jeopardize -
To subject somebody or something to the risk of loss, harm, danger or failure.
Wally hated gambling because his father's reckless example had shown him what happens if you foolishly jeopardize everything you have.
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Crack -
A line on the surface of something where it has split without breaking apart.
She noticed a crack in the wall after the small earthquake.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Outbreak -
A sudden start or increase of something harmful, especially a disease or conflict.
The outbreak of the flu led to school closures across the region.
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dilemma -
A situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives, especially equally undesirable ones
Life is filed with dilemmas, often leading to no good outcome.
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lurk -
(of a person or animal) be or remain hidden so as to wait in ambush for someone or something
Artie lurked under his sister's bed so he could jump out and scare her when she least expected it.
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Heresy -
An opinion or belief that contradicts established norms or accepted standards.
Galileo was once accused of heresy for claiming the Earth orbits the sun.
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obese -
Extremely fat in a way that is dangerous for health
The WHO says that obesity has reached epidemic proportions globally, with at least 2.8 million people dying each year as a result of being overweight or obese.
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tempest -
A violent windy storm
The powerful tempest tossed the ship back and forth amongst the waves.
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Deluge -
A severe flood or overwhelming rush of water.
The heavy rain turned into a deluge, submerging cars and streets
