extraneous -
Not relating to the subject or situation being focused on
The teacher tried to focus on the day's topic, and spent a great effort making sure the class wasn't distracted by questions and comments from students about extraneous topics.
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pretentious -
Trying to appear more important or clever than you are
During the annual meeting, the CEO gave a long-winded pretentious speech that talked about unrealistic goals, and most people were bored and even fell asleep.
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Bad
adjective
unconscionable -
Not right or reasonable
At the hearings in Washington, the senators criticized the unconscionable behavior of the greedy CEOs.
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Dangerous
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Lethal -
Capable of causing death; deadly or fatal.
The venom of that snake is so lethal that one bite can be fatal.
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Uncomfortable
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Arduous -
Physically or mentally challenging and difficult.
Training for the marathon was arduous, but he never gave up, and in the end he doing very well.
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Light
adjective
radiance -
Bright light or inner glow that shines from something or someone
When David saw the ark opened, revealing the Torah scrolls inside, he sensed a radiance of wisdom emanating from them.
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uppity -
Self-important; arrogant
Mac acted very uppity after winning the sales contest, refusing to even talk to those he considered inferior.
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Pleasure
adjective
yummy -
(of food) delicious
At the fair, Olivia wanted to eat as much yummy cotton candy as she could.
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Aggressive
adjective
scrappy -
Determined, argumentative, or pugnacious
Scrappy Doo lived up to his name whenever he would try to start a fight.
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Old
adjective
grizzled -
Having or streaked with gray hair
The colonel's grizzled beard were like a badge of honor because it reminded him of the many years he had served with distinction in the army.
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Weak
adjective
docile -
Ready to accept control or instruction; submissive
The lion tamer was so talented that any lion near him acted completely docile.
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Small
adjective
terse -
A way of expressing something using a minimum number of words
Bill was very terse in the way he expressed himself, but people understood what he meant by his facial expressions.
