Distress -
A state of extreme sorrow, pain, or suffering.
His face showed signs of distress during the tough exam.
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Afraid
adjective
harrowing -
Intensely distressing
Although they were happy to be alive, the plane's passengers were still trying to overcome the harrowing crash landing in the river.
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Weak
adjective
flaky -
Crazy or eccentric
Watching a Christopher Walken movie is always interesting, because he always portrays people with flaky, strange, and unusual personalities.
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Dishonest
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Alibi -
A claim of innocens due to evidence that someone was somewhere else when a crime took place.
Without a solid alibi, the man became the prime suspect in the case.
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Attack
noun
nemesis -
A long-standing rival; an archenemy
As the leader of the Dark Side, Darth Vader was the evil nemesis of the heroic Luke Skywalker.
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Stupid
noun
dope -
A stupid person
After the salesman had gotten Jerry to sign a contract to buy land in Arizona, Jerry visited the land and saw that it was worthless, and then he felt like such a dope.
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Unhappy
adjective
dour -
A stern, harsh, or gloomy attitude or facial expression
Every morning, Bob's boss met him with a dour expression that made it hard to start the day with a positive and happy attitude.
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Weak
nounverb verb
slack -
Loosen (something, especially a rope)
The thin rope slackened whenever the acrobat walked on it.
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Attack
verb
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Aggravate -
To intensify the seriousness or severity of something.
Scratching the rash will only aggravate it.
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Strange
adjective
garish -
Clothing that is unusually different, bright and showy
Many garish outfits today look like they were colored with every crayon in the box.
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Strange
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Exile -
The state of being banned or forced to live away from one's native country, often for political reasons.
After the revolution, the king lived in exile in a foreign land.
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Small
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nibble -
Take small bites out of
Pam enjoyed watching her pet bunny nibbling on carrots.
