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1717 of 1944
Good / Successful

verb

rebound - To recover from a bad situation.

The company's stock did badly at first, but it rebounded when it hired a new president.

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1718 of 1944
Bad / Uncomfortable

adjective

harried - To be busy and annoyed by the demands of others

Jim didn't like being a waiter, because he always felt harried by the demands of all the customers.

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1719 of 1944
Bad / Unfriendly

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Apathetic - Showing or feeling little or no interest, enthusiasm, or concern.

She was apathetic toward the outcome of the football game and didn’t even watch it.

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1720 of 1944
Bad / Old

adjective

fusty - Smelling stale, damp, or stuffy

The old library had plenty of books but unfortunately it had a fusty smell that indicated its age.

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1721 of 1944
Bad / Aggressive

nounverb noun

rant - A spell of ranting; a tirade

His coworkers were forced to sit there and listen to Bob's angry rant about the summer heat.

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1722 of 1944
Bad / Dangerous

verb

lurk - (of a person or animal) be or remain hidden so as to wait in ambush for someone or something

Artie lurked under his sister's bed so he could jump out and scare her when she least expected it.

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1723 of 1944
Bad / Weak

adjective

pooped - Extremely tired

After working all night, Sara was too pooped to even go home to her own bed.

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1724 of 1944
Other / Other

noun

lapse - A temporary pause, omission, or failure

Becky's occasional lapses in memory as she got older worried her that it might be a condition that might get worse

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1725 of 1944
Bad / Unhappy

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wail - A prolonged high-pitched cry of pain, grief, or anger

The baby's wail echoed throughout the room as her diaper was being changed.

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1726 of 1944
Other / Other

nounverb verb

spoof - Imitate (something) while exaggerating its characteristic features for comic effect

The "Naked Gun" movies spoofed police dramas by including jokes and gags.

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1727 of 1944
Bad / Attack

verb

ravage - Cause severe and extensive damage to

The tornado ravaged the town, leaving nothing but destruction in its wake.

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1728 of 1944
Bad / Weak

verb

sputter - Make a series of soft explosive sounds, typically when being heated or as a symptom of a fault

The SUV's engine sputtered as it struggled to haul the trailer behind it.