gape
v. to become widely open, separated; to stare in amazement
- The deep pit gaped before him; if he stumbled and fell there would be no rescue.
- The gaping moujth of an alligator devoured the rabbits.
outfox
v. to outwit; to overcome by cunning or cleverness
- The burglar outfoxed the police by escaping up the chimney.
- It's been hard to outfox the pigeon.
afloat
adj. a floating condition; circulating about
- The canoe was afloat in the stream
- The rubber duck was afloat in the bathtub.
carp
v. to complain
- It was tiresome listening to mom carping about father.
- Please do not carp in this room. It's quite annoying.
endorse
v. to give approval or support
- Many teachers endorse the idea of free launches for children in Seoul.
- Most of womens have endorsed him as an winner.
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