rascal -
A mischievous or cheeky person, especially a child or man (typically used in an affectionate way)
Dennis the Menace was a famous rascal, using his childlike innocence to distract from his mischief.
adjective
1562 of 1578
Bad /
Attack
Url
audio
ruinous -
Causing great harm, damage, and destruction.
The decay of the Roman empire from within was inevitable when the people chose a ruinous lifestyle of focusing mainly on pursuing pleasure.
noun
1563 of 1578
Bad /
Dangerous
audio
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.
adjective
1564 of 1578
Bad /
Unfriendly
audio
snippy -
Curt or sharp, especially in a condescending way
Burt was snippy around his employees, only wanting to know about the issue at hand.
verb
1565 of 1578
Bad /
Uncomfortable
audio
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.
adjective
1566 of 1578
Bad /
Stupid
audio
frivolous -
Not having any serious purpose or value
Recent laws have tried to end the frivolous lawsuits that clog up our judicial system.
noun
1567 of 1578
Bad /
Steal
Url
audio
hideout -
A secret place where someone can hide from others, especially from the law.
The thieves retreated to their hideout after the robbery.
noun
1568 of 1578
Bad /
Delay
Url
audio
obstacle -
Something that blocks your way so that movement or progress is prevented or made more difficult.
Bill wanted to become a doctor, but a major obstacle that made that goal difficult was that he hated studying.
noun
1569 of 1578
Bad /
War
audio
barrage -
A continuous attack over a long period of time
The British were inspired by Winston Churchill's words to maintain their spirit in spite of the barrage of bombing by German planes during the Battle of Britain.
noun
1570 of 1578
Bad /
Strange
audio
ilk -
Referring to a certain type of people, usually in a negative sense
The police chief said to the young men causing trouble in the downtown area, “Leave now, and I don’t want to see you or your ilk in this area any time soon.”
adjective
1571 of 1578
Bad /
Afraid
audio
intimidated -
Afraid because a person feels less powerful.
Marge didn't like the way her boss treated her, but because she knew her boss could fire her, she was intimidated and didn't speak up.
verb
1572 of 1578
Bad /
Dangerous
audio
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.
