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Bad / Delay

shirk - To avoid or neglect a duty or responsibility.

Employees who shirk their duties result in unhappy customers and lower profits.

verb

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Bad / Dangerous

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shock - To cause someone to feel surprised and upset.

He was shocked when he saw that his bank account was negative..

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Other / Wet

seep - For a liquid to flow or leak slowly through porous material or small holes

In the house Ron needed to renovate, water had seeped through the walls.

adjective

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Bad / Weak

shaky - Weak and unstable

The building was not well constructed, and after the earthquake, it had to be torn down because it was so shaky and dangerous.

verb

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Other / Stop

shackle - Something that prevents freedom of movement, literally or figuratively

Because John had so much debt, he felt he couldn't consider switching careers, and therefore felt shackled to a job that he hated.

adjective

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Bad / Disgusting

seedy - Sordid and disreputable

The graffiti on the walls was the first sign that this was a seedy neighborhood.

noun

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Bad / Disorganized

shambles - A state of total disorder

After the mild earthquake, Steve's room was in shambles, making it very difficult for him to find the things he needed right away.

noun

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Other / Other

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semblance - The way something appears on the surface, often without revealing the true nature or reality behind it.

In spite of their their kids' constant uncontrolled behavior, when they were outside they managed to keep up the semblance of calm, even though things were not so calm inside their house.

noun

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Bad / Aggressive

shrew - A woman who is argumentative, nagging, and ill tempered.

Barry liked Martha a lot, but he decided not to marry her when he realized what an aggressive shrew she was.

noun

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Bad / War

showdown - A final test or confrontation intended to settle a dispute

In the Wild West, a final showdown between the good guys and bad guys was how they settled their differences.

noun

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Good / Flexible

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serendipity - A happy or lucky outcome that arises out of seemingly random events.

It was pure serendipity that I bumped into my old friend in the library after so many years.

verb

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Bad / Angry

seethe - To be filled with intense but unexpressed anger.

Jerry seethed with anger when he found out that he was the only person in his class that wasn't invited to the party.