prelude -
An event or action that signals or prepares for what is to follow, often setting the tone for what comes next.
The opening speech was just a prelude to the main presentation, setting the stage for what was to come.
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fad -
An intense and widely shared enthusiasm for something, especially one that is short-lived; a craze
For a very short time in the 1970s, the Pet Rock was a popular fad that sold millions.
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flak -
Strong criticism
The way Donald Trump lashes out at 'fake news' is an example of the way that he doesn't take flak from anyone.
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havoc -
Widespread destruction
The city's inhabitants walked through the destructive havoc caused by the falling bombs.
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crag -
A steep or rugged cliff or rock face
The rocky crag stood at the top of the hill like a watchman.
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pest -
An annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; a nuisance
The flies in my room were such pests that I couldn't get rid of, that they prevented me from concentrating on studying for my final exams.
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outcast -
A person who has been rejected by society or a social group
Brent felt like an outcast when his friends refused to speak to him anymore, as a result of his being outspoken about his political opinions that were so different from theirs.
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bystander -
a person who is near something that is happening but is involved by accident
When the police where chasing some robbers, they shot and injured some innocent bystanders.
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shortfall -
An insufficient amount of something necessary, such as funds or supplies.
Due to a shortfall in food supplies, the government had to provide food for the people in a makeshift meal on the street.
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lapse -
A temporary pause, omission, or failure
Becky's occasional lapses in memory as she got older worried her that it might be a condition that might get worse
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barb -
A remark that is funny but unkind.
Burt realized that Sam was not really his friend when Sam made several barbed comments directed at Burt at the dinner party.
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floozy -
A girl or a woman who has a reputation for promiscuity
Stephen knew the girl who approached him was a floozy because she had been intimately involved with all of his friends.
