adjective

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Other / Inward

cagey - Reluctant to give information owing to caution or suspicion

I asked to read Kyle's novel, but he was acting cagey and said he couldn't show it to me.

noun

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Bad / Bad

calamity - An event causing great and often sudden damage or distress; a disaster.

Hurricane Katrina was one of America's worst calamities, causing widespread death and destruction.

noun

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bump - A small raised area on a surface or the body, often from an injury or irregularity.

There’s a bump on my arm where I got stung by a bee.

noun

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Other / Surprise

bystander - a person who is near something that is happening but is involved by accident

When the police where chasing some robbers, they shot and injured some innocent bystanders.

noun

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Bad / Dangerous

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casualty - A person killed or injured in a war or accident.

Though many people were injured when the bus crashed, thankfully there were no casualties.

noun

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Good / Successful

champ - Informal abbreviation of Champion.

The highly pedigreed horse won all his races and fully deserved his reputation as a champ.

noun

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busybody - A person who is too interested in things that do not involve them

The teenager felt like his mother was just being a busybody when she asked him where he was going when he met with friends.

noun

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Good / Successful

champion - Somone who wins, for himself or for others.

Muhammed Ali was a champion boxer, who knocked out many opponents in the boxing ring.

adjective

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Bad / Uncomfortable

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bumpy - Unstable or rough, especially describing a ride or journey.

The bike ride was bumpy because of all the potholes.

verb

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Other / Up+Down

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bump - To strike or knock against something or someone with a sudden forceful thud or jolt

I’m sorry I my car bumped into your car while I was parking, I admit I wasn't being careful enough.

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Other / Shape

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bulge - A rounded swelling or protuberance that distorts a flat surface

It was easy to see the bulge in the athlete's muscles, and it was clear that he worked out a lot.

noun

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Bad / Hostile

bully - Someone who threatens or coerces others who are smaller or weaker

Bart was the schoolyard bully, and all the other kids were afraid of him.