noun

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Other / Light

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dawn - The first appearance of light in the sky before sunrise.

They reached the beach just as the dawn began to break over the horizon.

verb

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Bad / Unfriendly

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undermine - To weaken or damage something, especially gradually or secretly; to sabotage or erode the foundation or support.

Constant criticism from a parent or a boss can undermine a person's self-esteem.

verb

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Other / Shape

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merge - To combine or unite into a single entity, to blend or mix smoothly — so that individual elements are no longer distinct.

The two companies decided to merge to increase their market share.

noun

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Bad / Strange

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antics - Funny, silly, or strange behavior

When Fran was depressed, her husband Eddie would engage in unusual antics - such as telling corny jokes or dressing like a clown - to cheer her up.

noun

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Bad / Pain

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cramps - A painful, involuntary contraction of muscles

When Sharon got cramps in her stomach after eating the fish, she suspected that it may have been spoiled.

adjective

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Bad / Confused

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vague - Not clear

Joe got into the car to drive to the nearest mountain, even though he had only a vague idea of how to get there.

adjective

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Other / Other

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rustic - Relating to the countryside; rural

Lenny couldn't wait to get out of the city and visit his relatives in the rustic countryside.

adjective

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Bad / Bad

audio

ghastly - Causing great horror or fear; frightful or macabre

Scary clowns are a ghastly sight for most people.

adjective

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Other / Other

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blatant - (of bad behavior) done openly and unashamedly

As part of his blatantly uncontrollable personality, Skylar left a mess in the kitchen in front of his mother.

noun

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Other / Move

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detour - A longer route that is taken to avoid something or to see something along the way.

On our way back from our vacation, we made a detour to see the beautiful waterfall.

noun

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Other / Wet

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splash - A sound made by something striking or falling into liquid

In the rain-soaked field, the splash of water on the ground was the only sound heard.

adjective

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Bad / Stupid

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ditzy - Silly or scatterbrained

People called Tina ditzy because she was so focused on her cell phone that she couldn't concentrate on any other tasks at hand.