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337 of 2001
Good / Smart

adjective

savvy - Shrewd and knowledgeable; having common sense and good judgment

Because of his savvy knowledge about investing, Warren Buffett is viewed as the guru of Wall Street.

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338 of 2001
Good / Brave

adjective

plucky - Having or showing determined courage in the face of difficulties

Mary's plucky personality made her determined to compete in the race despite being confined to a wheelchair.

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339 of 2001
Other / Other

noun

sot - A habitual drunkard

The man at the bar was such a sot that he would fall asleep before finishing his latest drink.

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340 of 2001
Other / Other

noun

gig - A single professional engagement, usually of short duration, as of jazz or rock musicians

Before they became superstars, The Beatles were playing small gigs across England.

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341 of 2001
Bad / Attack

verb

wreak - Cause (a large amount of damage or harm)

Joan yelled at her dog after it wreaked havoc throughout the house.

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342 of 2001
Bad / Aggressive

adjective

belligerent - Hostile and aggressive, with an implied threat of violence

Germany's occupation of Czechoslovakia in 1938 and early 1939 was a belligerent action that the world chose to ignore.

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343 of 2001
Other / Move

nounverb noun

tumble - A sudden or headlong fall

The sign posted nearby indicated that it was easy to accidentally take a tumble down the rickety stairs.

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344 of 2001
Other / Sound

verb

tinkle - To make a light, clear ringing sound

The water would tinkle into the mall's fountain, soothing passing customers.

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345 of 2001
Bad / Attack

nounverb noun

rampage - A period of violent and uncontrollable behavior, typically involving a large group of people

The businessman had to clean up his store after the damage caused by the rioters' rampage.

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346 of 2001
Bad / Disorganized

verb

garble - To distort a message so that it is unclear or confusing

When the astronauts landed on Mars, static garbled their voices so none of the billions of people on earth watching on TV could understand what they were saying.

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347 of 2001
Bad / Pain

verb

writhe - Make continual twisting, squirming movements or contortions of the body

The soccer player writhed in pain on the ground after spraining his ankle.

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348 of 2001
Other / Sound

verb

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babble - To talk rapidly and continuously in a foolish, excited, or incomprehensible way.

Monica worked at home, and sometimes her 1 year old Charlie sat in her lap, and he babbled away about all sorts of things that she didn’t understand.