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Bad / Weak

nounverb verb

slack - Loosen (something, especially a rope)

The thin rope slackened whenever the acrobat walked on it.

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Other / Wet

noun

swig - A quick swallow of a drink

Ramiro took a swig of Gatorade to replenish himself during the soccer game.

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Bad / Disgusting

noun

stench - A very bad smell

Eve covered her nose so she wouldn't have to smell the stench coming from the trash heap.

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Bad / Small

adjective

skimpy - (of clothes) short and revealing

Ami's father said firmly that he wouldn't letter her go to the beach in the skimpy bathing suit she had just bought.

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Other / Sound

nounverb verb

squeak - Make a high-pitched sound or cry

The mouse squeaked in a high pitch to its fellow mice when it found a food source nearby.

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Other / Move

nounverb verb

swish - Move with a hissing or rushing sound

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

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Bad / Disorganized

nounverb verb

sprawl - Sit, lie, or fall with one's arms and legs spread out in an ungainly or awkward way

Keith was going to spend his whole weekend sprawled out on the couch instead of doing chores.

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Bad / Dishonest

verb

smuggle - Move (goods) illegally into or out of a country

The border guards were always on the lookout for people trying to smuggle guns into the country.

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Good / Calm

adjective

stately - An attitude that commands respect

Queen Elizabeth's stately attitude and actions always caused people to treat her with tremendous respect.

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Bad / Uncomfortable

adjective

squeamish - (of a person) easily made to feel sick, faint, or disgusted, especially by unpleasant images, such as the sight of blood

Nico was so squeamish about receiving a flu shot that he broke out into a sweat.

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Other / Slow

verb

stray - Move away aimlessly from a group or from the right course or place

Vincent's cat had strayed far from home and ended up in the middle of the road.

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Other / Move

verb

slither - Move smoothly over a surface with a twisting or oscillating motion

Erin froze in fear as the snake slithered across the ground towards her.