prowl -
For an animal or person to move around restlessly and stealthily, especially in search of prey
The female lion spent its days and nights prowling quietly in order to track down its prey.
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bossy -
When a person tends to order people around and tell them what to do, being overly authoritative and domineering.
Maxine's parents thought she'd make a good manager because of her bossy spirit, always telling her siblings what to do.
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rowdy -
Noisy and disorderly
In the audience, a rowdy woman stood up and screamed her support for her team.
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ferocious -
Savagely fierce, cruel, or violent
As the king of the jungle, the lion is one of the most ferocious animals on Earth.
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muzzle -
Put a muzzle on (an animal)
The wild dog had to be muzzled so it wouldn't bite anybody.
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overwhelm -
To flood or overload someone or something, or to overpower emotionally.
The army overwhelmed the enemy forces with a surprise attack.
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expunge -
To erase or remove completely (something unwanted or unpleasant)
Terrence accepted the plea deal of one year of community service in exchange for the court to expunge his criminal record.
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brash -
Self-assertive in a rude, noisy, or overbearing way
Lydia was a very brash supervisor, always yelling at her employees to do their jobs.
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oppressive -
Unjustly harsh or tyrannical, especially in the use of power or control.
The regime was known for its oppressive laws that silenced dissent, so crowds that gathered risked the army breaking it up.
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stifle -
To restrain a reaction, or to stop oneself from showing an emotion
Amy stifled a cough so she wouldn't bother her coworkers or make them sick.
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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.
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impinge -
To have an effect or impact on someone; also to gradually take over an area belonging to someone else.
His constant use of the cell phone impinged on his family life.
