bozo -
A stupid, rude, or insignificant person, especially a man
Martin was a bozo who would always act rudely to people, and as a result his boss was considering letting him go.
verb
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fester -
For negative feelings to get worse because they are not being dealt with
After their fight, Joan and David had a long talk to patch things up, because they didn't want to let any bad feelings fester.
adjective
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Small
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ephemeral -
Lasting for a very short time
The heart Sandy drew in the sand was ephemeral, only lasting until the waves washed it away.
verb
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Attack
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retaliate -
To take action in response to a perceived wrong or harm, often by doing something negative in return.
In the heat of argument, he retaliated with words, and later regretted his own outburst, and the effect it had on her.
verb
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Dishonest
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debase -
To reduce the quality or value of something
When the government added copper to the gold coins, it debased the value of the coins.
noun
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Strange
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exile -
The state of being banned or forced to live away from one's native country, often for political reasons.
After the revolution, the king lived in exile in a foreign land.
noun
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Disgusting
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cesspool -
A place or situation that is filthy, corrupt, or morally degraded.
The internet forum turned into a cesspool of hate speech and toxic arguments.
noun
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Disgusting
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muck -
Dirt, grime or messy substance.
Harold was not impressed when he returned from the office, to find that his idea of parking under a shady tree had back-fired because the birds had covered his car in all kinds of disgusting muck.
noun
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Mistake
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blunder -
A stupid or careless mistake
Emma realized she had made a huge blunder when she accidentally deleted the entire spreadsheet.
noun
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Stupid
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goon -
A bully or thug, especially one hired to terrorize or do away with opposition
When Mac lost his bet on the big game, the mob boss told him to come up with the money or else he would send his goons after him.
verb
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Weak
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disintegrate -
To weaken, decompose, and break apart as the result of time, impact or decay.
When the atom bomb fell on Hiroshima, many of the houses just disintegrated.
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Disorganized
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rampant -
marked by a menacing wildness, extravagance, or absence of restraint
After World War I, the German economy entered a period of rampant inflation that destabilized it's society and paved the way for the rise of Nazism.
