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1537 of 2001
Other / Move

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avalanche - A mass of snow, ice, and/or rocks that fall rapidly down a mountainside.

The sudden and unexpected avalanche meant that the hikers would have to find an alternate path to the top of the mountain.

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1538 of 2001
Bad / Angry

adjective

livid - Furiously angry

After he was laid off from his job without warning, Dave was livid with rage.

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1539 of 2001
Good / Exciting

noun

thriller - A novel, play, or movie with an exciting plot, typically involving crime or espionag

With their fast-paced plots and action-filled pages, John Grisham's thrillers are consistently popular.

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1540 of 2001
Bad / Unhappy

noun

dismay - A strong feeling of disappointment about something unexpected and hard to fix

After the market plunged by 10%, the news networks showed Wall Street traders feeling dismay.

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1541 of 2001
Bad / Weak

noun

malady - A disease or ailment

Vaccinations have eliminated many maladies that used to sicken millions of people.

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1542 of 2001
Bad / Unfriendly

verb

sully - Damage the purity or integrity of; defile

Martha spread rumors about Anne, and even though it came out later that the rumors were false, the damage had been done and Anne's reputation was sullied.

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1543 of 2001
Bad / Dishonest

adjective

phony - Not genuine; fraudulent

To someone with an untrained eye, it can be hard to tell a phony handbag from a real one.

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1544 of 2001
Bad / Bad

noun

monstrosity - Something, especially a building, that is very large and is considered unsightly

The large fish-shaped building was a monstrosity that everyone made fun of.

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1545 of 2001
Bad / Boring

adjective

hackneyed - (of a phrase or idea) lacking significance through having been overused; unoriginal and trite

Ricky had to tell his boss he was completely prepared for the job, but he wanted to avoid a hackneyed expression like "having his ducks in a row."

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1546 of 2001
Bad / Unhappy

verb

bawl - To cry loudly and uncontrollably.

When my baby starts to bawl, I go through my trusty checklist: is he hungry, tired, teething, or have a bad diaper?

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1547 of 2001
Bad / Attack

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abusive - Being harsh or violent to another person, verbally or physically.

Samantha knew that she had to leave Jeff, because he was often abusive, both in words or actions - but she was afraid of what he would do to her if she did leave.

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1548 of 2001
Bad / Aggressive

verb

brandish - Wave or flourish (something, especially a weapon) as a threat or in anger or excitement

Once he saw the burglar, Terry brandished his gun in order to scare him off.