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Other / Other

noun

gig - A single professional engagement, usually of short duration, as of jazz or rock musicians

Before they became superstars, The Beatles were playing small gigs across England.

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110 of 1944
Good / Good

adjective

sublime - Extremely good, enjoyable, or Heavenly

Martha loved art, and going to a great art Museum was for her a sublime experience

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111 of 1944
Bad / Small

adjective

measly - Contemptibly small or few

Considering how expensive the meal was, Nick was angry about the measly amount of food he was given.

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112 of 1944
Bad / Dangerous

adjective

ominous - Giving the impression that something bad, unpleasant or threatening is going to happen.

The dark clouds overhead were an ominous sign that a storm was coming.

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113 of 1944
Good / Big

adjective

colossal - Extremely large

Frank looked up at the colossal cathedral which seemed to touch the sky.

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114 of 1944
Bad / Unhappy

nounverb verb

moan - Make a long, low sound expressing physical or mental suffering or displeasure

Sara knew that whenever her baby started to moan softly, it would only be a short time before he started to cry.

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Bad / Disgusting

adjective

icky - Offensive to the senses or sensibilities; distasteful

The food left out in the hot sun for days gave off a very icky odor.

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Bad / Stupid

adjective

hokey - Mawkishly sentimental

"It's a Wonderful Life" is considered hokey and superficial by many people, but it never fails to bring a tear to the eye.

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117 of 1944
Other / Inward

verb

putter - To do things in a relaxed way, without rushing

When Ed retired, he loved to putter in his basement workshop, building toys for his grandchildren.

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118 of 1944
Bad / Boring

noun

tedium - The state of being tedious

Betty viewed the pointless meeting as yet another exercise in tedium.

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119 of 1944
Bad / Unfriendly

adjective

obnoxious - Extremely unpleasant

Jared simply wanted to motivate his employees, but he didn't realize yelling at them through a megaphone was extremely obnoxious.

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120 of 1944
Bad / Disorganized

noun

clutter - A collection of things lying about in an untidy mass

While the room was a messy clutter of books, it did provide plenty of reading material.