slap -
To hit quickly with the flat part of the hand
Maria reacted to the insult by slapping Jim in the face.
adjective
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Disorganized
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strewn -
Scattered or spread untidily over a surface or area.
The section of the park next to the woods was strewn with all kinds of junk.
verb
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Nervous
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gnaw -
To cause continual distress or discomfort, often in a mental or emotional sense.
Doubts about her decision started to gnaw at her, making it hard to focus.
verb
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Hostile
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denigrate -
To damage the good name or character of a person.
Political factions sometimes denigrate each other instead of focusing on real issues
noun
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Bad /
Pain
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pang -
A sudden sharp pain or painful emotion
The year was 1900, and Dmitri felt a pang of nostalgia and regret as he boarded the boat for America, knowing that he would probably never see his 'old world' again.
verb
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Bad /
Confused
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grope -
To feel about or search blindly and uncertainly with the hands.
When he woke from the bad dream, he groped to find the lamp switch to turn it on so he could try to calm down.
verb
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Bad /
Dangerous
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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.
adjective
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Dishonest
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indefensible -
Unable to be defended, justified, accepted, or excused.
When he said that he robbed the store by mistake, the judge felt that statement was indefensible, and pronounced him guilty.
verb
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Bad /
Attack
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devour -
To eat (food or prey) hungrily or quickly
Nick was so hungry that he devoured the french fries by the handful.
noun
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War
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blitz -
An intensive or sudden military attack
Troops frequently prepare for various maneuvers such as an overwhelming blitz.
verb
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Bad /
Pain
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flinch -
To make a quick, nervous movement of the face or body as an instinctive reaction to surprise, fear or pain
Debbie was very brave and didn’t flinch when the nurse put the needle in her arm to give her the flu shot.
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Confused
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befuddled -
Being confused and unable to think clearly.
After the insurance salesman presented all the possible plans available, Mike was totally befuddled about which policy to choose.
