verb

See noun

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Good / Friendly

chitchat - Talk about trivial matters

Every morning, the secretaries would chitchat with each other over the latest gossip.

noun

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Bad / Delay

slacker - A person who avoids work or effort

Chris was the ultimate slacker at work, asleep at his desk half the time.

noun

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Other / Wet

swig - A quick swallow of a drink

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

noun

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Bad / War

Url

conquest - The subjugation and assumption of control of a place or people by use of military force.

This map shows the size of the conquest of Alexander the Great.

noun

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Bad / Strange

mutt - A dog with parents of different breeds

Being a mix of a Pomeranian and a Husky, the dog was usually referred to as a mutt, perhaps making its owners love it all the more.

adjective

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Bad / Unfriendly

testy - Easily irritated; impatient and somewhat bad-tempered

Evan simply asked how Carmen was doing, so he was shocked when she exhibited a testy attitude and yelled at him.

verb

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Bad / Attack

devour - To eat (food or prey) hungrily or quickly

Nick was so hungry that he devoured the french fries by the handful.

verb

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Bad / Attack

wreak - To cause a large amount of damage or harm.

Joan yelled at her dog after it wreaked havoc throughout the house.

adjective

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Bad / Crazy

wacky - Something that is strange and different to the point of amusement.

George’s grandmother was well known and loved for her wacky taste in shoes.

adjective

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Other / Other

sultry - (of the air or weather) hot and humid

Kevin was sweating profusely while walking around in the sultry weather.

adjective

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Bad / Crazy

daffy - Silly, different, strange, and funny

Fred had a twirled mustache and wore an oddly colored suit, but the town's residents simply viewed him as daffy instead of someone to be afraid of.

adjective

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Other / Inward

dainty - Delicately small and pretty

Emma's hands were dainty compared to her boyfriend's large and rough hands.

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