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385 of 2001
Bad / Disorganized

nounverb noun

scribble - A piece of writing or a picture produced carelessly or hurriedly

My doctor's signature looks so much like a scribble that I couldn't even identify the letters in his name.

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386 of 2001
Bad / Attack

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Belittle - To speak about someone or something in a way that shows little respect.

A good rule of interpersoanl relationships is: Don’t belittle others just to make yourself feel better.

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387 of 2001
Good / Exciting

noun

hoopla - Excitement surrounding an event or situation, especially when considered to be unnecessary fuss

Even though iPhone models rarely change much every year, the hoopla surrounding them always leads to long lines of customers.

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388 of 2001
Good / Beautiful

verb

glisten - (of something wet or greasy) shine; glitter

The grass glistened with dew in the early morning.

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389 of 2001
Bad / Weak

adjective

defunct - No longer existing or functioning

Once the most popular destination for people who wanted to rent movies, Blockbuster Video is now defunct, having been replaced by Netflix.

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390 of 2001
Bad / Unfriendly

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jeer - Laughing or shouting insults at someone to show you have no respect for them.

The crowd let out a jeer at the politician when he talked about positions that were extremely unpopular with the public.

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391 of 2001
Bad / Bad

noun

purgatory - An extremely unpleasant place or experience that causes suffering

Some people believe that after a person with a lot of sins dies, he must go to Purgatory for his soul to be cleansed before he can go to Heaven

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392 of 2001
Bad / Aggressive

verb

coerce - To force an unwilling person to do something by using force or threats.

Betty was coerced into going medical school by her parents, and she eventually dropped out.

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393 of 2001
Bad / Weak

verb

totter - Move in a feeble or unsteady way

Women frequently totter when wearing high heels because of their impractical design.

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394 of 2001
Bad / Boring

adjective

tedious - Too long, slow, or dull: tiresome or monotonous

The meeting was so tedious that the employees couldn't even pay attention.

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395 of 2001
Bad / Unfriendly

verb

shun - Persistently avoid, ignore, or reject (someone or something) through antipathy or caution

When David tried to join in the conversation at the club, they ignored him, and he suspected that he was being shunned because he had a different religion than they did.

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396 of 2001
Bad / Unfriendly

verb

rebuff - Reject (someone or something) in an abrupt or ungracious manner

Merrick angrily rebuffed the salesman before he could even make his pitch.