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265 of 1944
Bad / Small

verb

dwindle - Diminish gradually in size, amount, or strength

The dodo bird population dwindled over time before finally going extinct.

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266 of 1944
Good / Strong

adjective

sturdy - Strong and solid and unlikely to break

The family built a tree house that proved to be very sturdy even during storms

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267 of 1944
Other / Body

nounverb verb

gasp - Inhale suddenly with the mouth open, out of pain or astonishment

Sherry gasped when she suddenly realized that she had lost her wallet with $500 and all her ID's and credit cards.

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268 of 1944
Bad / Aggressive

adjective

ferocious - Savagely fierce, cruel, or violent

As the king of the jungle, the lion is one of the most ferocious animals on Earth.

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269 of 1944
Bad / Dishonest

verb

hoodwink - Deceive or trick (someone)

The con man surveyed the crowd in order to find someone to hoodwink.

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270 of 1944
Bad / Uncomfortable

adjective

squeamish - (of a person) easily made to feel sick, faint, or disgusted, especially by unpleasant images, such as the sight of blood

Nico was so squeamish about receiving a flu shot that he broke out into a sweat.

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271 of 1944
Good / Brave

adjective

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Adventurous - Willing to take risks or try out new and exciting experiences.

The kids had an adventurous afternoon exploring the forest.

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272 of 1944
Good / Busy

verb

whisk - Take or move (someone or something) in a particular direction suddenly and quickly

After the size of the crowd presented a danger to the prime minister, a police officer whisked him to safety.

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273 of 1944
Bad / Unfriendly

noun

guff - Trivial, worthless, or insolent talk or ideas

Wanda couldn't take her date's guff as he kept on complaining about women's rights, so she tried to figure out an excuse to leave.

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274 of 1944
Other / Inward

adjective

pretentious - Trying to appear more important or clever than you are

During the annual meeting, the CEO gave a long-winded pretentious speech that talked about unrealistic goals, and most people were bored and even fell asleep.

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275 of 1944
Other / Inward

noun

vibes - A person's emotional state or the atmosphere of a place as communicated to and felt by others

Nia got some bad vibes before stepping inside the haunted house.

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276 of 1944
Other / Body

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brawny - Physically strong; muscular

After working out for months, Zac seemed to become brawny overnight.