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1309 of 2001
Other / Other

nounverb noun

flourish - A bold or extravagant gesture or action, made especially to attract the attention of others

As a final flourish, the basketball player broke the glass backboard with his slam dunk.

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1310 of 2001
Bad / Dirty

noun

smudge - A blurred or smeared mark on the surface of something

The window was covered with so many smudges that it was impossible to look through to the other side.

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1311 of 2001
Good / Happy

adjective

upbeat - Having an attitude that is positive, hopeful, and optimistic.

Even though there was a recession, Francine was upbeat about her chances of getting an excellent job after graduating business school.

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1312 of 2001
Bad / Disgusting

adjective

sordid - Dirty and unpleasant.

Fred cleaned up his life, and started a nice family, and he didn't want to be reminded of his sordid past that involved drugs and dishonest activity.

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1313 of 2001
Bad / Small

noun

tidbit - A small piece of tasty food

The sushi looked delicious, but the tidbits were too small to satisfy anyone's hunger.

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1314 of 2001
Bad / Disgusting

adjective

repugnant - Unpleasant and disgusting.

Mary found the use of curse words so repugnant, that she would pick herself up and leave the presence of anyone who started using them.

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1315 of 2001
Other / Light

noun

luster - A soft glow or shine.

The morning sunshine gave Annie's hair a beautiful luster that gave her an almost angelic quality.

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1316 of 2001
Other / Body

verb

chomp - Munch or chew vigorously and noisily

Nobody liked to eat with Frank because he would always chomp his food loudly.

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1317 of 2001
Good / Smart

verb

ponder - To look inward and think carefully about something

Before Arnold made a decision, he would try to ponder and imagine the different possible results of the decision.

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1318 of 2001
Bad / Bad

noun

travesty - A false, absurd, or distorted representation of something

In our court system, a travesty of justice typically occurs when the little guy goes against powerful interests and loses.

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1319 of 2001
Other / Move

nounverb verb

tumble - (typically of a person) fall suddenly, clumsily, or headlong

When the movie star tumbled down the stairs at the popular event, the cameras made sure to capture the entire incident.

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1320 of 2001
Other / Sound

nounverb noun

whine - A long, high-pitched complaining cry

Kay's dog let out a high-pitched whine when he wanted her to pay attention to him.