fraud -
Intentional deception for personal or financial gain.
Monty was sentenced to 10 years in jail for tax fraud when the tax man discovered that he had undeclared assets.
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gloom -
An emotional or physical state of darkness and depression
The depressed family lived in a dark house, and the gloom of the house matched the gloom of their moods.
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Aggressive
noun
brouhaha -
A noisy and overexcited reaction or response to something
The brouhaha in Congress erupted after they failed to vote on next year's budget.
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Body
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twitch -
A short, sudden jerking or convulsive movement
There was a twitch in Sam's eye when a mosquito flew near it.
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Strange
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Ghetto -
A part of a city, especially a slum area, occupied by a minority group or marginalized community.
The Smith family lived in the inner-city ghetto, and tried to make the best of a hard life.
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Dislike
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Flareup -
A sudden outburst or intensification of something, especially violence or emotion.
There was a flareup of violence during the protest.
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Delay
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laggard -
A person who makes slow progress and falls behind others
Once the runners ahead of him were specks in the distance, Terry knew he was the laggard of the race.
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Shape
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clod -
A lump of earth or clay
Archaeologists dig through the earth to find bones and pottery, though they tend to only come up with clods of dirt.
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Beautiful
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pomp -
Ceremony and splendid display, especially at a public event
Queen Elizabeth is always surrounded by ceremonial pomp whenever she attends a public event.
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Angry
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tirade -
A long, angry speech of criticism or accusation
After his team lost the championship game, the coach launched into a tirade against his players, listing all the things they had done wrong in the game.
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Aggressive
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skirmish -
A brief and usually unplanned fight during a war
When a skirmish developed with the British army, the Revolutionaries had to make do with what weapons they had with them at the time.
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fatigue -
Extreme tiredness, typically resulting from mental or physical exertion or illness
After working for 15 hours straight, a strong cup of coffee did nothing to help Jolene's fatigue.
