fraud -
Intentional deception for personal or financial gain.
Monty was sentenced to 10 years in jail for tax fraud when the tax man discovered that he had undeclared assets.
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Smart
nounverb verb
probe -
Physically explore or examine (something) with the hands or an instrument
For men, getting a prostate exam can involve a doctor probing their body in an uncomfortable procedure.
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Stupid
adjective
ditzy -
Silly or scatterbrained
People called Tina ditzy because she was so focused on her cell phone that she couldn't concentrate on any other tasks at hand.
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Unfriendly
noun
barb -
A remark that is funny but unkind.
Burt realized that Sam was not really his friend when Sam made several barbed comments directed at Burt at the dinner party.
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Unhappy
nounverb verb
yowl -
Make a loud wailing cry
John yowled in pain after he fell off of the ladder and onto the ground.
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Weak
nounverb verb
slack -
Loosen (something, especially a rope)
The thin rope slackened whenever the acrobat walked on it.
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Aggressive
nounverb noun
purge -
The act of getting rid of undesirable things
During the great Purge of 1937-1938, Stalin killed about a million people he felt might threaten his leadership.
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Attack
verb
terrify -
Cause to feel extreme fear
Scott was terrified of dogs and avoided even the smallest ones.
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Surprise
adjective
dumbfounded -
So shocked that you cannot speak
The US public was dumbfounded when the stock market crashed on October 29, 1929.
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Shape
adjective
contorted -
Twisted or bent out of the normal shape.
Norm knew as soon as he got to the office that he should be careful what he said to the boss, because the boss's face was contorted with anger about something that had happened.
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Strange
adjective
eerie -
Strange and frightening
The woods were dark and eerie, with untold dangers lurking for Sam.
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Shape
noun
fluff -
Soft fibers from fabrics such as wool or cotton that accumulate in small light clumps
A lint roller can remove fluff that accumulates on clothing.
