A dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation
A painful, involuntary contraction of muscles
Severe mental or physical pain or suffering
A derogatory term used to ridicule someone who is not very clever, or who does not learn easily.
NOUN
Dunce - A derogatory term used to ridicule someone who is not very clever, or who does not learn easily.
Being called the dunce of the class motivated Joe to work harder and he finished top of the class. Now sometimes he puts on a joker's costume to make fun of those who used to make fun of him.
Very strange and distorted compared to what is normal
Crude and offensive in a sexual way
Contrary to reason or common sense; utterly absurd or ridiculous.
Incapable of producing any useful result; pointless
ADJECTIVE
Preposterous - Contrary to reason or common sense; utterly absurd or ridiculous.
When Sandy's stock broker called and suggested that he sell half his stocks because he felt the market was overvalued, Sandy thought the idea was preposterous - but it turned out that his stock broker was right.
A servant, especially a liveried footman or manservant
A person easily duped; a fool
A noisy disturbance or quarrel
NOUN
Lackey - A servant, especially a liveried footman or manservant
The king would assign small tasks to his lackey because others considered such work to be beneath him, and he knew it wouldn't look right if he did such things himself.