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adjective

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Bad / Bad

audio

dreadful - Very bad or unpleasant

Jimmy's mother shouted, 'Shut off that dreadful music or I think it will drive me crazy.'

adjective

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Bad / Crazy

audio

deranged - Behaving in an uncontrolled or dangerous way because of mental illness

Charles Manson led a group of followers who became mentally deranged as a result of taking too many psychedelic drugs

verb

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Other / Wet

audio

dredge - To clean out the bed of (a harbor, river, or other area of water) by scooping out mud, weeds, and rubbish with a dredge

The large vessel dredged the dirty water so that it could sparkle once again.

verb

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Good / Smart

Url audio

decipher - To figure out the meaning of something difficult to understand.

The archaeologists worked hard to decipher the ancient symbols on the wall.

verb

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Bad / Small

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diminish - To make or become less.

The physical therapist said that if Mike does his exercizes regularly, that his back pain will gradually diminish.

noun

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Good / Energy

Url audio

destiny - The events that will necessarily happen to a particular person or thing in the future.

They felt as though it was their destiny to bring peace to the troubled region, and they never gave up and never stopped trying.

adjective

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Bad / Nervous

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defensive - To put oneself in a position that is intended to protect oneself.

One of the challenges of a therapist is to achieve the trust of the patient, and overcome the patient's defensive behavior.

noun

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Bad / Nervous

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deadline - A specific time or date by which something must be completed.

She worked well under pressure and always met every deadline on time.

adjective

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Bad / Weak

Url audio

devoid - Not possessing a quality or element typically expected.

Her apology seemed devoid of sincerity, and their relationship did not recover after her negative behavior.

adjective

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Bad / Powerless

Url audio

defenseless - Weak and being unable to protect yourself from attack or harm.

When the lion pounced on the sheep, there was no way that the defenseless sheep would be able to survive.

noun

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Good / Flexible

Url audio

digression - Moving away from the main subject, and then writing or talking about something else.

Because the topic of his speech was so serious, after a few minutes he used humor as a digression to lighten up the mood with a joke.

verb

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Good / Flexible

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diversify - To expand choices by developing a wider range of products, interests, or skills.

Kodak was founded by George Eastman in 1888, but it failed to diversify in the digital age, resulting it its filing for bankrupcy in 2012.