sneer -
Smile or speak in a contemptuous or mocking manner
Dean sneered at the silly question Mike had asked him.
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Bad
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dreary -
Dull, bleak, and lifeless; depressing
The dreary sky cast the earth in darkness, the sun nowhere in sight.
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Aggressive
verb
prowl -
An animal or person moving around restlessly and stealthily, especially in search of prey
The jaguar spent its days and nights prowling through the bushes and trees quietly in order to track down its prey.
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Weak
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ephemeral -
Lasting for a very short time
The heart Sandy drew in the sand was ephemeral, only lasting until the waves washed it away.
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Pain
adjective
exasperating -
Intensely irritating; infuriating
Molly tried to enter the information in the online form, but she found the confusing directions so exasperating that she grabbed her own hair and screamed in frustration.
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Dishonest
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fib -
Tell an unimportant lie
Pinocchio's nose would always indicate when he was fibbing.
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Bad
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perverse -
Showing a deliberate and obstinate desire to behave in a way that is unreasonable or unacceptable, often in spite of the consequences
Sam often acted in perverse ways around the office, such as threatening his coworkers.
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Unfriendly
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feud -
Take part in a prolonged quarrel or conflict
The Hatfield and McCoy families famously feuded for generations, with each new generation continuing the fight.