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469 of 2001
Good / Friendly

nounverb noun

chatter - Incessant trivial talk

The employees would gather around the water cooler every morning to engage in chatter about the weather.

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470 of 2001
Other / Body

nounverb noun

snooze - A short, light sleep, especially during the day

Lenny was angry that his quick snooze in bed was interrupted by his alarm clock.

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471 of 2001
Other / Shape

verb

jut - Extend out, over, or beyond the main body or line of something

The observation deck jutted out from the building, allowing people to see the city directly underneath their feet.

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472 of 2001
Bad / Aggressive

adjective

brazen - Bold and without shame

The brazen pickpocket robbed people in broad daylight.

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473 of 2001
Good / Pleasure

adjective

cushy - (of a job, task, or situation) undemanding, easy, or secure

With its casual dress code and lack of supervision, Jeff knew he had found the perfect cushy job.

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474 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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475 of 2001
Bad / Disorganized

adjective

scraggly - (of a person or animal) thin and bony

With his toothpick-sized arms, Terence was too scraggly to be on the wrestling team.

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476 of 2001
Other / Other

adjective

daunting - Seeming difficult to deal with in anticipation; intimidating

As the tallest mountain in the world, Mount Everest is the most daunting challenge for mountain climbers.

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477 of 2001
Bad / Attack

verb

clobber - Hit (someone) hard

Muhammad Ali would frequently clobber his opponents until they couldn't get up.

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478 of 2001
Other / Wet

verb

gurgle - Make a hollow bubbling sound like that made by water running out of a bottle

When Sam had a big decision to make, he walked into the woods and sat by a gurgling brook to contemplate and be alone with his thoughts.

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479 of 2001
Bad / Dishonest

adjective

flagrant - The way an action or situation is negative in an open and obvious way

The politician came right out and asked for a bribe in a flagrant violation of the law.

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480 of 2001
Bad / Disgusting

noun

scum - A layer of dirt or froth on the surface of a liquid

Getting rid of soap scum is a common problem for people with bathtubs.