glower -
To have an angry or sullen look on one's face; scowl
Ron glowered at Ben when Ben criticized the mayor of Ron's home town.
verb
1406 of 1579
Bad /
Hurt
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slash -
To cut - or to reduce the size of something - with a sweeping movement.
The first thing the new president of the company did was to slash the budget in half, eliminating all the waste he could find.
noun
1407 of 1579
Bad /
Weak
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tatters -
Irregularly torn pieces of cloth, paper, or other material
Even though they were poor and their clothes were in tatters, Dorothy's family still possessed a strong pride that kept them hopeful.
adjective
1408 of 1579
Bad /
Stupid
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simplistic -
Ignoring the complexity of something by seeing it as much simpler than it really is.
Because the governor had a simplistic view of the reasons behind the demonstrations, he couldn't deal effectively with the many people and issues involved.
noun
See verb
1409 of 1579
Bad /
Dishonest
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fink -
An unpleasant or contemptible person
Randall was the fink of the office who everyone tried to avoid.
adjective
1410 of 1579
Bad /
Attack
Url
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abusive -
Being harsh or violent to another person, verbally or physically.
Samantha knew that she had to leave Jeff, because he was often abusive, both in words or actions - but she was afraid of what he would do to her if she did leave.
verb
1411 of 1579
Bad /
Aggressive
Url
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dominate -
To have control or power over something or someone; to be much stronger, more successful, or more influential.
When Abigail felt someone was trying to dominate her, she closed her ears and ignored what they were saying.
verb
1412 of 1579
Bad /
Unfriendly
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begrudge -
To envy someone else's good fortune
Anne didn't begrudge her younger sister's happiness when attending Sarah's graduation from Medical School.
adjective
1413 of 1579
Bad /
Crazy
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wacky -
Something that is strange and different to the point of amusement.
George’s grandmother was well known and loved for her wacky taste in shoes.
adjective
1414 of 1579
Bad /
Unhappy
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cranky -
Easily irritated or annoyed
New parents tend to lose sleep because they have to calm their cranky babies.
noun
1415 of 1579
Bad /
Uncomfortable
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wheeze -
To breathe loudly and with difficulty
Louise would wheeze so much that she had to use her inhaler right away.
verb
1416 of 1579
Bad /
Weak
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deteriorate -
To gradually get worse
The empty house deteriorated because there was no one to fix things that broke.
