verb

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Other / Body

stoop - To bend one's body forwards and downwards

While exploring the cave, Bill sometimes had to stoop when the ceilings were low.

adjective

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Bad / Uncomfortable

Url

desperation - A strong feeling of fear and loss of hope.

Their credit card debt was so large, that they felt a sense of desperation about being able to fix the situation.

verb

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Bad / Dislike

cringe - To contract one's face or body due to a feeling of disgust or embarrassment

While discussing her engagement on the phone with her friend, Laura realized that the thought of marrying Bob made her cringe with disgust.

noun

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Bad / Weak

Url

bum - A lazy or worthless person; a freeloader.

Every time we went shopping downtown, we always ran ino the same bum who asked us for some money.

noun

See verb

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Other / Other

mimic - A person skilled in imitating the voice, mannerisms, or movements of others in an entertaining way

By looking like him and perfectly imitating his voice, it was hard to distinguish the mimic from the person he was imitating.

verb

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Other / Sound

Url

babble - To talk rapidly and continuously in a foolish, excited, or incomprehensible way.

Monica worked at home, and sometimes her 1 year old Charlie sat in her lap, and he babbled away about all sorts of things that she didn’t understand.

adjective

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Bad / Old

Url

decadent - Characterized by or reflecting a state of moral or cultural decline.

The ancient empire became decadent before it eventually fell.

noun

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Good / Strong

Url

salvation - Being delivered from harm, ruin, or loss

After his years of fighting in the war, he found that the group therapy sessions were his salvation.

adjective

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Bad / Dishonest

Url

deceptive - Causing someone to believe something untrue.

Be careful — that offer sounds good but it's may be deceptive, not revealing the negative aspects of the product.

adjective

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Good / Friendly

Url

amiable - Pleasant, friendly, and easy to like

When Patty chose a dog to buy, she looked for a dog that was amiable and had a calm, friendly disposition.

verb

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Other / Move

reverberate - For seomthing to continue to be heard or felt, becaused of a repeating effect or echo.

The effect of the 1929 stock market crash reverberated throughout the 1930's.

noun

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Bad / Disgusting

stench - A very bad smell

Eve covered her nose so she wouldn't have to smell the stench coming from the trash heap.