tainted -
Contaminated or spoiled, often by exposure to something harmful or undesirable.
The laboratory results were tainted due to improper testing procedures.
noun
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Small
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pipsqueak -
A person considered to be insignificant, especially because they are small or young
Linda wanted to ride on Charlie's bicycle, but he told her it was too big for a little pipsqueak like her.
verb
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Wet
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soak -
To make something very wet
The thunderstorm during the race soaked the runner's clothes.
noun
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Powerless
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fugitive -
A person who has escaped from a place or is in hiding, especially to avoid arrest or persecution.
After escaping from prison, he had to live life as a fugitive, always being afraid that he would be caught and arrested.
adjective
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Aggressive
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inflammatory -
Causing or likely to cause strong emotions, especially anger or hostility.
His inflammatory remarks at the meeting led to a tension in the air that took a while to dissipate.
verb
See noun
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Move
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swish -
Move with a hissing or rushing sound
The race cars swished past the spectators in a tidal wave of sound.
verb
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Dangerous
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loom -
To appear as a dangerous event that might happen in the near future
Joe looked at the economic data, and could sense a recession looming in the near future.
noun
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Bad /
Attack
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prank -
A practical joke or mischievous act
A popular prank among children involves making phone calls to people and pretending to be somebody else.
noun
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Strange
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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
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Bad
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dire -
(of a situation or event) extremely serious or urgent
Finding survivors under the earthquake's rubble was a dire situation.
verb
See noun
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Happy
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guffaw -
To laugh very loudly and heartily
When Louis told his uncle the joke about the boy finding his cat, his uncle guffawed until he was out of breath.
verb
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Good /
Calm
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mosey -
To walk or move in a leisurely manner
With all the time in the world, Corey moseyed down the street.
