skirmish -
A brief and usually unplanned fight during a war
When a skirmish developed with the British army, the Revolutionaries had to make do with what weapons they had with them at the time.
noun
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Small
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zilch -
Having nothing
Seth wanted to buy a newspaper, but he had zilch in his wallet.
verb
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Disorganized
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garble -
To distort a message so that it is unclear or confusing
When the astronauts landed on Mars, static garbled their voices so none of the billions of people on earth watching on TV could understand what they were saying.
adjective
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Disgusting
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icky -
Offensive to the senses or sensibilities; distasteful
The food left out in the hot sun for days gave off a very icky odor.
noun
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Unhappy
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chagrin -
Being unhappy and disappointed as a result of a failure or mistake
Paul felt chagrin when he missed the field goal that would have won the football game.
verb
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Bad /
Attack
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wreck -
To destroy of severely damage something.
The tornando wrecked everything in its path.
adjective
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Weak
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untenable -
An idea or position that cannot be defended against criticism
With new accusations surfacing every day, though Melissa claimed that she was totally innocent, her hold on her job was becoming increasingly untenable.
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Unhappy
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yowl -
A loud wailing cry, especially one of pain or distress
Walking in the park, Sara heard the pained yowl of a grizzly bear caught in a trap.
adjective
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Afraid
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terrifying -
Very frightening and causing extreme fear.
I don't like going on roller coasters, because even though others find them exciting, I find them terrifying.
noun
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Angry
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outburst -
A sudden release of strong emotion, usually of anger
Tired of his underperforming employees, the boss let loose with an outburst of anger that shocked everyone.
verb
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Aggressive
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grab -
To take or seize something quickly or suddenly, often with a strong or swift motion.
He tried to grab the last large piece of pizza before anyone else noticed.
noun
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Stupid
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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.
