adjective

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Bad / Unfriendly
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aloof - Not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant

Dwight, aloof as always, would barely communicate with his wife as they contemplated the state of their marriage, even when they were in the most beautiful surroundings.

noun

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Bad / Dirty

rubble - Waste or rough fragments of stone, brick, concrete, etc., especially as the debris from the demolition of buildings

After heavy bombing, the city was reduced to rubble.

noun

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Other / Desire

zeal - Great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective

Few athletes have as much zeal as Michael Phelps, who ended up with the most medals in Olympics history.

verb

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Other / Fast

whisk - To take or move someone or something in a particular direction suddenly and quickly

After the size of the crowd presented a danger to the prime minister, a police officer whisked him to safety.

noun

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Bad / Dangerous

plight - A dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation

The plight of the jobless is slightly improved when they receive temporary unemployment benefits.

verb

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Bad / Mistake

flub - To fail or make a mistake

The outfielder flubbed the catch when the baseball flew past him.

verb

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Other / Move

swish - Move with a hissing or rushing sound

The race cars swished past the spectators in a tidal wave of sound.

verb

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Bad / Hostile

haggle - To dispute or bargain persistently, especially over the cost of something

After 20 minutes Mary finally agreed not to haggle any more and bought the car at a slight discount.

adjective

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Good / Big

burly - (of a person) large and strong; heavily built

Dwayne Johnson's burly physique has helped him achieve success in professional wrestling and the movie industry.

noun

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Bad / Delay

straggler - A person or animal that is last in a group to do something or the last to get to or leave a place

While the other runners were far ahead of him, the straggler struggled at the back of the line.

noun

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Bad / Small

ditty - A short simple song

No matter how much he tried, Bill just couldn't stop humming the short ditty that he had heard on the radio which advertised a popular website.

verb

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Other / Squeeze

cram - To completely fill (a place or container) to the point that it appears to be overflowing.

Public garbage cans are always crammed with trash until it spills onto the street.