lunge -
To move suddenly and with a lot of force in order to catch, hit, or avoid something or someone
Sir Lancelot lunged his sword into belly of the fiery dragon.
verb
974 of 1578
Bad /
Dishonest
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deceive -
To mislead or trick someone, especially for personal gain.
Don’t try to deceive me — I know what really happened.
verb
975 of 1578
Bad /
Delay
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balk -
To hesitate or be unwilling to continue with an idea or action.
Max had made all the plans to move from his apartment to the senior citizens home, but at the last minute, he balked and just couldn’t go through with it.
noun
976 of 1578
Bad /
Hostile
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barb -
A remark that is funny but unkind.
Burt realized that Sam was not really his friend when Sam made several barbed comments directed at Burt at the dinner party.
verb
977 of 1578
Bad /
Attack
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usurp -
To take a position of power or importance illegally or by force
The scheming prince knew that he would soon usurp the throne from his father before his father was ready to give it up.
adjective
978 of 1578
Bad /
Disorganized
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sketchy -
Poorly constructed or done carelessly, often rushed or low-quality.
He realized that his plan for the project was sketchy and not well thought out, and that he would have to plan it out in greater detail.
verb
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979 of 1578
Bad /
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.
noun
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980 of 1578
Bad /
Unfriendly
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gossip -
Informal conversation or stories, often of a trivial or sensational nature, about others.
Though it only involves words, gossip about other people can cause deep wounds, and injure them socially and psychologically for life.
noun
981 of 1578
Bad /
Strange
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riff-raff -
Disreputable or undesirable people
Molly dreaded walking past the homeless riff-raff after shopping at the luxury store.
adjective
982 of 1578
Bad /
Disorganized
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tipsy -
Slightly drunk
After consuming two beers in only 30 minutes, Jesse was feeling a bit tipsy.
verb
983 of 1578
Bad /
Steal
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bamboozle -
To cheat or fool.
When Fred and Joan investigated and added up the numbers, they realized that the great deal they had purchased on the internet was all a lie, and that they had been bamboozled.
verb
984 of 1578
Bad /
Unfriendly
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squabble -
To quarrel noisily over a trivial matter
Calvin and Susie would always squabble over what board game to play.
