Solutions Upper-Intermediate "" Vocabulary

aggressive

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behaving in an angry way and having a tendency to be violent

barbaric barbarous brutal cruel

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He became aggressive during arguments, raising his voice and making threatening gestures.

He became aggressive when provoked, often resorting to physical confrontation.

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aggress

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aggressive

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aggressively

Adverb

aggressively

Adverb

aggressiveness

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aggressiveness

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nonaggressive

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nonaggressive

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cooperative

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willing to work with others to reach a shared goal

barbaric barbarous brutal cruel

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aggress

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aggressive

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aggressively

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aggressively

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aggressiveness

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aggressiveness

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nonaggressive

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nonaggressive

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dangerous

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eɪ

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capable of destroying or causing harm to a person or thing

barbaric barbarous brutal cruel

safe

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aggress

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aggressive

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aggressively

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aggressively

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aggressiveness

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aggressiveness

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nonaggressive

Adjective

nonaggressive

Adjective

honest

Adjective

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s

t

telling the truth and having no intention of cheating or stealing

barbaric barbarous brutal cruel

dishonest

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aggress

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aggressive

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aggressively

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aggressively

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aggressiveness

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aggressiveness

Noun

nonaggressive

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nonaggressive

Adjective

independent

Adjective

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ɪ

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e

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able to do things as one wants without needing help from others

barbaric barbarous brutal cruel

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aggress

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aggressive

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aggressively

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aggressively

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aggressiveness

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aggressiveness

Noun

nonaggressive

Adjective

nonaggressive

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mean

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(of a person) behaving in a way that is unkind or cruel

barbaric barbarous brutal cruel

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aggress

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aggressive

Adjective

aggressively

Adverb

aggressively

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aggressiveness

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aggressiveness

Noun

nonaggressive

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nonaggressive

Adjective

short

Adjective

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t

(of a person) having a height that is less than what is thought to be the average height

barbaric barbarous brutal cruel

tall

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aggress

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aggressive

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aggressively

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aggressively

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aggressiveness

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aggressiveness

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nonaggressive

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nonaggressive

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tall

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(of a person) having a height that is greater than what is thought to be the average height

barbaric barbarous brutal cruel

short

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aggress

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aggressive

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aggressively

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aggressively

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aggressiveness

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aggressiveness

Noun

nonaggressive

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nonaggressive

Adjective

strong

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having a lot of physical power

barbaric barbarous brutal cruel

weak

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aggress

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aggressive

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aggressively

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aggressively

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aggressiveness

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aggressiveness

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nonaggressive

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nonaggressive

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weak

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lacking physical strength or energy

barbaric barbarous brutal cruel

strong

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aggress

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aggressive

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aggressively

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aggressively

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aggressiveness

Noun

aggressiveness

Noun

nonaggressive

Adjective

nonaggressive

Adjective

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