adjective

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Bad / Hostile

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fractious - (of a group or organization) difficult to control; unruly

Kaitlin's children were a fractious group that were always fighting in the back seat.

adjective

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Bad / Unfriendly

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huffy - Annoyed or irritated and quick to take offense at petty things

Billy always became huffy at the other drivers on the road, honking his horn constantly.

verb

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Other / Move

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wiggle - Move or cause to move up and down or from side to side with small rapid movements

Ian's dog tried to wiggle through the doggy door, but its body was too fat to fit through.

adjective

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Bad / Disgusting

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uncouth - (of a person or their appearance or behavior) lacking good manners, refinement, or grace

People rarely invited Vince to dinner because of his uncouth table manners.

adjective

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Good / Flexible

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undercover - Working secretly using a false appearance in order to get information.

The undercover cop became a cook in a restaurant to gather information about the criminal he was investigating.

noun

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Bad / Mistake

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repercussions - The effects or results of an action, event, or decision, especially those that are unintended or negative.

His decision to suddently quit the company without notice had serious repercussions, hurting his reputation and making it hard to find another job.

adjective

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Bad / Uncomfortable

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stuffy - (of a place) lacking fresh air or ventilation

The office was so stuffy that multiple fans had to be running at all times.

noun

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Bad / Dirty

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clutter - A collection of things lying about in an untidy mass

While the room was a messy clutter of books, it did provide plenty of reading material.

noun

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Bad / Stupid

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lackey - A servant, especially a liveried footman or manservant

The king would assign small tasks to his lackey because others considered such work to be beneath him, and he knew it wouldn't look right if he did such things himself.

adjective

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Good / Important

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transcendent - Extremely great, and ​going beyond the usual limits

John and Esther loved going to Beethoven concerts, because they were always rewarded with a transcendent experience.

adjective

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Bad / Old

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obsolete - No longer in use, especially because something newer or better has replaced it.

Floppy disks are now completely obsolete in the age of SSD drives and cloud storage.

noun

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Bad / Small

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peek - A quick and typically furtive look

Before the play started, Jake took a peek at the audience sitting in their seats.