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verb

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Bad / Disgusting

reek - To give off a very strong and unpleasant odor; to stink.

The pile of trash reeked so badly that Sheila could smell it from a block away.

adjective

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Bad / Dirty

ramshackle - (especially of a house or vehicle) in a state of severe disrepair

The ramshackle house was in such poor shape that nobody was allowed to live there anymore.

verb

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Good / Exciting
Url

regale - To entertain or amuse people with talk

The grandchildren loved to sit around their grandfather, and listen to him regale them with fascinating stories.

verb

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Bad / Unfriendly

rebuff - To reject someone in an abrupt and unfriendly manner

Merrick angrily rebuffed the salesman before he could even make his pitch.

verb

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Bad / Attack

ransack - To go quickly through a place stealing things and causing damage.

Within only a few minutes, the burglars ransacked the house in order to find the owners' jewelry and cash.

adjective

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Bad / Strange

raffish - Unconventional and slightly disreputable, especially in an attractive manner

With his numerous tattoos and raffish manner, Adam caught Sherry's eye, although she knew her parents wouldn't approve of him.

verb

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Bad / Hostile
Url

rankle - To act in a way that is annoying and irritating.

Drake would get angry when his coworkers would rankle him with ridiculous requests.

adjective

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Bad / Disorganized

ragtag - Untidy, disorganized, or incongruously varied in character

"The A-Team" was a popular show in the 1980s about a ragtag group with little in common except helping the less fortunate.

verb

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Bad / Angry

rant - Speak or shout at length in a wild, impassioned way

Bob would always rant to anyone who would listen about how it drove him crazy that the Illuminati controlled the world.

verb

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Bad / Attack

ravage - To cause severe and extensive damage to something.

The tornado ravaged the town, leaving nothing but destruction in its wake.

verb

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Other / Slowly

ramble - To walk for pleasure, typically without a definite route.

Sometimes on the weekend, Joe would like to just ramble in the woods and think about the week that was and the week that was about to be.

verb

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Good / New

refurbish - To renovate and redecorate something; to restore something to its original or better condition and appearance.

After finding the used piece of furniture, Joel refurbished it so that it looked brand new.