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Bad / Angry

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furious - Being full of intense anger

Bill was furious that the electric company shut off his electricity by mistake even though he had paid the bill.

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Bad / Powerless

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vulnerable - Open to physical or emotional harm or attack, not protected.

Without shelter, the animals were vulnerable to the cold, and they rolled into a ball as much as they could.

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Bad / Weak

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rickety - (of a structure or piece of equipment) poorly made and likely to collapse

Arnie was terrified when he had to cross the rickety rope bridge that could collapse at any moment.

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Bad / Dangerous

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turmoil - A state of agitation or turbulence.

The turmoil caused by the rush of water going in all directions over the rapids was dangerous for swimmers.

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Bad / Disorganized

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muddle - An untidy and disorganized state or collection

The complicated math equation looked like one giant muddle.

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Bad / Angry

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slam - To shut a door, window, or lid forcefully and loudly

When his boss told him he was fired, Keith angrily slammed the door shut when he got home.

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Bad / Unhappy

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heartbroken - Very sad and upset, usually from experiencing a great loss.

Billy was heartbroken when his dog Bruno passed away, and he spent a lot of time alone in the park..

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Bad / Hurt

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smother - To cover something completely

The robber smothered the lone occupant of the house with a pillow, in order to give him more time to find and steal the valuable jewels.

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Bad / Hostile

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barb - A remark that is funny but unkind.

Burt realized that Sam was not really his friend when Sam made several barbed comments directed at Burt at the dinner party.

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Bad / Angry

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lambaste - To criticize someone or something harshly

Before he was fired for his poor performance, Frank was lambasted by his boss in front of his coworkers.

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Bad / Aggressive

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purge - The act of getting rid of undesirable things

During the great Purge of 1937-1938, Stalin killed about a million people he felt might threaten his leadership.

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Bad / Strange

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gewgaw - A showy thing, especially one that is useless or worthless

Francine valued the weird ring that Tom gave her, even though it was an inexpensive gewgaw - because she felt it showed that he cared about her.