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Plight

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A A display of unnecessary or excessive excitement, activity, or interest

B A stupid person

C Fog or haze combined with smoke and other atmospheric pollutants

D A dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation

NOUN

Plight - A dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation

The plight of the jobless is slightly improved when they receive temporary unemployment benefits.

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Inferno

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A A lengthy and complicated procedure that is mostly a waste of time (sometimes pronounced rigamarole)

B A large fire that is dangerously out of control

C Funny, silly, or strange behavior

D A small, crudely built shack

NOUN

Inferno - A large fire that is dangerously out of control

The raging inferno that was consuming the forest would be a big challenge for the firefighters.

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Obese

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A Crazy or eccentric

B Extremely fat in a way that is dangerous for health

C Having or showing no skill; clumsy

D The intention to do secret actions that are meant to do harm

ADJECTIVE

Obese - Extremely fat in a way that is dangerous for health

The WHO says that obesity has reached epidemic proportions globally, with at least 2.8 million people dying each year as a result of being overweight or obese.

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Precarious

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A Very poor.

B Not safe and likely to fall or fail

C Noisy and disorderly

D A feeling of being very sad that lasts for a long time

ADJECTIVE

Precarious - Not safe and likely to fall or fail

Jill's spending habits were without bound, and as a result her financial situation was precarious.

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Lurk

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A (of a person or animal) be or remain hidden so as to wait in ambush for someone or something

B to restrict the movement of by bonds or obstacles

C Waste time; idle or busy oneself aimlessly

D (of colors) appear discordant or ugly when placed close to each other

VERB

Lurk - (of a person or animal) be or remain hidden so as to wait in ambush for someone or something

Artie lurked under his sister's bed so he could jump out and scare her when she least expected it.

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Volatile

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A Unhappy and quiet

B Foolish; harmlessly eccentric

C Likely to cause disagreement or argument

D An unstable situation that is likely to get worse quickly

ADJECTIVE

Volatile - An unstable situation that is likely to get worse quickly

Victor realized that he had created a volatile chemical that could easily explode if he wasn't very careful

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Tempest

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A A person who performs relatively menial tasks for someone else, especially obsequiously

B A small lump or protuberance

C A small and particularly interesting item of gossip or information

D A violent windy storm

NOUN

Tempest - A violent windy storm

The powerful tempest tossed the ship back and forth amongst the waves.

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Doom

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A Show cautious interest in a project or proposal

B Make a witty remark

C Try to deceive someone as to one's abilities or intentions

D Condemn to certain destruction or death

VERB
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Doom - Death, destruction, or some other terrible fate

Bryce struggled with his depression, unable to escape the constant feeling that doom and failure was just a moment away.

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Doom - Condemn to certain destruction or death

Devon's father told him that unless he improved his grades, he was doomed to a lifetime of poorly paid jobs.

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Taint

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A Persistently avoid, ignore, or reject (someone or something) through antipathy or caution

B Throw in various random directions

C Search unsystematically and untidily through a mass or receptacle

D Contaminate or pollute (something)

VERB

Taint - Contaminate or pollute (something)

In many third-world countries, tainted water is the only available drinking source despite its unhealthy effects.

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Fester

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A Suppress (a feeling, especially an unpleasant one)

B For negative feelings to get worse because they are not being dealt with

C To waste or squander time, money or resources.

D Reject or void, especially by legal procedure

VERB

Fester - For negative feelings to get worse because they are not being dealt with

After their fight, Joan and David had a long talk to patch things up, because they didn't want to let any bad feelings fester.

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