After he was laid off from his job without warning, Dave was livid with rage.
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Slowly
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piecemeal -
Done in a series of steps, little by little, gradually over time.
The general knew that the battle could not be won all at once, so he had a plan to win it piecemeal, one part at a time.
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Exciting
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hoopla -
Excitement surrounding an event or situation, especially when considered to be unnecessary fuss
Even though iPhone models rarely change much every year, the hoopla surrounding them always leads to long lines of customers.
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Stupid
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dork -
A dull, slow-witted, or socially inept person
Jenny wanted the handsome football player to ask her to the prom, but so far, only the dorks had approached her.
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Love
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adorable -
Inspiring great affection; delightful; charming.
Samantha couldn't wait to visit her adorable newborn nephew, who always delighted her with his funny facial expressions.
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Move
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slither -
To move smoothly over a surface with a twisting or oscillating motion
Erin froze in fear as the snake slithered across the ground towards her.
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Boring
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menial -
An activity that requires little training or talent, often repetitive.
The management didn't treat anyone doing menial work as less important than the rest of the workers.
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Pain
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exasperating -
Intensely irritating; infuriating
Molly tried to enter the information in the online form, but she found the confusing directions so exasperating that she grabbed her own hair and screamed in frustration.
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Pain
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angst -
A feeling of deep anxiety or dread, typically an unfocused one about the human condition or the state of the world in general
Edvard Munch's famous painting, "The Scream," is often viewed as an expression of angst in an uncertain world.
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Entice
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ploy -
A cunning plan or action designed to turn a situation to one's own advantage
Baby Steve would never eat his food, so his mother came up with a ploy to treat his spoon as an airplane.
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Old
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musty -
Having a stale, moldy, or damp smell
The old books were priceless but gave off a musty smell due to their age.
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Aggressive
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fangs -
Long, pointed teeth used by animals especially snakes, spiders, or carnivores to bite and sometimes inject venom.
In the movie, the vampire’s glowing fangs appeared just before he attacked.
