Jimmy's mother shouted, 'Shut off that dreadful music or I think it will drive me crazy.'
adjective
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Unhappy
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sullen -
Gloomy or depressing in mood or appearance.
His sullen expression made it clear he wasn't happy with the decision.
adjective
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Confused
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tricky -
Difficult to deal with or do, often requiring skill or caution, sometimes being deceptive or misleading, making it appear different from what it really is.
The magician used a tricky move to distract the audience
adjective
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Strange
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freak -
very unusual and unexpected
We were driving in the country, and an unexpected and freak tornado went right passed our car.
verb
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Attack
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pulverize -
To crush something into a powder or very small pieces.
Mr. and Mrs. Brown were shocked when they saw how the tornado had pulverized their house into little pieces.
verb
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Delay
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dally -
To do something slowly or too slowly; to waste time
Ike had dozens of reports to read through, but he decided to dally in the office for most of the day instead of doing his work.
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Weak
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untenable -
An idea or position that cannot be defended against criticism
With new accusations surfacing every day, though Melissa claimed that she was totally innocent, her hold on her job was becoming increasingly untenable.
adjective
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Small
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skimpy -
(of clothes) short and revealing
Ami's father said firmly that he wouldn't letter her go to the beach in the skimpy bathing suit she had just bought.
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Attack
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brutality -
Actions that are extreme violent and deliberately cruel
The brutality of slavery is not only horrible for the slaves, but has a terrible effect on society and everyone involved.
verb
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Attack
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bombard -
To attack (a place or person) continuously with bombs, shells, or other missiles
The navy bombarded the enemy with cannon fire in order to overwhelm them quickly.
verb
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Attack
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infest -
The way that insects and bugs multiply and cause disease and destruction
The foundation of the house was shaky because it was infested with termites
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Small
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snippet -
A small piece or brief extract
Maya read a brief snippet of the book to see if it was enough to interest her.
