Feverishly -
In a highly excited or frantic manner, often due to intense emotion or urgency.
He searched feverishly through his bag, trying to find his lost passport.
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Dishonest
nounverb noun
bluff -
An attempt to deceive someone into believing that one can or will do something
Harry fired so many shots that the criminal thought he ran out of bullets, but he couldn't risk calling Harry's bluff.
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Stupid
noun
schnook -
A person easily duped; a fool
Charlie Brown was a schnook because he never expected before it happened that Lucy would pull the football away from him every single time.
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Mistake
nounverb noun
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Slip -
A small mistake or accident, often due to carelessness.
After he commented about her weight, he apologized for that slip of the tongue that he wished he hadn't said,
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Disgusting
adjective
gory -
Involving or showing violence and bloodshed
Horror movies are known for their gory scenes where people are murdered by the scary villain.
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Dishonest
noun
guise -
A deceptive appearance that is intended to deceive
Using the guise of helping older women, the thief was initially friendly and then robbed them.
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Aggressive
verb
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Impose -
To force something to be accepted or endured, often against someone's will.
He didn’t want to impose his opinions on others, so he listened when other people talked.
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Attack
noun
barrage -
A continuous attack over a long period of time
The British were inspired by Winston Churchill's words to maintain their spirit in spite of the barrage of bombing by German planes during the Battle of Britain.
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Small
noun
pipsqueak -
A person considered to be insignificant, especially because they are small or young
Linda wanted to ride on Charlie's bicycle, but he told her it was too big for a little pipsqueak like her.
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Confused
adjective
perplexing -
Confusing and difficult to understand
Scientists find it perplexing how life's incredible complexity came out Earth's hot water all by itself.
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Uncomfortable
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Arduous -
Physically or mentally challenging and difficult.
Training for the marathon was arduous, but he never gave up, and in the end he doing very well.
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Weak
noun
foible -
A minor fault or weakness in someone's character.
Before going to sleep, Alan prayed "I am sorry about the terrible thing I did today, but please forgive me because You know that all people make mistakes and have foibles."
