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Grimace – to make a face that shows others you don’t like something.
Example:  I was at my friend’s house for dinner and I had to control myself from grimacing when I realized that liver and onions were the main dish.

Gnome – a made-up creature in folk tales that lives underground and is usually pictured as shrunken and old.
Example:  I had to walk all bent over when I choose to dress as gnome at Halloween.

Pizzazz: having energy,, or a natural ability to have an eye-catching style.
Example:  You not only must have a great voice, but also a lot of pizzazz to make it as a pop singer.

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Attitude – an outlook or way of thinking or acting.
Example:  After school summer vacation some students have bad attitudes toward doing homework.

Enticing – to make something very appealing, charming or inviting.
Example – The birthday present looked ever so enticing because it was wrapped with sparkly paper and had three giant ribbons on top.