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Bad / Attack

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showdown - A final test or confrontation intended to settle a dispute

In the Wild West, a final showdown between the good guys and bad guys was how they settled their differences.

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Bad / Bad

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drudgery - Hard, menial, or dull work

Jack couldn't wait until 5:00 so that he could escape the drudgery of the office.

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Good / Friendly

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crony - A close friend of someone; especially : a friend of someone powerful (such as a politician) who is unfairly given special treatment or favors

The mayor owed a favor to his powerful crony, so he paid his company for the city's needed construction work.

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Bad / Bad

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purgatory - An extremely unpleasant place or experience that causes suffering

Some people believe that after a person with a lot of sins dies, he must go to Purgatory for his soul to be cleansed before he can go to Heaven

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Bad / Stupid

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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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Other / Sound

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ruckus - A disturbance or commotion

When the fire alarm went off, the rushing crowd caused a ruckus on their way out.

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Bad / Disorganized

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flux - Hard to keep track of because it is constantly changing.

Betty's therapist had trouble treating her because Betty's emotions and thoughts were always in a state of flux.

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Bad / Uncomfortable

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Hideout - A secret place where someone can hide from others, especially from the law.

The thieves retreated to their hideout after the robbery.

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Bad / Stupid

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imp - A mischievous but harmless trouble maker

Charlie's mother shouted at him, "Stop jumping up and down on your bed and acting like a little imp, and try to be just a little serious and clean up your room."

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Other / Light

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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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Bad / Strange

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outcast - A person who has been rejected by society or a social group

Brent felt like an outcast when his friends refused to speak to him anymore, as a result of his being outspoken about his political opinions that were so different from theirs.

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Bad / Disorganized

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rubble - Waste or rough fragments of stone, brick, concrete, etc., especially as the debris from the demolition of buildings

After heavy bombing, the city was reduced to rubble.