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deluge - A severe flood or overwhelming rush of water.

The heavy rain turned into a deluge, submerging cars and streets

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incendiary - Likely to cause fire, violence, strong feelings, or anger.

The prison riot started when some prisoners shouted incendiary remarks in the cafeteria about how awful their living conditions were.

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boobytrap - A seemngly harmless object containing a concealed explosive device designed to kill or injure anyone who touches it.

The army often sends dogs into abandoned houses just in case the enemy put boobytraps there that could explode.

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doomsday - The end of the world, or a time when something very bad will happen, such as great destruction.

When T.S. Elliot wrote 'That's the way the world ends, not with a bang, but a whimper', he was talking about an un-dramatic doomsday.

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addictive - The habit-forming quality of a substance or activity that causes someone to become dependent on using it or doing it.

Nicotine is a highly addictive substance found in cigarettes.

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treacherous - Hazardous or extremely dangerous conditions.

The already dangerous road on the narrow mountain pass was made even more treacherous by the high incidences of rock falls.

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monstrous - Abnormally bad or shocking

The monstrous tidal wave destroyed the little island village.

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breach - An act of breaking a law, rule, or agreement.

I didn't trust him after he shared my secret, in what I regarded as a breach of trust.

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fester - For negative feelings to get worse because they are not being dealt with

After their fight, Joan and David had a long talk to patch things up, because they didn't want to let any bad feelings fester.

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disastrous - Leading to a complete failure or disaster, causing great damage or suffering

The hurricane had a disastrous effect on the small town.

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conflagration - a large fire that causes a lot of damage; or a large and violent event.

As the forest fire raged, people were afraid that the conflagration would reach and destroy the houses nearby.

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caustic - Sarcastic or severely critical, often in a hurtful or biting manner; or able to burn or corrode organic tissue, typically referring to chemicals or substances.

The caustic chemical spilled onto the floor and quickly started to eat away at the floor surface.