rickety -
(of a structure or piece of equipment) poorly made and likely to collapse
Arnie was terrified when he had to cross the rickety rope bridge that could collapse at any moment.
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Dangerous
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breach -
An act of breaking a law, rule, or agreement.
I didn't trust him after he shared my secret, in what I regarded as a breach of trust.
verb
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Delay
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dillydally -
To waste time through aimless wandering or indecision
Beth and Kat dillydallied outside the store instead of going inside and buying something.
adjective
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Small
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meager -
(of something provided or available) lacking in quantity or quality
Most Americans have meager retirement savings and will need to work well into their older years.
verb
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Attack
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inflame -
To make a situation less controllable by making people even more angry.
The government was hesitant to bring in the troops to control the riots, because that might just inflame the situation.
verb
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Unfriendly
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ostracize -
To banish someone socially, making them feel isolated or unwanted.
He felt ostracized at work after speaking out against the company’s policies, and many people refused to speak to him.
adjective
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Uncomfortable
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stiff -
Difficult to move one's body, often due to tightness or soreness; rigid or not easily bent; firm in structure.
The new shoes were stiff and uncomfortable at first.
verb
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Aggressive
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swat -
To hit or attempt to hit something, especially an insect, with a sharp blow from a flat object
After being annoyed by its buzzing, Morgan swatted the pesky fly with the fly swatter.
adjective
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pesky -
Causing trouble; annoying
Amanda couldn't concentrate on anything while that pesky fly was flying around and bothering her.
verb
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Unfriendly
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goad -
To 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.
adjective
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Aggressive
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brash -
Self-assertive in a rude, noisy, or overbearing way
Lydia was a very brash supervisor, always yelling at her employees to do their jobs.
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Unfriendly
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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.
