fake -
Something that is made to seem real or true, sometimes in order to trick someone.
She chose to buy a coat with fake fur because it cost so much less.
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troubling -
Causing worry, distress, or concern.
It’s troubling how quickly misinformation spreads online.
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Hurt
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ruffian -
A bully, someone who is violent toward others
Stalin maintained control by using an army of ruffians who would treat violently anyone who did not cooperate.
verb
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Steal
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gouge -
To overcharge or swindle; also to use a sharp tool to remove inner material from something.
Someone who doesn't understand how cars work may be gouged by the mechanic when the bill comes.
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Uncomfortable
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queasy -
Feeling nervous, uneasy, or anxious.
After the stock he bougtht kept going down, he felt queasy and thought perhaps he had made a bad decision.
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Small
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skimpy -
(of clothes) short and revealing
Ami's father said firmly that he wouldn't letter her go to the beach in the skimpy bathing suit she had just bought.
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Angry
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fierce -
Exhibiting a violent and frightening attitude
When Arnold ran down the field with his fierce look the members of the other team were afraid to tackle him
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Uncomfortable
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lapse -
A temporary pause, omission, or failure
Becky's occasional lapses in memory as she got older worried her that it might be a condition that might get worse
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Dangerous
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malignant -
Dangerous and harmful, tending to produce death or deterioration – often describing something destructive or uncontrollably harmful.
The doctors were concerned the tumor might be malignant and might spread quickly, so they removed it.
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Dislike
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tease -
To laugh at somebody and make jokes about them, either in a friendly way or in order to annoy them
The bullies would tease the little kids in the schoolyard, and the school didn't do anything to stop it.
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Disorganized
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strewn -
Scattered or spread untidily over a surface or area.
The section of the park next to the woods was strewn with all kinds of junk.
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Crazy
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lunacy -
Stupid or crazy ideas or behavior that is likely to have bad results
When Edwin Hubble suggested in 1922 that most of the little dots in the sky are entire galaxies, most scientists thought that the idea was sheer lunacy.
