Now that Jim and Jill were retired, they had ample time to take walks in the park together.
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1478 of2001 Bad /
Aggressive
nounverb noun
jab -
A quick, sharp blow, especially with the fist
In boxing, the jab is one of the most common moves, along with a hook and an uppercut.
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1479 of2001 Bad /
Pain
adjective
exasperating -
Intensely irritating; infuriating
Molly tried to enter the information in the online form, but she found the confusing directions so exasperating that she grabbed her own hair and screamed in frustration.
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1480 of2001 Good /
Big
adjective
hefty -
Large, heavy, and powerful
Compared to Kevin, who was literally half his size, Shaquille looked very hefty.
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1481 of2001 Bad /
Small
verb
tweak -
To twist or pull something with a small sharp movement
Mechanics use wrenches to tweak the various parts of a car.
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1482 of2001 Bad /
Disorganized
noun
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.
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1483 of2001 Good /
New
noun
vanguard -
A group of people that leads the way for others, in ideas or battle.
During the 1980's, a small group of tech companies in Silicon Valley, California were the vanguard that led the world in new developments that changed the world.
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1484 of2001 Bad /
Angry
noun
outcry -
A strong expression of anger and disapproval about something
When the governor raised real estate taxes by a large amount after promissing not to, there was an outcry of protest by the public and the press.
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1485 of2001 Good /
Brave
adjective
gallant -
Brave, heroic.
In 1826, the defenders of the Alamo made a gallant but unsuccessful attempt to fight off the Mexican troops.
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1486 of2001 Bad /
Aggressive
nounverb verb
rant -
Speak or shout at length in a wild, impassioned way
Bob would always rant to anyone who would listen about how it drove him crazy that the Illuminati controlled the world.
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1487 of2001 Other /
Sound
noun
thud -
A dull, heavy sound, such as that made by an object falling to the ground
Jake tripped on the stairs and hit the ground with a resounding thud.
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1488 of2001 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.