dork -
A dull, slow-witted, or socially inept person
Jenny wanted the handsome football player to ask her to the prom, but so far, only the dorks had approached her.
adjective
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Bad
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nasty -
Highly unpleasant, especially to the senses; physically nauseating
Aimee pinched her nose to avoid the nasty smell coming from the garbage truck.
adjective
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Dangerous
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fatal -
Something that can cause death.
Since Martha was a diabetic, she knew that eating that piece of strawberry shortcake could be a fatal mistake.
noun
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Small
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snippet -
A small piece or brief extract
Maya read a brief snippet of the book to see if it was enough to interest her.
noun
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Light
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chimera -
An impossible or foolish hope or dream; an illusion or fantasy.
His dream of becoming famous overnight was just a chimera.
verb
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Dangerous
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detonate -
To cause something to explode suddenly and violently.
One small spark is enough to detonate a barrel of fireworks.
adjective
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niggling -
Bothersome or persistent especially in a petty or tiresome way
As Nick was leaving the plane, he had a niggling feeling that he was forgetting something in the seat pocket, but he was in too much of a hurry to go back.
adjective
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Strong
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acute -
Very sharp and intense.
He asked that his wife keep the house clean because he had such an acute sense of smell.
adjective
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Friendly
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kinship -
A sharing of characteristics or origins
Despite their completely different personalities, Oscar and Felix felt a strong kinship with one another.
verb
See noun
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Angry
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rant -
Speak or shout at length in a wild, impassioned way
Bob would always rant to anyone who would listen about how it drove him crazy that the Illuminati controlled the world.
noun
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Slowly
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brevity -
The quality of being brief or concise in speech or writing.
I appreciated the brevity of the report—it got straight to the point.
adjective
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Pleasure
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ambiance -
The mood or atmosphere of a place or its surroundings.
The café’s vintage décor and soft background music gives it a charming ambiance.
