rickety -
(of a structure or piece of equipment) poorly made and likely to collapse
Artie was terrified when he had to cross the rickety rope bridge that could collapse at any moment.
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1214 of2007 Bad /
Small
noun
smidgen -
A small amount of something
Even a smidgen of ketchup would make the bland french fries more flavorful.
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1215 of2007 Other /
Light
verb
dazzle -
(of a bright light) blind (a person) temporarily
In the dark forest, the travelers were dazzled by the extremely bright stars in the sky.
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1216 of2007 Bad /
Weak
verb
scrounge -
Seek to obtain (something, typically food or money) at the expense or through the generosity of others or by stealth
As a homeless person, Colin had to scrounge enough money from strangers in order to afford a decent meal.
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1217 of2007 Bad /
Attack
nounverb verb
rampage -
(especially of a large group of people) rush around in a violent and uncontrollable manner
The wild elephant rampaged through the town, knocking over motorcycles and cars.
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1218 of2007 Bad /
Bad
adjective
malevolent -
Having a desire to do harm or evil to others.
Samantha brought her 4 year old son Eddie to the therapist, because of the way he expressed malevolent intentions to torture animals.
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1219 of2007 Other /
Other
noun
cog -
A wheel or gear that has metal teeth to move interlocking gears when combined in a sequence.
The cogs in Grandpa's old clock fascinated us when we were small because they moved in unison and made the clock tick as if by magic.
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1220 of2007 Bad /
Disgusting
noun
smog -
Fog or haze combined with smoke and other atmospheric pollutants
The smog blanketed the city, and its mask-wearing citizens emerged from the haze like ghosts.
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1221 of2007 Other /
Body
noun
gulp -
An act of gulping food or drink
Sweating from the heat, Roger took a big gulp of water to cool down.
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1222 of2007 Other /
Sound
verb
Picture
babble -
To talk rapidly and continuously in a foolish, excited, or incomprehensible way.
Monica worked at home, and sometimes her 1 year old Charlie sat in her lap, and he babbled away about all sorts of things that she didn’t understand.
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1223 of2007 Good /
Strong
noun
Picture
bulwark -
A defensive wall
The soldiers had planned to attack, but the bulwark fortification that the enemy had built around themselves was too high to climb, and there didn't seem to be any way over, around, or through.
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1224 of2007 Bad /
Disorganized
adjective
scraggly -
(of a person or animal) thin and bony
With his toothpick-sized arms, Terence was too scraggly to be on the wrestling team.
