verb

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Good / Calm

audio

dabble - To take part in an activity in a casual or superficial way

Steve dabbled a bit in photography, but he was still trying to fully understand how his camera worked.

verb

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Bad / Unfriendly

audio

nag - Annoy or irritate (a person) with persistent fault-finding or continuous urging

Sylvia would always nag her husband, saying that he should help with the chores instead of just sitting on the couch all day.

verb

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Bad / Disorganized

audio

muss - To make someone's hair or clothes untidy or messy

Jeremiah would playfully muss his daughter's hair when he wanted to get her attention.

noun

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Other / Up+Down

Url audio

avalanche - A mass of snow, ice, and/or rocks that fall rapidly down a mountainside.

The sudden and unexpected avalanche meant that the hikers would have to find an alternate path to the top of the mountain.

verb

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Bad / Dislike

Url audio

tease - To laugh at somebody and make jokes about them, either in a friendly way or in order to annoy them

The bullies would tease the little kids in the schoolyard, and the school didn't do anything to stop it.

verb

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Good / Love

audio

nuzzle - To rub or push against gently with the nose and mouth

Lions tend to nuzzle against each other to show affection.

adjective

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Other / Body

audio

lanky - A person who is ungracefully thin and tall

Although Sid was very tall, his lanky body and lack of athletic skills kept him from becoming a really good basketball player.

adjective

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Bad / Unfriendly

audio

pompous - Affectedly and irritatingly grand, solemn, or self-important

The pompous man refused to speak to anyone who had less money or education than him.

verb

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Bad / Hurt

audio

maul - (of an animal) To wound (a person or animal) by scratching and tearing

Animals in the jungle can be mauled by lions if they're too slow.

verb

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Other / Move

audio

skim - To remove a substance from the surface of a liquid

The farmer skimmed the cream from the milk in order to reduce the fat content.

noun

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Bad / Old

Url audio

leftovers - Food that remains uneaten after a meal and is saved for later.

The mother packed the leftovers from dinner into containers for the kid's lunch the next day.

noun

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Other / Squeeze

audio

huddle - A group where people have come close to together

When the football team came together in the huddle, the quarterback explained what to do during the next play.