verb

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Good / Friendly

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reconcile - To bring two or more people or groups into a state of harmony or understanding after a disagreement or conflict.

After a long argument, they managed to reconcile their differences and rebuild their relationship, realizing how much they valued each other.

verb

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Bad / Small

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eke - To manage to support oneself or make a living with difficulty

Throughout the third world, many people can barely eke out a living from their small plot of land.

verb

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Bad / Attack

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retaliate - To take action in response to a perceived wrong or harm, often by doing something negative in return.

In the heat of argument, he retaliated with words, and later regretted his own outburst, and the effect it had on her.

verb

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Other / Fast

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jolt - To cause (something or someone) to move in a quick and sudden way

Emma jolted awake when she heard footsteps downstairs.

adjective

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Bad / Disorganized

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diffuse - Scattered and widely spread out

After drinking all night, in the morning Bill felt too diffuse to concentrate on his work.

verb

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Bad / Confused

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drift - To move slowly without much intention or direction.

Bill enjoyed rowing out into the middle of the large lake, and then just letting the boat drift while he relaxed and looked at the water and the sky.

verb

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Bad / Attack

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mangle - To severely mutilate, disfigure, or damage by cutting, tearing, or crushing

The speeding car was mangled beyond belief when it hit the tree at 80 miles an hour.

adjective

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Bad / Angry

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resentful - Feeling bitter or angry about something that you think is unfair.

Cain felt very resentful when Abel's offerings were accepted more than his, but he obviously overreated when he killed Abel.

noun

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Bad / Small

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excerpt - A short part taken from a speech, book, film

After reading excerpts from the new novel, he went out and bought the book.

adjective

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Bad / Disorganized

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woozy - Unsteady, dizzy, or dazed

Angela had to sit down after feeling woozy.

verb

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Bad / Angry

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despise - To feel intense dislike or contempt for someone or something.

She despises dishonesty and refuses to associate with anyone who lies.

noun

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Bad / Bad

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scourge - A person or thing that causes great trouble or suffering

For at least half the country, Donald Trump is a scourge that can't be avoided.