Bad

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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.

adjective

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Bad / Stupid

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flaky - Crazy or eccentric

Watching a Christopher Walken movie is always interesting, because he always portrays people with flaky, strange, and unusual personalities.

adjective

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Bad / Strange

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inscrutable - Difficult to understand

Martha always had an inscrutable smile, and Joe could never figure out if she loved or even liked him or not.

noun

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Bad / Stupid

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nitwit - A silly or foolish person

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

adjective

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Bad / Dishonest

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sneaky - Doing things in a secretive or sly way, often to avoid being noticed or caught.

Before breakfast, Billy was sneaky and ate some cookies when his mother wasn't looking.

noun

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Bad / Crazy

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psycho - A person with severe mental health issues, often describing someone who behaves in an erratic or dangerous manner.

She accused him of being a psycho and told him to leave after he repeatedly showed up uninvited and acted innappropriately.

verb

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Bad / Unfriendly

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mock - To tease or laugh at in a scornful or contemptuous manner

While the professor wrote the math formula on the board, one of the students mocked him behind his back as the other students laughed.

verb

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Bad / Dislike

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scorn - Feel or express contempt or derision for

With just a blank expression, Simon was able to scorn the mediocre singer who auditioned for him.

verb

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Bad / Aggressive

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squash - To suppress or stop something forcefully, like an idea or protest.

The manager tried to squash the rumor as it spread quickly through the company.

noun

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Bad / Pain

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standstill - A halt in activity, usually temporary but total.

Traffic came to a standstill after the accident on the highway.

adjective

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Bad / Dirty

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bawdy - Lewd, coarse, and obscene, but in a humorous way.

Even Shakespeare’s bawdy scenes, that are often breaks from drama, use a artistry of language that is writing at its best.

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Bad / Uncomfortable

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harried - To be busy and annoyed by the demands of others

Jim didn't like being a waiter, because he always felt harried by the demands of all the customers.