adjective

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Bad / Unfriendly

audio

nippy - (of the weather) rather cold; chilly

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

noun

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Other / Move

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thrust - A sudden or violent lunge with a pointed weapon or a bodily part

In the wrestling competition, Jerry's opponent had him pinned down, but with a strong thrust of his arms, Jerry pushed this opponent off of him, and then had his opponent pinned down instead.

verb

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Other / Move

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haul - To pull or drag something with effort or force.

It took three men to haul the fishing net out of the water.

adjective

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Bad / Bad

audio

futile - Incapable of producing any useful result; pointless

Sisyphus was engaged in the futile task of rolling a boulder up a steep hill.

noun

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Other / Surprise

Url audio

discrepancy - A difference between two things that are expected to be the same.

Her story had a major discrepancy that made the police suspicious.

verb

See noun

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Other / Move

audio

swirl - Move in a twisting or spiraling pattern

The water kept swirling around the drain until it disappeared.

verb

See noun

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Good / Happy

audio

jest - Speak or act in a joking manner

Malcolm and his friends always jested and shared laughs with each other.

adjective

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Good / Big

audio

humongous - Huge; enormous

Next to the kitten, the Saint Bernard looked humongous.

noun

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Bad / Mistake

audio

glitch - A sudden, unexpected, and usually temporary malfunction of equipment such as a computer

The space shuttle take-off was canceled with 2 seconds left in the countdown, due to a glitch discovered in the fuel supply.

verb

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Good / Smart

Url audio

circumvent - To find a way around and overcome a problem or difficulty.

Because of the large traffic jam, I new a side road that could circument the mess and get home the same time I normally do.

adjective

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Bad / Disgusting

audio

obscene - Offensive, rude, or shocking, often in a sexual context

The stream of obscene words that flowed from Allen's mouth shocked everyone.

noun

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Bad / Nervous

audio

frenzy - Wild, extreme, and uncontrolled behavior or mental agitation

Saigon was in a frenzy of chaotic activity at the end of April 1975 as the Viet Cong entered the city and the last Americans left by helicopter.