scorn -
The feeling or belief that someone or something is worthless or despicable; contempt
Sheriff Otto gave his deputy a look of scorn when he asked a silly question.
verb
1298 of 1576
Bad /
Dangerous
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detonate -
To cause something to explode suddenly and violently.
One small spark is enough to detonate a barrel of fireworks.
noun
1299 of 1576
Bad /
War
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hostage -
A person who is captured and held prisoner and is threatened with injury if a demand is not met
The revolutionaries said that the hostages would be released only after $20 million was deposited in their anonymous Bitcoin account.
verb
1300 of 1576
Bad /
Hurt
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bash -
To hit hard and forcefully
When George Nash came home from the pub drunk the third time this week, his wife took out a stick and screamed, “I told you that if you came home drunk again that I would bash your head in.”
adjective
1301 of 1576
Bad /
Pain
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grueling -
Extremely tiring and demanding
Troops go through grueling training before they can finally serve their country.
verb
1302 of 1576
Bad /
Hurt
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maul -
(of an animal) To wound (a person or animal) by scratching and tearing
Animals in the jungle can be mauled by lions if they're too slow.
noun
1303 of 1576
Bad /
Dishonest
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quackery -
Deceptive or dishonest practices, particularly in fields such as health, medicine, or business, that are designed to exploit others.
The doctor was exposed for his quackery, selling false cures that he claimed could heal any disease.
adjective
1304 of 1576
Bad /
Unfriendly
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huffy -
Annoyed or irritated and quick to take offense at petty things
Billy always became huffy at the other drivers on the road, honking his horn constantly.
adjective
1305 of 1576
Bad /
Small
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minuscule -
Very small, tiny or microscopic.
The dwarf tomato was so minuscule that one would struggle to cut it with a knife, let alone find it in a salad.
adjective
1306 of 1576
Bad /
Strange
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ludicrous -
So foolish, unreasonable, or out of place as to be almost amusing; ridiculous
The twenty-pound hamburger looked so ludicrous that Peter asked his friend to take a picture of Peter holding it.
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1307 of 1576
Bad /
Disgusting
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belch -
The loud noise that comes from gas exiting the stomach through the mouth, usually after eating.
In the middle ages, it was considered good manners to belch after eating a meal at a host’s house.
verb
1308 of 1576
Bad /
Angry
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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.
