heckle -
Interrupt (a public speaker) with derisive or aggressive comments or abuse
When the woman heckled the comedian, he stopped his routine to insult her so cleverly, that she regretted starting up with him.
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Small
nounverb noun
dab -
A small amount of something
Most recipes require just a dab of salt in order to add flavor.
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Unhappy
adjective
grouchy -
Irritable, bad-tempered, and complaining
Eli was a grouchy man who hated when the neighborhood kids would walk on his lawn.
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Dangerous
noun
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Deluge -
A severe flood or overwhelming rush of water.
The heavy rain turned into a deluge, submerging cars and streets
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Uncomfortable
nounverb verb
grimace -
To make an an ugly, twisted expression on a person's face, typically expressing disgust, pain, or wry amusement
The soccer player grimaced as he fell to the ground in pain.
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Attack
verb
topple -
Overbalance or become unsteady resulting in falling
Robespierre and the National Assembly stormed the Bastille and toppled King Louis XVI in the French Revolution of 1789.
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Bad
noun
stigma -
A mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or person
In "The Scarlet Letter," Hester Prynne must deal with the stigma of having an out-of-wedlock child in a Puritan setting.
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Weak
verb
plead -
Make an emotional appeal
The starving orphan pleaded with the cook to give him more porridge.
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Aggressive
verb
nab -
To catch someone doing something wrong or illegal
The police nabbed the person who tried to blow up the World Trade Center 1993, when he went to the car rental to get back his deposit for the van he had blown up.
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Unfriendly
verb
taunt -
Provoke or challenge (someone) with insulting remarks
The bully taunted Nico so much that it made him depressed.
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Mistake
verb
bungle -
Carry out a task clumsily or incompetently, leading to failure or an unsatisfactory outcome
The painter bungled his job when he misspelled the word on the road sign.
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Disgusting
verb
retch -
Make the sound and movement of vomiting
Brenda felt like she was going to retch after eating sushi from the gas station.
