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457 of 2001
Bad / Dishonest

nounverb verb

dupe - Deceive; trick

Edwin knew his agent wanted to dupe him by having him sign a bad contract.

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458 of 2001
Bad / Strange

noun

mongrel - A dog of no definable type or breed

Even though purebreed dogs are in high demand, mongrels are still popular because they combine the attributes of two different dogs in a hopefully positive way.

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459 of 2001
Good / Big

noun

slew - A large number of things

John looked up, and he saw a slew of birds migrating south, filling the sky

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460 of 2001
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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461 of 2001
Good / Smart

nounverb noun

probe - A blunt-ended surgical instrument used for exploring a wound or part of the body

A probe is used by doctors for various procedures when they need to examine a patient's body.

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462 of 2001
Bad / Disgusting

adjective

grungy - Grimy; dirty

The grungy room required a lot of cleaning before it could be used by anybody.

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463 of 2001
Other / Move

verb

shuffle - Walk by dragging one's feet along or without lifting them fully from the ground

Penguins shuffle themselves around, never lifting their feet off the ground yet still reaching their destination.

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464 of 2001
Other / Move

verb

tilt - For one side of an object to be lower than the other

Andrea had to tilt the draw open to get the tray inside.

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465 of 2001
Bad / Disorganized

adjective

wanton - Unpredictable, unprovoked, and destructive action

The building was covered in graffiti in a wanton act of vandalism.

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466 of 2001
Other / Move

nounverb verb

fling - Throw or hurl forcefully

The pitcher would have to fling the baseball fast enough for the batter to miss it.

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467 of 2001
Other / Body

noun

dimple - A small depression in the flesh, either one that exists permanently or one that forms in the cheeks when one smiles

Maddie was a cute girl, especially because of the dimple on her cheek.

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468 of 2001
Other / Body

nounverb verb

squint - Look at someone or something with one or both eyes partly closed in an attempt to see more clearly or as a reaction to strong light

George lost his glasses, so he had to squint to see anything clearly.