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Good / Flexible

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camouflage - Concealment by means of disguise or blending into encironment.

The army uniforms look like the environment they are in as a camouflage to make them less visible to the enemy.

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Good / Big

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skyscraper - A high-rise structure that dominates the skyline.

The Empire State Building - built in just 13 months from 1930 to 1931 - is one of the most famous skyscrapers in the world.

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Bad / Strange

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ludicrous - So foolish, unreasonable, or out of place as to be almost amusing; ridiculous

The twenty-pound hamburger looked so ludicrous that Peter asked his friend to take a picture of Peter holding it.

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Other / Fast

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careen - To move swiftly and in an uncontrolled way

As the old bus speedily careened around the narrow and steep mountain Tibetan roads, Fred wondered if he would make it safely to interview the guru monk for his magazine article.

verb

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Bad / Disgusting

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retch - To make the sound and movement of vomiting

Brenda felt like she was going to retch after eating sushi from the gas station.

adjective

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Other / Shape

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contorted - Twisted or bent out of the normal shape.

Norm knew as soon as he got to the office that he should be careful what he said to the boss, because the boss's face was contorted with anger about something that had happened.

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Bad / Uncomfortable

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hiccup - An involuntary spasm of the diaphragm, resulting in a sudden, brief sound caused by a quick intake of air, often followed by a noticeable "hic" sound.

A girl in the class couldn't stop her hiccups, and the other kids in the class couldn't stop laughing.

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Bad / Disorganized

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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.

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Other / Shape

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cluster - To stand or be positioned close together in a group.

Reporters clustered on both sides of the aisle as the celebrity entered the building.

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Bad / Weak

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slack - The part of a rope or line that is not held taut; the loose or unused part

At the nightclub, the slack in the velvet ropes indicated that it was the VIP section.

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Good / Beautiful

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dapper - (typically of a man) neat and trim in dress, appearance, or bearing

With his perfectly tailored suit, fancy watch and expensive sunglasses, Greg knew his dapper appearance would impress his date.

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Other / Slowly

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slog - To move with determination against difficult obstacles

After their boat got stuck in the swamp, Anne, Joyce, and Mary climbed out and slogged through the swamp for an hour before they got to solid land.