Bad

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megalomaniac - Someone who has an unnaturally strong wish for power and control.

The dictator showed signs of being a megalomaniac even as a child, the way he bossed everyone around in the schoolyard.

verb

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lurk - (of a person or animal) To be hidden so as to wait in ambush for someone or something

Artie lurked under his sister's bed so he could jump out and scare her when she least expected it.

noun

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Bad / Unhappy

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dumps - A low or depressed emotional state

After failing the test, he was in the dumps all weekend.

noun

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Bad / Nervous

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tenterhooks - Waiting nervously for something to happen.

After the weeklong trial, we were on tenterhooks waiting for the jury to give its verdict.

noun

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Bad / Powerless

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pauper - A very poor person

Xavier looked forward to the day he would win the lottery and no longer be a pauper.

noun

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Bad / Delay

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impasse - A situation where no progress is possible due to disagreement or a deadlock.

The peace talks reached an impasse when neither side was willing to compromise.

noun

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peril - Serious and immediate danger

Roger was aware of the peril of shark-infested waters, but he truly realized it when it was too late.

noun

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Bad / Disgusting

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sludge - Thick, soft, wet mud or a similar viscous mixture of liquid and solid components, especially the product of an industrial or refining process

The sludge from the industrial plant was a disgusting sight as it spilled everywhere.

adjective

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cantankerous - Bad-tempered, argumentative, and uncooperative

The constant arguing of the cantankerous couple living above Ann always kept her up at night.

noun

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excerpt - A short part taken from a speech, book, film

After reading excerpts from the new novel, he went out and bought the book.

noun

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dearth - A scarcity or lack of something

After the clothing store's 80% off sale, there was a dearth of shirts and jeans still available.

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perilous - Full of danger or risk; hazardous.

The hikers took a perilous journey through the snow-covered mountains.