Jack tried to sneak out of the house, but Howie tattled on him to their parents.
audio
1202 of1217 Bad /
Dangerous
adjective
fatal -
Something that can cause death.
Since Martha was a diabetic, she knew that eating that piece of strawberry shortcake could be a fatal mistake.
audio
1203 of1217 Bad /
Angry
noun
tirade -
A long, angry speech of criticism or accusation
After his team lost the championship game, the coach launched into a tirade against his players, listing all the things they had done wrong in the game.
audio
1204 of1217 Bad /
Strange
noun
riff-raff -
Disreputable or undesirable people
Molly dreaded walking past the homeless riff-raff after shopping at the luxury store.
audio
1205 of1217 Bad /
Small
noun
blurb -
A short description of a book, movie, or other product written for promotional purposes and appearing on the cover of a book or in an advertisement
Jasmine decided to buy the book after reading the captivating blurb on the back cover.
audio
1206 of1217 Bad /
Angry
noun
tantrum -
An uncontrolled outburst of anger and frustration, typically in a young child
Cecilia threw a tantrum when her parents refused to take her to Disney World.
audio
1207 of1217 Bad /
Strange
noun
hussy -
An impudent or immoral girl or woman
As one of the first female comedians, Joan Rivers was once viewed as a hussy for her off-color jokes.
audio
1208 of1217 Bad /
Small
verb
shrivel -
To wrinkle and contract, usually due to light, heat, and loss of moisture
Sunshine and the passage of time causes grapes to eventually shrivel into raisins.
audio
1209 of1217 Bad /
Dirty
noun
blemish -
A mark or flaw which spoils the appearance of something.
After the accident, the plastic surgeon was able to clean up Shelly's son's face from any trace of what happened, except for a blemish on his cheek.
audio
1210 of1217 Bad /
Weak
nounverb noun
slack -
The part of a rope or line that is not held taut; the loose or unused part
At the nightclub, the slack in the velvet ropes indicated that it was the VIP section.
audio
1211 of1217 Bad /
Weak
verb
succumb -
Fail to resist (pressure, temptation, or some other negative force)
Michael had tried to quit smoking, but he kept succumbing to the temptation of nicotine.
audio
1212 of1217 Bad /
Aggressive
nounverb noun
prey -
An animal that is hunted and killed by another for food
Caught in the spider's web, the fly was about to become its prey.
