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cunning - Skill in achieving one's ends by deceit

Through sheer cunning, Michael Corleone was able to become the most powerful mafia leader in the country.

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Bad / War

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skirmish - A brief and usually unplanned fight during a war

When a skirmish developed with the British army, the Revolutionaries had to make do with what weapons they had with them at the time.

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wobble - An unsteady movement from side to side

When a baby first learns to walk, its steps look more like an unsteady wobble.

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Bad / Steal

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mugger - A person who attacks and robs another in a public place

Darlene thought she was safe walking on a public street in broad daylight until a mugger ran off with her purse.

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blast - To explode or destroy something or someone with explosives, or to break through or hit something with a similar, very strong force

While building the tunnel through the mountain, the construction crew blasted its way day by day until it was finished.

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aggressive - Ready to attack and behaving in a threatening way.

The football player was successful because of the way he was so aggressive in trying to tackle the quarterback.

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gruesome - Causing horror, disgust, and shock - usually dealing with death or injury:

When the policeman visited the scene of the murder, the sight was so gruesome that he couldn't help but go outside and throw up.

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frail - (of a person) weak and delicate

The strongest marriages last even when one spouse is in frail health.

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Bad / Unhappy

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fret - To be constantly worried or anxious.

Joe found that fretting about the many problems that popped up every day kept him from accomplishing his goals.

adjective

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Bad / Small

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intangible - Difficult to describe, understand, grasp, or measure.

Even though consciousness is intangible, we all experience it and know it is real.

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goad - To provoke or annoy someone so as to stimulate some action or reaction

Max was the biggest 8th grader in the school yard, and he would often be aggressive with the other kids, trying to goad them into a fight that he knew he would win.

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plight - A dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation

The plight of the jobless is slightly improved when they receive temporary unemployment benefits.