The helicopter hovered above the road as the pilot prepared to set it down.
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Unfriendly
verb
rebuff -
Reject (someone or something) in an abrupt or ungracious manner
Merrick angrily rebuffed the salesman before he could even make his pitch.
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Big
nounverb verb
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bulge -
Swell or expand to an unnatural extent
Alan loved drinking beer, but one of the unfortunate consequences of his drinking so much beer was that his belly bulged more than he liked.
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688 of2136 Bad /
Attack
adjective
fierce -
Exhibiting a violent and frightening attitude
When Arnold ran down the field with his fierce look the members of the other team were afraid to tackle him
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Dangerous
adjective
ominous -
Giving the impression that something bad, unpleasant or threatening is going to happen.
The dark clouds overhead were an ominous sign that a storm was coming.
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Pain
nounverb verb
torment -
Cause to experience severe mental or physical suffering
William enjoyed tormenting his younger sister until she would run away and complain to their mother.
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Angry
verb
gnash -
To grind one's teeth together, typically as a sign of anger
Ted gnashed his teeth in anger when he found out that his flight was canceled.
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692 of2136 Bad /
Dishonest
verb
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.
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693 of2136 Bad /
Strange
adjective
kinky -
Exhibiting unusual behavior
Brad exhibited many kinky habits and tendencies, but Martha was able to overlook that weird aspect of him because she found that his loyalty and good disposition more than made up for it.
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Aggressive
noun
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Conspiracy -
An agreement between people to work together against someone or something, usually in secret, sometimes against the law.
Some people believe in wild conspiracy theories about world leaders and secret societies.
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Body
adjective
swarthy -
Dark-skinned
With his dark and swarthy good looks, the actor had little trouble finding employment.
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Busy
adjective
tempo -
The rate or speed of motion or activity; pace
A metronome tells musicians how fast or slow to keep their tempo.