When Fred and Joan investigated and added up the numbers, they realized that the great deal they had purchased on the internet was all a lie, and that they had been bamboozled.
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Disgusting
noun
slut -
A woman who has many casual sexual partners
For many people, Kim Kardashian is viewed simply as a slut who is known for her sexual exploits rather than possessing any talent.
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Crazy
adjective
mercurial -
Changing emotions suddenly and often
Fred loved almost everything about his wife except her mercurial behavior, where her moods changed suddenly between sadness and happiness, or love and anger
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Angry
noun
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backlash -
A strong, negative, and often angry reaction to something that has happened
The president had some of the demonstrators arrested, but there was a backlash, and the next demonstrations had 10 times the number of people.
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Attack
verb
sabotage -
Deliberately destroy, damage, or obstruct (something), especially for political or military advantage.
People who aren't willing to better themselves often resort to sabotaging themselves instead of working through the problem.
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Uncomfortable
nounverb verb
grimace -
To make an an ugly, twisted expression on a person's face, typically expressing disgust, pain, or wry amusement
The soccer player grimaced as he fell to the ground in pain.
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Small
noun
vestige -
A very small sign of something that has almost disappeared or stopped existing
As they dug deeper, they found vestiges of the civilization that existed 4000 years ago.
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Dishonest
adjective
sinister -
The intention to do secret actions that are meant to do harm
The prince always treated the king with great respect, but he was using the queen in a sinister plot to have the king killed so that he could take over.
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Dishonest
nounverb noun
loot -
Goods, especially private property, taken from an enemy in war
After slaying the evil king, Arthur and Galahad discovered his treasure room filled to the brim with loot.
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Aggressive
nounverb verb
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Ransom -
To release someone or something in exchange for a payment or other form of compensation.
The ancient artifacts were ransomed back to the museum after being stolen and held by black-market dealers.
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Disgusting
noun
smog -
Fog or haze combined with smoke and other atmospheric pollutants
The smog blanketed the city, and its mask-wearing citizens emerged from the haze like ghosts.
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Unhappy
verb
grumble -
Complain or protest about something in a bad-tempered but typically muted way
Susie grumbled silently when her mother told her to do her homework.
