- entwine v. (entrelazar)
- wind or twist together; interweave.
- makeshift adj.
- serving as a temporary substitute; sufficient for the time being: arranging a row of chairs to form a makeshift bed.
- barge v.
- move forcefully or roughly: we can't just barge into a private garden.
- (barge in) intrude or interrupt rudely or awkwardly: sorry to barge in on your cozy evening.
- retaliation n.
- the action of returning a military attack; counterattack: the bombings are believed to be in retaliation for the trial of 15 suspects.
- the action of harming someone because they have harmed oneself; revenge: protectionism invites retaliation.
- squeak n., v.
- a short, high-pitched sound or cry. "the door opened with a slight squeak"
- make a high-pitched sound or cry.
- whine n., v.
- a long, high-pitched complaining cry. "the dog gave a small whine"
- give or make a long, high-pitched complaining cry or sound.
- exasperation n.
- a feeling of intense irritation or annoyance: she rolled her eyes in exasperation.
- fondness n.
- affection or liking for someone or something:
- I remember him with great fondness
- I have a fondness for spicy food.
- fierce adj.
- having or displaying an intense or ferocious aggressiveness:
- as women, we need to accept that we can be fierce, cunning, and predatory
- the fierce air battles that ensued over the Pacific.
- (of a feeling, emotion, or action) showing a heartfelt and powerful intensity: he kissed her with a fierce, demanding passion.
- (of the weather or temperature) powerful and destructive in extent or intensity: fierce storms lashed the country.
- promptly adv.
- with little or no delay; immediately: he paid the fine promptly.
- used to express surprise, and slight disapproval, when someone does something shortly after something else: every time she managed to pay her credit card off, she promptly went shopping again.
- at exactly a specified time; punctually: Jamie arrived promptly at 8:30.
- lewd adj.
- crude and offensive in a sexual way: she began to gyrate to the music and sing a lewd song.
- grumble v.
- complain or protest about something in a bad-tempered but typically muted way: "his father was grumbling that he hadn't heard a word from him"
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