fidget -
To make small movements, especially of the hands and feet, through nervousness or impatience
Ron nervously fidgeted with his hands before giving the speech to 10,000 people.
verb
1431 of 1579
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Attack
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devastate -
To destroy something completely
The plague of locusts totally devastated the field of grain.
noun
1432 of 1579
Bad /
Hostile
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revenge -
Harm done to someone in return for harm being done in the past
Max took the insults quietly, plotting how he would eventually seek revenge that would be swift and complete
verb
1433 of 1579
Bad /
Aggressive
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slash -
To cut something with a violent sweeping motion, often with a knife or blade; or to drastically reduce or lower something, especially prices or budgets.
He slashed the rope around the box with a knife to free the trapped animal.
verb
1434 of 1579
Bad /
Attack
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ransack -
To go quickly through a place stealing things and causing damage.
Within only a few minutes, the burglars ransacked the house in order to find the owners' jewelry and cash.
verb
1435 of 1579
Bad /
Aggressive
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quash -
To reject or void, especially by legal procedure
Once DNA evidence proved Marco innocent, the judge quashed his original conviction.
verb
1436 of 1579
Bad /
Aggressive
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vie -
To compete intensely with others for superiority or a desired goal.
During the World Cup, the best soccer teams vie for the championship title.
adjective
1437 of 1579
Bad /
Small
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mere -
Barely enough or minimal — used to emphasize how small or unimportant something is.
The mere thought that the exam was the next day made it difficult for her to concentrate.
noun
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1438 of 1579
Bad /
Afraid
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panic -
A sudden, uncontrollable fear or anxiety, often causing irrational behavior or chaos.
His panic grew when he realized he had lost his passport just before the flight.
adjective
1439 of 1579
Bad /
Unfriendly
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callous -
Unkind and without sympathy for the feelings for other people
When people realized how callous Francis Underwood could be in his relationships, they stopped being friends with him
adjective
1440 of 1579
Bad /
Weak
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scrawny -
(of a person or animal) unattractively thin and bony
Jon was too scrawny to be on the wrestling team, so he had to watch them from the sidelines.
