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    Precarious

    Unable to leave somewhere because of a problem such as not having any transportation or money
    Showing disapproval or contempt toward others, especially those considered to belong to a lower social class
    Not safe and likely to fall or fail
    Deserving hatred and contempt
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    Tempest

    A violent windy storm
    Rubbish; trash
    An unfashionable or socially inept person, who often also has technical skills
    An unintentional act or remark causing embarrassment to its originator; a blunder
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    Brinkmanship

    The art or practice of pursuing a dangerous policy to the limits of safety before stopping, typically in politics
    The state of being tedious
    A dramatic event resulting in great destruction and change
    Violent and chaotic disorder
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    Noxious

    (of a building or room) charmless and inhospitable; dreary
    (especially of a person) unfortunate
    To be unfriendly towards someone you see as an enemy
    Poisonous or very harmful.
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    Loom

    Interrupt (a public speaker) with derisive or aggressive comments or abuse
    To appear as a dangerous event that might happen in the near future
    As a police officer or other official passes their hands over someone in search of hidden weapons, drugs, etc.
    Damage the purity or integrity of; defile
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    Obese

    Extremely fat in a way that is dangerous for health
    Amusingly unconventional and different
    Behaviour that is untruthful, deceptive or born of ill intent.
    Something frail, slight, feathery, or fleeting
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    Peril

    A state of being extremely dirty and unpleasant, especially as a result of poverty or neglect
    A practical joke or mischievous act
    Serious and immediate danger
    A person who avoids work or effort
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    Doom

    Steal goods from (a place), typically during a war or riot
    Condemn to certain destruction or death
    To complain about something that is bothering you
    Make plans, especially in a devious way or with intent to do something illegal or wrong
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    Plight

    A bad-tempered or aggressively assertive woman
    A dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation
    The state of being tedious
    Someone who spends a lot of money in a way that wastes it
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    Dilemma

    A plant disease, especially one caused by fungi such as mildews, rusts, and smuts
    A situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives, especially equally undesirable ones
    A foolish person
    The feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect; contempt
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