muzzle -
A device, usually an arrangement of straps or wires, placed over an animal's mouth to prevent the animal from biting, eating, etc.
In addition to a strait jacket, Hannibal Lecter was forced to wear a muzzle so he wouldn't eat people.
adjective
50 of 69
Bad /
Aggressive
audio
scrappy -
Determined, argumentative, or pugnacious
Scrappy Doo lived up to his name whenever he would try to start a fight.
noun
51 of 69
Bad /
Aggressive
Url
audio
vigilante -
An individual acting as a self-appointed enforcer of the law
Paladin was a vigilante in Have Gun Will Travel, finding outlaws on his own for the reward.
verb
52 of 69
Bad /
Aggressive
audio
frisk -
The way a police officer or other official passes their hands over someone in search of hidden weapons, drugs, etc.
For many people, the most uncomfortable part of air travel is when the TSA agents frisk their bodies for dangerous materials.
adjective
53 of 69
Bad /
Aggressive
Url
audio
arrogant -
Having an exaggerated sense of one’s own importance or abilities, often to an extent that seems offensive.
The athlete was talented but came across as arrogant in interviews, and that's why he didn't have many fans.
adjective
54 of 69
Bad /
Aggressive
Url
audio
audacity -
Boldness or daring, especially with confident or arrogant disregard for personal safety or conventional thought.
She had the audacity to walk into the meeting late and demand attention.
verb
55 of 69
Bad /
Aggressive
Url
audio
preempt -
To take the place of something or someone by acting before they do.
He tried to preempt any objections by anticipating and addressing their concerns right away.
verb
56 of 69
Bad /
Aggressive
Url
audio
upend -
To disrupt or overturn the normal order or situation; to defeat or overthrow someone or something unexpectedly
The underdog team upended the champions in a stunning upset
verb
57 of 69
Bad /
Aggressive
Url
audio
interrogate -
To question someone thoroughly, usually in an aggressive manner.
The detective had to interrogate the suspect to uncover the truth about the crime.
adjective
58 of 69
Bad /
Aggressive
audio
defiant -
refusing to obey authority, sometimes even to the point of refusing to accept criticism.
Lars was a defiant child who always refused to obey his parents.
verb
59 of 69
Bad /
Aggressive
audio
nab -
To catch someone doing something wrong or illegal
The police nabbed the person who tried to blow up the World Trade Center 1993, when he went to the car rental to get back his deposit for the van he had blown up.
noun
60 of 69
Bad /
Aggressive
Url
audio
conflict -
A serious disagreement or argument, often a prolonged one.
The movie’s central conflict kept the audience on the edge of their seats.
