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Surly

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A An eerie or ghostly atmosphere that causes feelings of fear.

B Sentimental in a feeble or sickly way

C Having a poor and inconsistent performance record.

D Bad-tempered and unfriendly

ADJECTIVE

Surly - Bad-tempered and unfriendly

Penny's friendly nature was no match for the surly interviewer who never smiled back.

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Scowl

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A Push one's lips or one's bottom lip forward as an expression of petulant annoyance or in order to make oneself look sexually attractive

B Secretly allow (something considered immoral, illegal, wrong, or harmful) to occur

C Frown in an angry or bad-tempered way

D Bend or hang downward limply

VERB

Scowl - Frown in an angry or bad-tempered way

Sam scowled at his boss when he was told he was being fired, but he had enough self control not to be physical.

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Rancor

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A Bitterness or resentfulness, especially when long-standing

B A humorous or malicious deception

C A person regarded as effeminate or cowardly

D Severe mental or physical pain or suffering

NOUN

Rancor - Bitterness or resentfulness, especially when long-standing

Tom and Jed always fought with each other because of their mutual rancor.

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Heckle

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A Reject or void, especially by legal procedure

B Interrupt (a public speaker) with derisive or aggressive comments or abuse

C Drive out or expel (someone) from a position or place

D Erase or remove completely (something unwanted or unpleasant)

VERB

Heckle - Interrupt (a public speaker) with derisive or aggressive comments or abuse

When the woman heckled the comedian, he stopped his routine to insult her so cleverly, that she regretted starting up with him.

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Polarize

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A To totally destroy

B To divide into two completely opposing groups

C Persistently avoid, ignore, or reject (someone or something) through antipathy or caution

D To rule people in a way that takes advantage of them politically and economically.

VERB

Polarize - To divide into two completely opposing groups

It's frightening to see how many issues have caused the US to polarize into Right and Left groups that hate each other.

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Snigger

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A Report another's wrongdoing

B Overcharge; swindle (related to other meaning: to take out flesh)

C To damage something severely

D Give a smothered or half-suppressed laugh

VERB

Snigger - Give a smothered or half-suppressed laugh

After preparing for battle, Captain Picard sniggered when he realized the aliens were not more harmful than a bunch of turtles.

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Goad

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A Expose (one's country, a group, or a person) to danger by treacherously giving information to an enemy

B Provoke or annoy (someone) so as to stimulate some action or reaction

C Prevent or hinder the progress of

D Strike (cymbals) together, producing a loud discordant sound

VERB

Goad - Provoke or annoy (someone) so as to stimulate some action or reaction

Max was the biggest 8th grader in the school yard, and he would often be aggressive with the other kids, trying to goad them into a fight that he knew he would win.

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Taunt

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A Provoke or challenge (someone) with insulting remarks

B To do something slowly or too slowly; to waste time

C To crush something into a powder or very small pieces.

D Provoke or annoy (someone) so as to stimulate some action or reaction

VERB

Taunt - Provoke or challenge (someone) with insulting remarks

The bully taunted Nico so much that it made him depressed.

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Brusque

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A Exhibiting a violent and frightening attitude

B A land or a person that is incapable of growing anything or bearing fruit

C Abrupt or offhand in speech or manner

D Mad and slightly crazy, usually in a humorous way

ADJECTIVE

Brusque - Abrupt or offhand in speech or manner

Dave was terrified of his boss, who would always speak to him in a brusque manner that made him feel small.

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Snide

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A Characterized by peculiar or unusual traits

B Making derogatory or mocking comments about someone in an indirect way

C Having or showing no skill; clumsy

D Seeing or believing things that are not real

ADJECTIVE

Snide - Making derogatory or mocking comments about someone in an indirect way

Molly had a bad habit of making snide and sarcastic comments about people she didn't like.

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