Eclipse -
To surpass or outshine in importance, significance, or quality, often rendering something less noticeable or significant.
His achievements in the field of philosophy eclipsed those who came before and after him.
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Crazy
adjective
deranged -
Behaving in an uncontrolled or dangerous way because of mental illness
Charles Manson led a group of followers who became mentally deranged as a result of taking too many psychedelic drugs
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Move
verb
engulf -
To surround something completely
After the accident, a minute after Dan got out of the car, the car was engulfed in flames.
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Afraid
verb
cower -
Crouch down in fear
The dog cowered in fear as the sound of thunder filled the sky.
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Exciting
noun
shebang -
A matter, operation, or set of circumstances
Self-published writers are responsible for the whole shebang by not only writing the book, but also editing and marketing it as well.
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Aggressive
verb
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Intimidate -
To frighten or threaten someone, often to make them do something.
The bully tried to intimidate the younger students into giving him their lunch money.
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Attack
nounverb verb
massacre -
Killing a lot of people
When the Mongols put down a rebellion, they massacred all the people who rebelled.
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Beautiful
adjective
slender -
Attractively thin
If a person can't lose weight, at least they can wear clothes that make them look more slender.
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Desire
noun
zest -
Great enthusiasm and energy
Alex had so much zest for his job that he would work as much overtime as possible.
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Aggressive
nounverb verb
purge -
To get rid of undesirable things
Stalin would purge his government of any people he thought were potentially dangerous to his government.
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Unfriendly
adjective
surly -
Bad-tempered and unfriendly
Penny's friendly nature was no match for the surly interviewer who never smiled back.
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Stupid
adjective
scatterbrained -
Disorganized and lacking in concentration.
Kathy liked having deep conversations with people, and felt that spending time with scatterbrained people who talked about nothing important was a waste of time.
