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1561 of 2001
Bad / Attack

noun

tyranny - Cruel and oppressive government or rule

Josef Stalin was a brutal ruler whose tyranny killed millions of people. (related noun: Tyrant).

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1562 of 2001
Good / Exciting

verb

revel - Enjoy oneself in a lively and noisy way, especially with drinking and dancing

Elmore and his friends reveled in his purchase of a new house by throwing a party.

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1563 of 2001
Bad / Strange

adjective

farfetched - Very unlikely to be true, and difficult to believe

Steve Jobs proved all the doubters wrong when he made what they thought were farfetched predictions of success.

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1564 of 2001
Other / Sound

nounverb verb

squeak - Make a high-pitched sound or cry

The mouse squeaked in a high pitch to its fellow mice when it found a food source nearby.

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1565 of 2001
Bad / Attack

verb

vanquish - Defeat thoroughly

Alexander the Great vanquished entire countries in his quest to build one of the world's biggest empires.

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1566 of 2001
Bad / Disgusting

nounverb verb

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stink - Have a strong unpleasant smell

The garbage would stink so much that Beck could smell it from down the street.

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1567 of 2001
Good / Flexible

adjective

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agile - Able to move quickly and easily, and be well coordinated.

Bill was always the most agile boy in his high school, but it took hard work and focus to reach the tryouts for the Olympic gymnastic team.

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1568 of 2001
Bad / Unhappy

nounverb verb

yelp - Utter a short sharp cry of pain or alarm

The football player yelped in pain after spraining his ankle.

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1569 of 2001
Bad / Unhappy

nounverb noun

frown - A facial expression that means displeasure or unhappiness

Emojis displaying a frown are commonly used to communicate disapproval or unhappiness..

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1570 of 2001
Bad / Aggressive

nounverb verb

sneer - Smile or speak in a contemptuous or mocking manner

Dean sneered at the silly question Mike had asked him.

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1571 of 2001
Other / Entice

noun

hawker - A person who travels around selling goods, typically advertising them by shouting

The hawker shouted loud enough for everybody to hear, mentioning his variety of goods available for sale.

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1572 of 2001
Other / Wet

nounverb noun

ooze - The sluggish flow of a fluid

The expensive dessert was topped off with a dripping ooze of chocolate.