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Bad / Uncomfortable

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stupor - A state of near-unconsciousness or insensibility

Kramer was in such a drunken stupor that he ended up sleeping on a park bench.

noun

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Bad / Disgusting

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goo - A messy substance, that is usually sticky, runny or slimy.

In the kindergarten art lessons, the children were invariably covered in goo.

noun

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Good / Smart

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visionary - Having foresight and imagination that helps a person plan for the future in a creative way.

Leonardo da Vinci was a visionary who drew pictures how the following would work: the gun, parachute, helicopter, diving suit, robot, car, and submarine.

noun

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Bad / Dishonest

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machinations - Crafty schemes or plots, especially intended to achieve something deceitful or underhanded; secret or complicated plans, often with a negative or manipulative goal.

The villain's machinations were finally exposed, revealing his plan to transfer other people's money into his own account.

noun

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Bad / Crazy

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crank - Someone who others think has unusual ideas or behaves strangely

Bill was seen as crank by his friends, because of the way he always spoke of the dangers of eating meat and being vaccinated.

verb

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Other / Shape

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lump - Gather or discard items in a haphazard, indiscriminate heap or group.

When Gerry left home for college, he soon realised that it is never a good idea to just lump all your clean laundry in the basket, without folding it carefully.

adjective

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Other / Sound

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mute - Being silent

When Betty asked her boss if she could expect a raise in the next year, his mute response implied that the answer was 'No'.

verb

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Good / Good

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enhance - To improve the quality, value, or extent of something.

Adding fresh herbs will enhance the flavor of the recipe.

noun

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Bad / Strange

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hussy - An impudent or immoral girl or woman

As one of the first female comedians, Joan Rivers was once viewed as a hussy for her off-color jokes.

noun

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Bad / Hostile

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mockery - Teasing and contemptuous language or behavior directed at a particular person or thing

"Saturday Night Live" frequently engages in mockery, especially when it comes to impersonating U.S. presidents.

verb

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Bad / Hostile

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snarl - (of an animal such as a dog) make an aggressive growl with bared teeth

The tiny chihuahua snarled so viciously that even bigger dogs were afraid of it.

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Bad / Disgusting

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grubby - Dirty; grimy

Tate's mother told him to wash his grubby hands before eating dinner.