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1393 of 2001
Good / Beautiful

adjective

sleek - (of hair, fur, or skin) smooth and glossy

Shampoo commercials typically show women with very sleek hair that shines under the lights.

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1394 of 2001
Bad / Unfriendly

verb

shun - Persistently avoid, ignore, or reject (someone or something) through antipathy or caution

When David tried to join in the conversation at the club, they ignored him, and he suspected that he was being shunned because he had a different religion than they did.

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1395 of 2001
Bad / Angry

noun

grudge - A persistent feeling of ill will or resentment resulting from a past insult or injury

Emma and Sal held a longstanding grudge against each other and could barely stand to be in the same room, but neither one of them remembered what had caused the grudge.

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1396 of 2001
Bad / Dishonest

verb

filch - Pilfer or steal (something, especially a thing of small value) in a casual way

In some states, filching something as small as a pack of gum can lead to being arrested.

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1397 of 2001
Bad / Aggressive

adjective

cantankerous - Bad-tempered, argumentative, and uncooperative

The constant arguing of the cantankerous couple living above Ann always kept her up at night.

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1398 of 2001
Other / Move

verb

slam - 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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1399 of 2001
Bad / Disgusting

adjective

dank - Disagreeably damp, musty, and typically cold

Samuel wiped the moisture off of his shoes and shivered as he walked across the dank basement.

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1400 of 2001
Bad / Stupid

noun

chump - A foolish or easily deceived person

Randall didn't play three-card monte like the other chumps he saw falling for the con-men inviting people on the street to play, because he wanted to keep his money.

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1401 of 2001
Bad / Disgusting

nounverb noun

trash - Discarded matter; refuse

The landfill full of trash stretched into the distance for miles.

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1402 of 2001
Other / Wet

nounverb noun

ripple - A small wave resulting in water from displacement or movement.

The stone Paul threw into the lake caused a big ripple.

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1403 of 2001
Bad / Stupid

noun

farce - A deceptive action that someone tries to fool others into believing that he takes it seriously

Everyone in town knew that a bridge at the busy intersection was needed, but they felt that all the Mayor's activity about the subject was just a farce because he didn't really take the problem seriously.

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1404 of 2001
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.