blackmail -
The act of demanding money or favors from someone by threatening to reveal damaging information.
When he realized that they were blackmailing him, threatening to reveal secrets of his past, he was scared and didn't know what to do.
verb
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Bad /
Unfriendly
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leer -
To look or gaze in an unpleasant, malicious, or lascivious way
Francesca felt very uncomfortable as the strange man leered at her for what seemed like an eternity.
verb
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Bad /
Attack
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devour -
To eat (food or prey) hungrily or quickly
Nick was so hungry that he devoured the french fries by the handful.
noun
See verb
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Bad /
Hostile
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snarl -
An act or sound of snarling
Whenever Patty's dog would try to make a snarl at intruders, it ended up looking like a grin.
noun
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Bad /
Strange
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zombie -
A mythical dead person who is able to move because of certain spiritual powers
In the graveyard, hundreds of zombies escaped from their graves and walked towards the town.
adjective
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Bad /
Unhappy
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bereft -
Feeling the loss of being without something
During the war, Amal had lost all his money, possessions, and friends, and he was almost felt bereft of hope.
noun
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Bad /
Mistake
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boondoggle -
Work or activity that is wasteful or pointless but gives the appearance of having value
When the funds dried up before the bridge could be finished, it turned into an expensive boondoggle that couldn't transport anybody.
noun
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Bad /
Disorganized
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blizzard -
a severe snow storm with strong winds
Joe was driving on a highway in Idaho when the blizzard hit, and he was stuck without food for 2 days.
noun
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Bad /
Unhappy
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dumps -
A low or depressed emotional state
After failing the test, he was in the dumps all weekend.
adjective
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Bad /
Disorganized
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scruffy -
Shabby and untidy or dirty
Alex didn't realize that his scruffy clothes kept him from attracting women.
noun
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Bad /
War
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mayhem -
Violent and chaotic disorder
After the National Guard shot the protesting students and fired tear gas in Kent State, it was mayhem as the students ran in all directions.
verb
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Bad /
Hurt
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bash -
To hit hard and forcefully
When George Nash came home from the pub drunk the third time this week, his wife took out a stick and screamed, “I told you that if you came home drunk again that I would bash your head in.”
