tiff -
A petty quarrel, especially one between friends or lovers
Calvin and Susie always had loud tiffs over minor issues.
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Strange
noun
zombie -
A mythical dead person who is able to move because of certain spiritual powers
In the graveyard, hundreds of zombies escaped from their graves and walked towards the town.
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Uncomfortable
adjective
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Aggravating -
Causing annoyance, irritation, and frustraton by repeated annoying behavior.
It’s so aggravating when people talk loudly during a movie.
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Pain
nounverb noun
torment -
Severe physical or mental suffering
Sufferers of depression must deal with the torment of their own thoughts on a regular basis.
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Mistake
adjective
indiscreet -
Saying something that should be private, showing a lack of judgment,
John realized that he had been indiscreet when he revealed on the job interview as a financial advisor that he had lost all his money in the stock market.
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Mistake
noun
glitch -
A sudden, unexpected, and usually temporary malfunction of equipment such as a computer
The space shuttle take-off was canceled with 2 seconds left in the countdown, due to a glitch discovered in the fuel supply.
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Unfriendly
verb
spurn -
Reject with disdain or contempt
The boss spurned his employee when the employee asked to see the confidential memo.
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Boring
adjective
drab -
Lacking brightness or interest; drearily dull
Tonya needed to hire a decorator to liven up her drab dining room.
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Attack
verb
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Enslave -
To control someone completely, limiting their freedom.
In history, millions of people were enslaved and denied basic human rights.
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Unfriendly
adjective
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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Unhappy
adjective
petulant -
Easily annoyed and complaining in a rude way like a child
Barbara was 16 years old, but the way she was so petulant and threw tantrums when she didn't get her way made her seem like she was 6 years old.
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Dangerous
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Plague -
A persistent trouble or source of distress, often something that causes great suffering or difficulty.
The plague of locusts devastated the crops, leaving the farmers in desperate need of assistance.
