thrill
But the heart of the event has lost its thrill,
which is to say, its chanciness,
its possibility of a personal chemistry-induced disaster.
disgust
The stakes are great, he said,
because public disgust over corruption is
driving young people to embrace fundamentalism.
rust
Twenty million tons of iron and steel rust out of use each year.
Electrolytic iron resists corrosion, but is difficult to make.
slam
Kobe Bryant is taking a pass on the slam dunk contest,
no matter what Shaquille O'Neal has in mind.
slap
That'll give you a moment to pause and think about
whether you really need those Chicken McNuggets
before you slap down your credit card and order 20.
boil
Somehow, the research got boiled down to a memorable message.
Women’s magazines ran headlines like “Stress causes illness!”