adjective

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Bad / Bad

taboo - A subject, word, or action that is avoided for religious or social reasons

In Bill's social circle, to ask anyone how much money they made was a topic that was taboo.

adjective

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Other / Surprise

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telltale - Revealing or indicating something hidden or secret, showing the inner nature of something.

The telltale clouds of smoke hinted at a fire nearby.

noun

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Bad / Dangerous

tempest - A violent windy storm

The powerful tempest tossed the ship back and forth amongst the waves.

verb

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Bad / Dangerous

taint - To contaminate or pollute something.

In many third-world countries, tainted water is the only available drinking source despite its unhealthy effects.

noun

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Good / Flexible

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synergy - The combined power of a group working together that is greater than when they are working separately.

When the two companies merged together, they found that the resulting synergy improved their R&D and marketing tremendously.

verb

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Other / Up+Down

swoon - Faint from extreme emotion

The young woman swooned from hearing the bad news, so the man had to catch her before she fell.

adjective

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Bad / Unfriendly

testy - Easily irritated; impatient and somewhat bad-tempered

Evan simply asked how Carmen was doing, so he was shocked when she exhibited a testy attitude and yelled at him.

noun

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Bad / Weak

tatters - Irregularly torn pieces of cloth, paper, or other material

Even though they were poor and their clothes were in tatters, Dorothy's family still possessed a strong pride that kept them hopeful.

noun

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Other / Move

swoon - An occurrence of fainting

Exhausted from working 24 hours straight, the doctor fell into a swoon and landed on the floor.

adjective

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Bad / Disorganized

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tardy - Delaying or delayed beyond the expected or proper time; late.

The train was tardy, arriving 20 minutes behind schedule.

adjective

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Bad / Bad

tacky - In bad taste

Sam's hitting on women at the funeral was an extremely tacky thing to do.

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Bad / Nervous

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temperamental - Liable to sudden changes in mood or behavior; unpredictable in temperament.

His temperamental nature and frequent outbursts made it hard for the team to rely on him during stressful situations.