shortchanged -
To treat someone unfairly, by giving them less than they deserve
Bill felt he had been shortchanged by life, because he was born poor, and was orphaned at the age of 2.
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Dangerous
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Deluge -
A severe flood or overwhelming rush of water.
The heavy rain turned into a deluge, submerging cars and streets
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Aggressive
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Conspiracy -
An agreement between people to work together against someone or something, usually in secret, sometimes against the law.
Some people believe in wild conspiracy theories about world leaders and secret societies.
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Weak
adjective
fragile -
Easily broken or damaged.
Annette considered buying the beautiful lamp, but she thought it might be too fragile for a house with young children.
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Disorganized
adjective
clumsy -
Awkward in movement or in handling things
Andy was so clumsy that he dropped everything he picked up.
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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.
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Stupid
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Regress -
To move backward in development or progress, often in a way that suggests deterioration or decline.
After making great strides in therapy, he seemed to regress emotionally after hearing the bad news.
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Unfriendly
adjective
huffy -
Annoyed or irritated and quick to take offense at petty things
Billy always became huffy at the other drivers on the road, honking his horn constantly.
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Dishonest
adjective
sly -
Having or showing a cunning and deceitful nature
Walt was sly in the way that he would promise everything to everyone, without intending to fulfill his promises.
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Attack
noun
revenge -
Harm done to someone in return for harm being done in the past
Max took the insults quietly, plotting how he would eventually seek revenge that would be swift and complete
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Stupid
adjective
ditzy -
Silly or scatterbrained
People called Tina ditzy because she was so focused on her cell phone that she couldn't concentrate on any other tasks at hand.
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Unhappy
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gripe -
To complain about something that is bothering you
Tom griped about his power bill to the utility company because it was three dollars higher than usual.
