tantrum

tantrum    [TAN-truh m] 

noun. an uncontrolled outburst of anger and frustration 

"Donald Trump’s Fox News tantrum could have cost Trump Iowa."

"When things not going their way, kids tend to whine or cry or throw a temper tantrum."

"She said she occasionally heard him having temper tantrums in his apartment."

at large

at large

phase. on the loose; not captured

"For a nervous forty-eight hours, three  wanted criminals were at large in the city."

"The owner of an animal running at large is generally liable for any damage it causes."

"One inmate who escaped from the jail was captured, two others were still at large."

pariah

pariah     [puh-RAHY-uh]

noun. an outcast; someone who is rejected from society 

"Alex Rodrigues will enter this year's camp as the beloved leader of the Yankees. He was a pariah a year ago. The team did not want him."

"Ostracized as a pariah for almost four decades, Iran is back in business in a mere ten days."

"The party has no parliamentary seats at the national level, remaining a pariah for the German mainstream."

nefarious

nefarious    [ni-FAIR-ee-uh s] 

adjective. extremely wicked or evil

Donald Trump plans to skip the debate. Fox Network mocked, "A nefarious source tells us that Trump has his own secret plan to replace the Cabinet with his Twitter followers to see if he should even go to those meetings."

"Batman and Superman are always fighting evildoers to stop their nefarious plots."

"The screening process is to see whether the candidates have a written and accessible record of human-rights abuses, crime, terrorism and other nefarious activities."

respite

respite    [RES-pit] 

noun. a break or relief from something difficult or unpleasant 

"Music can summon the spirit, providing a respite from exhaustion and pain."

"Sunday’s brilliant sunshine and gently rising temperatures provided a respite from the blizzard on Saturday that dropped a record two-foot of snow ."

"There was a time when snow days were celebrated as a respite from school, fun-filled romps that included sledding, snowball fights and binge television-watching."

shun

shun    [shuhn] 

verb. avoid and stay away from deliberately

"We cannot shun the negotiating table, nor ignore the foes or forces that could do us harm." - Barack Obama

"Many diners were shunning McDonald's in favor of places like Five Guys, Smashburger and Shake Shack."

"He vowed that he would not shun away from responsibilities and opportunities to help others."

astronomical

astronomical     [as-truh-NOM-i-kuh l] 

adjective.  extremely large; enormous

"The astronomical cost of child care Is forcing more women to quit their jobs."

"The investments required to make the system functional are astronomical."

"No one matched all six Powerball numbers again, which leads to the astronomical prize."