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Dog 92 words

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  1. alarm
    a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event
  2. award
    give, especially as an honor or reward
  3. babysitter
    a person engaged to care for children when the parents are not home
  4. ball
    an object with a spherical shape
  5. bark
    tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
  6. best
    (superlative of `good') having the most positive qualities
  7. bite
    to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
  8. blanket
    bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
  9. bodyguard
    someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
  10. bowl
    a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids;
  11. breed
    cause to procreate (animals)
  12. breeder
    a person who breeds animals
  13. canine
    any of various fissiped mammals with nonretractile claws and typically long muzzles
  14. catch
    take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
  15. champion
    someone who has won first place in a competition
  16. chase
    go after with the intent to catch
  17. chew
    chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth
  18. collar
    a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
  19. comedian
    a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts
  20. companion
    a friend who is frequently in the company of another
  21. confirmation
    information that confirms or verifies
  22. cry
    shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
  23. demolish
    destroy completely
  24. discipline
    a system of rules of conduct or method of practice
  25. dish
    a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
  26. dock
    landing in a harbor next to a pier where ships are loaded and unloaded or repaired; may have gates to let water in or out
  27. dog
    a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
  28. empathic
    showing empathy or ready comprehension of others' states
  29. euthanasia
    the act of killing someone painlessly (especially someone suffering from an incurable illness)
  30. family
    primary social group; parents and children
  31. fetch
    go or come after and bring or take back
  32. food
    any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
  33. friend
    a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
  34. Frisbee
    a light, plastic disk about 10 inches in diameter; propelled with a flip of the wrist for recreation or competition
  35. growl
    to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
  36. guard
    watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect
  37. guide
    someone employed to conduct others
  38. handler
    an agent who handles something or someone
  39. harness
    stable gear consisting of an arrangement of leather straps fitted to a draft animal so that it can be attached to and pull a cart
  40. heater
    device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room
  41. howl
    cry loudly, as of animals
  42. instinct
    inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
  43. judge
    a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice
  44. jump
    move forward by leaps and bounds
  45. kennel
    outbuilding that serves as a shelter for a dog
  46. laugh
    produce laughter
  47. leash
    restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal
  48. lick
    pass the tongue over
  49. litter
    rubbish carelessly dropped or left about (especially in public places)
  50. mop
    cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened to a handle; for cleaning floors
  51. mutt
    an inferior dog or one of mixed breed
  52. neuter
    having no or imperfectly developed or nonfunctional sex organs
  53. obedience
    the trait of being willing to obey
  54. pack
    a convenient package or parcel (as of cigarettes or film)
  55. partner
    a person who is a member of a partnership
  56. patient
    enduring trying circumstances with even temper or characterized by such endurance
  57. pest
    a persistently annoying person
  58. pillow
    a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
  59. playmate
    a companion at play
  60. prankster
    someone who plays practical jokes on others
  61. protector
    a person who cares for persons or property
  62. pull
    apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion
  63. puppy
    a young dog
  64. quick
    moving quickly and lightly
  65. retrieve
    get or find back; recover the use of
  66. ribbon
    any long object resembling a thin line
  67. run
    move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
  68. shelter
    protective covering that provides protection from the weather
  69. shepherd
    a herder of sheep (on an open range); someone who keeps the sheep together in a flock
  70. show
    make visible or noticeable
  71. slam
    close violently
  72. slurp
    eat noisily
  73. smile
    a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
  74. snarl
    make a snarling noise or move with a snarling noise
  75. spay
    remove the ovaries of
  76. swim
    travel through water
  77. tail
    the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
  78. terrier
    any of several usually small short-bodied breeds originally trained to hunt animals living underground
  79. trick
    a cunning or deceitful action or device
  80. trophy
    something given as a token of victory
  81. understanding
    the cognitive condition of someone who understands
  82. vaccination
    taking a vaccine as a precaution against contracting a disease
  83. vacuum
    an empty area or space
  84. veterinarian
    a doctor who practices veterinary medicine
  85. wag
    causing to move repeatedly from side to side
  86. water
    binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
  87. whimper
    cry weakly or softly
  88. whine
    a complaint uttered in a plaintive whining way
  89. x-ray
    take an x-ray of something or somebody
  90. yelp
    a sharp high-pitched cry (especially by a dog)
  91. yip
    a sharp high-pitched cry (especially by a dog)
  92. zeal
    a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)