detonate -
To cause something to explode suddenly and violently.
One small spark is enough to detonate a barrel of fireworks.
noun
1130 of 1546
Bad /
Delay
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straggler -
A person or animal that is last in a group to do something or the last to get to or leave a place
While the other runners were far ahead of him, the straggler struggled at the back of the line.
noun
1131 of 1546
Bad /
Strange
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outcast -
A person who has been rejected by society or a social group
Brent felt like an outcast when his friends refused to speak to him anymore, as a result of his being outspoken about his political opinions that were so different from theirs.
verb
See noun
1132 of 1546
Bad /
Dishonest
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fink -
Inform on to the authorities
Mary finked on her brother when their parents asked which one of them took a cookie out of the jar.
noun
1133 of 1546
Bad /
Strange
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kink -
A sharp twist or curve in something that is otherwise straight
Sondra prepared for the kink in the road by turning her wheels to the right.
noun
1134 of 1546
Bad /
Nervous
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frenzy -
Wild, extreme, and uncontrolled behavior or mental agitation
Saigon was in a frenzy of chaotic activity at the end of April 1975 as the Viet Cong entered the city and the last Americans left by helicopter.
adjective
1135 of 1546
Bad /
Bad
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toxic -
Containing or being something poisonous especially when capable of causing serious injury.
After years that the chemical factory dumped waste in Pine river, the river became too toxic for anyone to safely visit.
adjective
1136 of 1546
Bad /
Unhappy
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cranky -
Easily irritated or annoyed
New parents tend to lose sleep because they have to calm their cranky babies.
adjective
1137 of 1546
Bad /
Strange
audio
motley -
Incongruously varied in appearance or character; disparate
The motley crew of casino robbers wouldn't seem like they would associate with each other in normal situations.
noun
1138 of 1546
Bad /
Old
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geezer -
An old man
To most people, William was just an old geezer, but he didn't care as long as he got to feed the ducks.
verb
1139 of 1546
Bad /
Attack
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inflame -
To make a situation less controllable by making people even more angry.
The government was hesitant to bring in the troops to control the riots, because that might just inflame the situation.
adjective
1140 of 1546
Bad /
Hostile
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infuriating -
Making one extremely angry and impatient; very annoying
The high bills piling up were so infuriating that the Millers could do nothing but yell.
