Bad / Dangerous

verb

1 of 72

Bad / Dangerous

audio

erupt - To explode suddenly after forces can't be held back any longer

After rumbling for a week, the volcano erupted spewing forth rivers of lava

noun

2 of 72

Bad / Dangerous

Url audio

beast - Something or somebody very difficult or unpleasant to deal with.

He acted like a beast when he lost his temper, and shouted at the top of his lungs and threw dishes.

adjective

3 of 72

Bad / Dangerous

Url audio

reckless - Acting without thinking about the consequences, often in a dangerous or irresponsible manner.

The reckless behavior of the lead hikers, going much too close to the edge of the cliffs, put everyone in danger during the climb.

noun

4 of 72

Bad / Dangerous

Url audio

doomsday - The end of the world, or a time when something very bad will happen, such as great destruction.

Those who are most concerned about global warming describe a doomsday future where coastal ciites will be under water.

noun

5 of 72

Bad / Dangerous

Url audio

liability - Being legally responsible for something

After the car accident, the judge had to decide who had the greater liability for what happened.

verb

6 of 72

Bad / Dangerous

audio

collide - What happens when a moving object hits something violently

The captain was totally surprised when the Titanic collided with the iceberg.

noun

7 of 72

Bad / Dangerous

Url audio

precipice - A very sleep side of a cliff or a mountain.

At the top of the mountain, they gasped when they looked over the precipice in front of them.

noun

8 of 72

Bad / Dangerous

Url audio

meltdown - A sudden and complete failure, especially in a system or process

The safety system was designed to prevent a nuclear meltdown in case of an emergency.

verb

9 of 72

Bad / Dangerous

Url audio

jeopardize - To endanger or threaten the success or safety of something.

Drinking and driving can jeopardize not only your own life but also the lives of others.

noun

See verb

10 of 72

Bad / Dangerous

Url audio

breach - An act of breaking a law, rule, or agreement.

I didn't trust him after he shared my secret, in what I regarded as a breach of trust.

adjective

11 of 72

Bad / Dangerous

Url audio

malignant - Dangerous and harmful, tending to produce death or deterioration – often describing something destructive or uncontrollably harmful.

The doctors were concerned the tumor might be malignant and might spread quickly, so they removed it.

verb

12 of 72

Bad / Dangerous

audio

shatter - To break or cause to break suddenly and violently into pieces

The force of the explosion shattered the glass windows.