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harass - To subject someone to aggressive pressure or intimidation

Erin didn't know who to turn to when her boss harassed her with uncomfortable physical contact.

verb

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Bad / Attack

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pounce - When an animal or bird of prey jumps or swoops suddenly to catch prey

True to its nature, the cat pounced on the mouse before it could run away.

verb

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Bad / Attack

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inundate - To overwhelm (someone) with things or people to be dealt with

Reggie tried to sneak out for his lunch break before his boss could inundate him with more work.

noun

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Bad / Unhappy

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grief - Intense sadness experienced after a significant loss, usually the death of a person one loves

When her beloved dog was killed by a car, she was filled with grief.

verb

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Bad / Small

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curtail - To stop, reduce or limit something.

Tripling the fine for speeding was successful in curtailing the number of traffic accidents caused by speeding.

verb

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Bad / Unfriendly

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revoke - To officially take back or annul something, such as a decision, permission, or privilege.

The government decided to revoke his passport after discovering his involvement in illegal activities abroad.

verb

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Bad / Powerless

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grovel - To lie or move abjectly on the ground with one's face downward

When he was told he was being fired, Todd groveled on the ground and pleaded with his boss.

verb

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Bad / Attack

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maul - (of an animal) To wound (a person or animal) by scratching and tearing

Animals in the jungle can be mauled by lions if they're too slow.

noun

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Good / Happy

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ecstasy - Extremely happy

Arnold loved the quiet beauty of the woods and the lake, and it filled him with a feeling of ecstasy.

verb

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Bad / Dislike

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abhor - To hate something

Gail and Samantha were sisters who loved to do things together, except that Gail loved the opera, and Samantha abhorred going to the opera.

noun

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Good / Successful

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dynasty - A powerful family or group of rulers who maintain their position or power for a long time.

The Ming dynasty ruled China for nearly 300 years.

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Other / Move

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bandy - To mention something a lot, usually without taking care or thinking too much about what is being said

Since Charlene started posting regularly on Facebook and Twitter, she found that people she didn't know would bandy her name all over the Internet without any relation to what she actually said in her posts.