maniac -
Someone who is mentally ill tending towards violent and dangerous behavior.
The film’s villain was portrayed as a ruthless maniac with no regard for human life.
noun
26 of 899
Other /
Inward
Url
audio
fixation -
An obsessive interest in or feeling about someone or something.
He had a fixation on perfection, which made it hard for him to finish projects.
noun
27 of 899
Other /
Body
Url
audio
tummy -
The parts inside your body where food is digested; the stomach.
After skipping lunch, in the evening he realized that he would have to eat something when he felt his tummy rumbling.
noun
28 of 899
Other /
Move
Url
audio
conduit -
A person or organization that acts as a medium for transmitting something (like information or money).
He acted as a conduit between the company and its overseas clients.
noun
29 of 899
Other /
Stop
Url
audio
mortality -
The state of being human and not living for ever
When we think about the inevitabilty of our own mortality, it makes us more committed to make good use of every minute.
noun
30 of 899
Bad /
Stupid
audio
dope -
A stupid person
After the salesman had gotten Jerry to sign a contract to buy land in Arizona, Jerry visited the land and saw that it was worthless, and then he felt like such a dope.
noun
31 of 899
Good /
Smart
Url
audio
logistics -
The detailed planning and coordination of complex operations, such as transportation, supply chains, or event management.
The company hired a team to handle the complex logistics of delivering products nationwide.
noun
32 of 899
Bad /
Strange
audio
riff-raff -
Disreputable or undesirable people
Molly dreaded walking past the homeless riff-raff after shopping at the luxury store.
noun
33 of 899
Bad /
War
audio
havoc -
Widespread destruction
The city's inhabitants walked through the destructive havoc caused by the falling bombs.
noun
34 of 899
Good /
Calm
Url
audio
refuge -
A place of safety or retreat that is well-designed, cultured, and comfortable, offering both peace and style.
After a long week of work, they retreated to cabin that was a quiet refuge, with only simple furniture and located near a lake.
noun
35 of 899
Bad /
Mistake
audio
blunder -
A stupid or careless mistake
Emma realized she had made a huge blunder when she accidentally deleted the entire spreadsheet.
noun
36 of 899
Bad /
Bad
audio
crap -
Something of extremely poor quality
Bill was very cautious when buying things at the flea market, because even though the prices were often low, he had to watch out that he didn't buy things that were just crap.
