paramount -
More important than anything else; of utmost importance; dominant or supreme.
In any emergency, safety is of paramount importance.
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devastate -
To destroy something completely
The plague of locusts totally devastated the field of grain.
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avert -
To avoid or dodge a difficult situation.
At the last minute he realized that the bridge was broken, and he stopped the car just in time, averting a disaster of potentially driving headlong into the river.
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Hurt
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evict -
To expel someone from a place or situation, especially for not following rules or social convention.
The landlord evicted the tenants for not paying rent for three months.
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Pain
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flinch -
To make a quick, nervous movement of the face or body as an instinctive reaction to surprise, fear or pain
Debbie was very brave and didn’t flinch when the nurse put the needle in her arm to give her the flu shot.
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Light
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haze -
A physical or mental lack of clarity.
The morning haze made it hard to see the road clearly.
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Crazy
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zany -
Amusingly unconventional and different
Einstein was unique among geniuses in that he also had a silly and zany side of his personality.
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Weak
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wither -
(of a plant) To become dry and shriveled
The plant withered and died after Mona forgot to water and feed it.
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Strange
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doozy -
Something outstanding or unique of its kind
The wide receiver catching the football with one hand in the final seconds of the game was a real doozy of an event that Barry will remember for a long time.
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Aggressive
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conflict -
A serious disagreement or argument, often a prolonged one.
The movie’s central conflict kept the audience on the edge of their seats.
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Important
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ramifications -
The possible results of an action
Being Aristotle's student, Alexander the Great was able to plan out a military strategy taking into account all its ramifications.
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Happy
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utopia -
A real or imaginary place or state of things where everything is perect.
Sometimes people who strive for utopia are so naïve that the society they create is very flawed and less than ideal.
