This puzzle is based off and inspired by the What is a Word™ series started by JLee.
The puzzle:
If a word conforms to a special rule, I call it a Very Frighteningly Dangerous Word. Here is a list of examples:
| Very Frighteningly Dangerous Words™ | Non-Very-Frighteningly-Dangerous Words™ |
|---|---|
| Bad | Awful |
| Reptile | Lizard |
| Wide | Large |
| Miserable | Dreary |
| Austere | Strict |
| Ersatz | Substitute |
| Vile | Foul |
| Hostile | Unfriendly |
| Carnivorous | Meat-Eating |
| Slippery | Slick |
| Grim | Uninviting |
| Penultimate | Second-to-Last |
| Blank |
In CSV format:
Very Frighteningly Dangerous Words™,Non-Very-Frighteningly-Dangerous Words™
Bad,Awful
Reptile,Lizard
Wide,Large
Miserable,Dreary
Austere,Strict
Ersatz,StrictSubstitute
Vile,Foul
Hostile,Unfriendly
Carnivorous,Meat-Eating
Slippery,Slick
Grim,Uninviting
Penultimate,Second-to-Last
,Blank
What is the rule to tell whether a word is a Very Frighteningly Dangerous Word™ or not? Why is it called a Very Frighteningly Dangerous Word™?
