disrupt -
To interrupt the normal flow or process of something.
The sound of people screaming at each other outside the school disrupted the teacher’s lecture.
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Nervous
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stickler -
Someone who is very particular or fussy about a specific thing.
She spends a lot of time cleaning the house, because she's a stickler for neatness and cleanliness.
noun
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Powerless
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beggar -
A person, typically a homeless one, who lives by asking for money or food
The streets in most cities have homeless beggars trying to survive day to day.
adjective
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Aggressive
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autocratic -
Demanding total obedience and control, often in a domineering way.
The king ran his government in an autocratic manner, refusing to take advice or hear feedback from anybody else.
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Aggressive
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crackdown -
A strong or severe enforcement of laws or rules.
The company started a crackdown on employees misusing work hours.
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Weak
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decay -
The result of being destroyed by natural causes or by not being cared for.
The dentist tried to remove the decay in the teeth that had been caused by so much eating of cake and cookies.
noun
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Steal
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extortion -
The practice of obtaining something, especially money, through force or threats.
The mafia would go to a store, and say "We will make sure your store doesn't burn down if you give us money every month", in an obvious act of extortion.
verb
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Disgusting
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puke -
To vomit
It's better to puke into a toilet than into a sink because you can flush a toilet.
verb
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Unhappy
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mope -
To be dejected and apathetic
Considering he had lost his job and his girlfriend on the same day, Barry felt he had every right to mope.
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Unhappy
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dumps -
A low or depressed emotional state
After failing the test, he was in the dumps all weekend.
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Strange
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raffish -
Unconventional and slightly disreputable, especially in an attractive manner
With his numerous tattoos and raffish manner, Adam caught Sherry's eye, although she knew her parents wouldn't approve of him.
