dilemma -
A situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives, especially equally undesirable ones
Life is filed with dilemmas, often leading to no good outcome.
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Aggressive
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prey -
Hunt and kill for food
The owl swooped down and preyed on an unlucky fish for dinner.
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Crazy
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Loudmouth -
Someone who speaks loudly and without thinking, often causing trouble or embarrassment.
Even though he was a real loudmouth, always bragging about his achievements and rarely listening to others, he was still amazingly successful.
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Dangerous
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tempest -
A violent windy storm
The powerful tempest tossed the ship back and forth amongst the waves.
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Dishonest
noun
hypocrite -
Someone who acts in a way that contradicts what they say they believe in
Barry claimed that he believed in honesty, but the way he usually lied when it was convenient showed that he was just a hypocrite
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Strange
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motley -
Incongruously varied in appearance or character; disparate
The motley crew of casino robbers wouldn't seem like they would associate with each other in normal situations.
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Pain
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torment -
Cause to experience severe mental or physical suffering
William enjoyed tormenting his younger sister until she would run away and complain to their mother.
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Aggressive
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Adamant -
Firm and unshakable in attitude or belief, even when questioned by others.
Despite everyone's advice, she stayed adamant in her choice to travel alone.
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Unfriendly
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sully -
Damage the purity or integrity of; defile
Martha spread rumors about Anne, and even though it came out later that the rumors were false, the damage had been done and Anne's reputation was sullied.
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Pain
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wince -
Give a slight involuntary grimace or shrinking movement of the body out of or in anticipation of pain or distress
Tiger winced as he realized he had hit the ball too far beyond the hole.
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henchman -
A faithful follower or political supporter, especially one prepared to engage in crime or dishonest practices.
Whenever Tony Soprano needed to attack his enemies, he would send a henchman like Paulie Walnuts to take care of business.
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Stupid
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lackey -
A servant, especially a liveried footman or manservant
The king would assign small tasks to his lackey because others considered such work to be beneath him, and he knew it wouldn't look right if he did such things himself.
