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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.

verb

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Other / Fast

dash - Run or travel somewhere in a great hurry

When the starting gun went off, the Olympic runners dashed towards the finish line.

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Bad / Weak

sputter - Top make a series of soft explosive sounds, typically when hot and malfunctioning.

The SUV's engine sputtered as it struggled to haul the trailer behind it.

adjective

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Bad / Dirty

gritty - A surface covered with dirt

Sam borrowed Al's tools to fix his car, and found them dirty and gritty, but also very useful.

noun

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Other / Other

pooch - Slang word used to describe a dog.

Hillary loved her dog Matilda so much that she pushed her around in a pooch carriage made especially for dogs.

verb

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Bad / Hurt

slash - To cut - or to reduce the size of something - with a sweeping movement.

The first thing the new president of the company did was to slash the budget in half, eliminating all the waste he could find.

adjective

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Good / Big

Url

expansive - Open, ready to communicate, experience, and relate more

They liked mountain climbing, because they loved the expansive views from the top of the mountains.

noun

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Bad / Unfriendly

innuendo - A remark that suggests something negative, but does not say it directly

During the debate for Mayor, Sam made several negative innuendos about his opponent's inexperience without ever saying the accusations directly.

adjective

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Bad / Aggressive

impudent - Rude and not showing respect

The teacher threw Barry out of the classroom because of his impudent, disrespectful behaviour.

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Good / Pleasure

Url

epicure - A person who takes particular pleasure in fine food and drink.

We always let him choose where we eat, because he is an epicure when it comes to food, and knows the best restaurants.

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Other / Sound

Url

rumble - To make a low, continuous, heavy rolling sound.

When the country declared war, you could hear the rumble of tanks going to the front lines.

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Good / Strong

ironclad - So strong that it cannot be challenged or changed

When World War II started, Fred's ironclad loyalty to his country caused him to enlist in the army immediately.