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Bad / Small

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sliver - A thin piece of something cut from a larger piece.

Joe was on a diet, but he couldn't resist eating a sliver of cheese.

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Bad / Old

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clunker - An old, run-down vehicle or machine

The old clunker of a car hadn't worked in years and was too worthless to even move off the street.

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Bad / Small

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dab - Press against something lightly with a piece of absorbent material in order to clean or dry it

Carol dabbed the wet dish with a cloth after she cleaned it.

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Bad / Mistake

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bungle - Carry out a task clumsily or incompetently, leading to failure or an unsatisfactory outcome

The painter bungled his job when he misspelled the word on the road sign.

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Bad / Stupid

noun

nitwit - A silly or foolish person

Ernest may have been a simple nitwit, but he had a kind heart.

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Bad / Bad

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nasty - Highly unpleasant, especially to the senses; physically nauseating

Aimee pinched her nose to avoid the nasty smell coming from the garbage truck.

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Bad / Weak

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Irredeemable - Beyond saving or improving due to severe flaws or faults.

The villain in the story was so cruel that he seemed irredeemable to the very end.

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Bad / Strange

adjective

preppy - Of or typical of a student or graduate of an expensive prep school, especially with reference to their style of dress

The rich young men were dressed in preppy attire in order to play in their croquet match.

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Bad / Unfriendly

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rebuke - An expression of sharp disapproval or criticism

After Jimmy embarrassed his family, they all participated in a rebuke of him so that he wouldn't repeat the same mistake.

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Bad / Disgusting

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squalid - (of a place) extremely dirty and unpleasant, especially as a result of poverty or neglect

Squalid conditions in the apartment forced the police to take the couple's children away.

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Bad / Dishonest

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scoundrel - Someone who is dishonest. A villain who exploits others for his/ her own benefit.

Granny Perkins realized that the man who pretended to be her friend turned out to be a scoundrel who stole her belongings. .

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Bad / Attack

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predator - An animal that naturally preys on others

In the jungle, hyenas were always at the mercy of predators like lions.