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Causing or likely to cause damage or harm.

A slight knowledge or suspicion; a hint

Making one extremely angry and impatient; very annoying

To overwhelm (someone) with things or people to be dealt with

Endless (often used hyperbolically)

Too powerful to be defeated or overcome

Proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects

The quality of being clever, original, and inventive

Angry and displeased

To cause an event or situation to happen by starting some actions

Difficult to understand

To arouse curiosity and interest by unusual, new, and fascinating qualities

A remark that suggests something negative, but does not say it directly

Afraid because a person feels less powerful.

Causing fear, hesitancy, and anxiety

Very interesting, especially because of being strange or mysterious

A violent revolt against a government

An ability to understand something with your feelings

A secret or underhanded plot or scheme

when an army or country uses force to enter and take control of another country:

To cause someone to experience harm, pain, or suffering.

A large arrival or flow of people, things, or money into a place.

Demonstrating exceptional intelligence, originality, or resourcefulness.

A feeling of self-consciousness or restraint that prevents someone from acting freely; a psychological or social barrier that limits a person’s behavior or expressions.

Inherent or built-in as a fundamental part of something.

Not harmful or dangerous; safe.

Impossible to satisfy, especially a strong desire or appetite.

Too small or unimportant to be worth consideration.

To fill someone with the desire, confidence, or enthusiasm to do something.

Narrow-minded or unwilling to accept new ideas or influences from outside sources.

The quality of being honest and consistently upholding strong moral principles.

A short period of time that interrupts a longer event or activity.

Twisted or woven together, physically or figuratively; closely connected or linked in a complex way.

To come between two people, groups, or events to prevent or change an outcome.

Having a close personal relationship; deeply connected; private and personal in nature.

To frighten or threaten someone, often to make them do something.

Causing great discomfort or distress; too extreme or severe to be endured;

Having many complex and detailed parts that are difficult to understand or analyze.

Interfering with someone's privacy or personal space.

Tending to spread aggressively, often causing harm or disruption.

To question someone thoroughly, usually in an aggressive manner.

To aggressively take over or occupy a place or country.

A physical condition characterized by redness, heat, swelling, and pain, often as a response to injury or infection.

Causing or likely to cause strong emotions, especially anger or hostility.

Lacking confidence or self-assurance; feeling unsure about oneself.

A person who shows no gratitude, who does not show proper appreciation or thanks for something.

Difficult to describe, understand, grasp, or measure.

Firmly fixed or established; difficult to change; deeply embedded and hard to remove.

One who acts as a go-between and link between people in order to try to bring about an agreement or conclusion.

A lack of proper appreciation or thanks for something that was given or done.

Great energy, strength, and concentration involving an activity, thought, or feeling.

To stop and catch something before it is able to reach its destination.

Refusing to allow others to do or believe things that you don't agree with.

Having the ability to create or design new things or to think originally.

Extremely brave and showing no fear of dangerous situations

Making one feel strong, healthy, and full of energy

Using new ideas or new ways of doing something.

The use of new ideas, products or methods

A situation in which the rights of a person or a group are ignored, and they are treated unfairly.

A clear, deep, and sometimes sudden understanding of a complicated problem or situation.