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tremble - To shake involuntarily, typically as a result of fear or weakness.

George trembled with fear when he saw a mouse in his apartment.

noun

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cataclysm - A large-scale and violent event in the natural world

Scientists have predicted that a massive cataclysm, like a tsunami with 400-foot waves, could happen in the future.

verb

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Other / Move

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disperse - To scatter or spread over a wide area.

The wind began to disperse the smoke from the fire.

adjective

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Bad / Strange

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funky - Weird or peculiar in an interesting, complimentary way.

The funky paint work on the car Janey got for her 18th birthday, was the envy of all her friends.

noun

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Other / Sound

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hush - A silence

A hush came over the election-night crowd as the disappointing results came in.

adjective

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Good / Beautiful

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luxurious - Very comfortable and expensive

The luxurious Burj Al Arab hotel in Dubai costs $20,000 a night, and is described as the world's only seven-star hotel.

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Bad / Bad

audio

dreadful - Very bad or unpleasant

Jimmy's mother shouted, 'Shut off that dreadful music or I think it will drive me crazy.'

verb

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Bad / Aggressive

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allege - To claim or assert something to be true without proof, often in a legal context.

He is alleged to have lied under oath during the trial.

adjective

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Bad / Crazy

audio

delusional - Seeing or believing things that are not real

Betty was confident that she would be a millionaire by the time she would be 25, but her friends thought she was delusional.

adjective

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Other / Inward

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complacent - Being too confident because danger is being ignored.

Martha's complacent attitude towards her growing credit card debt eventually caused her to go bankrupt when she could no longer pay her bills.

noun

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Other / Sound

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screech - A loud, harsh, piercing cry

When his mother told him she wasn't going to buy him a toy, Tommy let out a screech that could be heard across the parking lot.

noun

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Bad / Mistake

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dud - A thing that fails to work properly or is otherwise unsatisfactory or worthless

The firework turned out to be a dud when it landed back on the ground.