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505 of 2001
Bad / Strange

noun

enigma - A person or thing that is mysterious, puzzling, or difficult to understand

Owen had to figure out how to make his new business work, but so far how to accomplish that objective proved to be an enigma.

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506 of 2001
Other / Sound

verb

yap - Give a sharp, shrill bark

Jack Russell terriers make up for their small size by yapping loudly when danger approaches.

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507 of 2001
Bad / Unfriendly

nounverb verb

quip - Make a witty remark

At the comedy roast, the host quipped about everyone on and off the stage and made everyone laugh.

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508 of 2001
Other / Body

nounverb verb

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tingle - To experience or cause to experience a slight prickling or stinging sensation

Acupuncture can often cause someone's skin to tingle.

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509 of 2001
Bad / Unfriendly

adjective

nippy - (of the weather) rather cold; chilly

Ryan tugged at his jacket to protect himself from the nippy winter weather.

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510 of 2001
Other / Light

verb

sparkle - Shine brightly with flashes of light

The river sparkled with the sunlight shining down on it.

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511 of 2001
Bad / Small

verb

vanish - Disappear suddenly and completely

During his show, the magician placed a rabbit into his hat and then made it vanish.

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512 of 2001
Other / Body

verb

quiver - Tremble or shake with a slight rapid motion

When his mother removed his pacifier, the baby's lips began to quiver before he started to cry.

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513 of 2001
Other / Inward

adjective

greedy - Having or showing an intense and selfish desire for something, especially wealth or power

The billionaire was so greedy that even all of his wealth wasn't enough for him.

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514 of 2001
Bad / Strange

adjective

grotesque - Very strange and distorted compared to what is normal

When Alan visited the Jordan family, he felt that the way that the son bossed around the parents was a grotesque distortion of the way normal parent-child relationships should be.

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515 of 2001
Bad / Attack

nounverb noun

smack - A sharp slap or blow, typically one given with the palm of the hand

Homer hit himself with a smack when he realized how stupid he had been.

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516 of 2001
Bad / Aggressive

verb

quell - Put an end to (a rebellion or other disorder), typically by the use of force

The peasants' rebellion against the king was quelled as soon as his army massacred hundreds of them.