ past the bridge.”
      Trundle
    • Def (adj.):  short and thick 
      • “I shaked my brother’s ___ hand.”
      Stubby
    • Def (adj.): giving or conveying a warning or reprimand; advising and warning someone about their behavior
      • “The New York Times published several ___ articles about letting children go out during Halloween.”
      Admonitory
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