Alexander the Great vanquished entire countries in his quest to build one of the world's biggest empires.
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plight -
A difficult or unfortunate situation, often one that involves hardship or adversity.
The community came together to help improve the plight of the homeless during the harsh winter months.
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flaky -
Unreliable or inconsistent in behavior, especially in keeping commitments.
He’s kind of flaky—he said he’d meet us, but we waited and waited, and he never showed up.
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dank -
Disagreeably damp, musty, and typically cold
Samuel wiped the moisture off of his shoes and shivered as he walked across the dank basement.
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Body
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chubby -
Plump and rounded
Layla's baby boy was chubby for his age, but he would probably lose the weight as he got older.
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jolt -
An abrupt rough or violent movement
Ewan woke up with a jolt, realizing that he had slept through the alarm and was going to be over an hour late for his first day of work at the new job.
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defensive -
To put oneself in a position that is intended to protect oneself.
One of the challenges of a therapist is to achieve the trust of the patient, and overcome the patient's defensive behavior.
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cesspool -
A place or situation that is filthy, corrupt, or morally degraded.
The internet forum turned into a cesspool of hate speech and toxic arguments.
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dismissive -
Showing that one doesn't think a person or thing is important or worth considering
Fred didn't mind not getting the job as much as the dismissive way the employer told him.
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pervert -
To corrupt or debase something, to alter or distort something from its original or intended meaning or course.
Parents have to monitor their kids' use of the internet, to make sure nothing is perverting their mind.
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Love
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infatuated -
Having an intense but often short-lived passion or admiration for someone.
Max was infatuated with the woman he met at the party, and sent her a new poem every day.
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moisturized -
To make something, especially the skin, less dry.
As a person gets older, it is important to use creams to keep the skin moisturized to minimize getting visible cracks and creases.
