Jack tried to sneak out of the house, but Howie tattled on him to their parents.
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multitasking -
Handling multiple responsibilities or activities simultaneously, the ability to perform more than one task at the same time.
She's great at multitasking, often cooking dinner while helping her kids with homework.
verb
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Unfriendly
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taunt -
Provoke or challenge (someone) with insulting remarks
The bully taunted Nico so much that it made him depressed.
verb
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Attack
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ransack -
Go hurriedly through (a place) stealing things and causing damage
Within only a few minutes, the burglars ransacked the house in order to find the owners' jewelry and cash.
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Angry
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furious -
Being full of intense anger
Bill was furious that the electric company shut off his electricity by mistake even though he had paid the bill.
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Inward
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pompous -
Affectedly and irritatingly grand, solemn, or self-important
The pompous man refused to speak to anyone who had less money or education than him.
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Dangerous
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slip -
To lose balance and slide or fall accidentally.
She slipped on the icy sidewalk and fell.
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amorphous -
Lacking a clear shape or form.
The spilled paint formed an amorphous blob on the floor.
noun
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Smart
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wizard -
A person who is exceptionally skilled or clever at something; or a man who practices magic; a magician.
He’s a real wizard when it comes to fixing cars—there's nothing he can’t handle.
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straddle -
Sit or stand with one leg on either side of
Saddles were first invented so that riders could straddle a horse.
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intriguing -
Very interesting, especially because of being strange or mysterious
Jim found the study of physics very intriguing, because the more that was explained, the more seemed to be beyond comprehension - such as the origin of the universe.
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symbolic -
Used to signify deeper meanings beyond the literal sense, representing an idea.