ridicule -
To subject (someone or something) to contemptuous and dismissive language or behavior
John's friends ridiculed him for wearing a funny outfit.
noun
2 of 133
Bad /
Attack
Url
audio
treachery -
A violation of allegiance, faith, or confidence; an act of deliberate betrayal.
Shakespeare often describes how royalty is overthrown by acts of treachery.
adjective
3 of 133
Bad /
Attack
audio
barbaric -
Extremely cruel
Sometimes the heat of war brings out man's barbaric behavior, that would not happen in more peaceful times
verb
See noun
4 of 133
Bad /
Attack
audio
blitz -
Attack or damage (a place or building) in a blitz
The soldiers blitzed the enemy before they were able to stop the attack.
noun
5 of 133
Bad /
Attack
audio
hostage -
A person who is captured and held prisoner and is threatened with injury if a demand is not met
The revolutionaries said that the hostages would be released only after $20 million was deposited in their anonymous Bitcoin account.
verb
6 of 133
Bad /
Attack
Url
audio
blackmail -
The act of demanding money or favors from someone by threatening to reveal damaging information.
He tried to blackmail her by threatening to leak private messages.
adjective
7 of 133
Bad /
Attack
Url
audio
abusive -
Being harsh or violent to another person, verbally or physically.
Samantha knew that she had to leave Jeff, because he was often abusive, both in words or actions - but she was afraid of what he would do to her if she did leave.
noun
See verb
8 of 133
Bad /
Attack
audio
smash -
An act or sound of something smashing
The smash of glass was caused by the bullet flying through it.
adjective
9 of 133
Bad /
Attack
audio
contentious -
Likely to cause disagreement or argument
When the parents invited the whole clan for Thanksgiving, they asked everyone to try to get along, and to avoid discussing contentious topics.
verb
10 of 133
Bad /
Attack
audio
betray -
To expose (one's country, a group, or a person) to danger by treacherously giving information to an enemy
Benedict Arnold famously betrayed the heroes of the Revolutionary War by helping the British.
noun
11 of 133
Bad /
Attack
audio
strife -
Angry or bitter disagreement over fundamental issues; conflict
Congressman Jones thought the town-hall audience would be friendly, but the people's angry statements and questions created an atmosphere of strife .
verb
12 of 133
Bad /
Attack
audio
strangle -
To try to kill someone by squeezing their throat
When Martha's boss shouted at her, she felt like strangling him, a feeling that she thankfully was able to control
