adjective

1 of 60

Bad / Strange

kinky - Exhibiting unusual behavior

Brad exhibited many kinky habits and tendencies, but Martha was able to overlook that weird aspect of him because she found that his loyalty and good disposition more than made up for it.

adjective

2 of 60

Bad / Pain

Url

traumatic - Causing severe and lasting emotional shock and pain.

Bill survived the hurricane at sea on his fishing boat, but it took years for him to recover emotionally from the traumatic experience.

noun

3 of 60

Other / Wet

blizzard - a severe snow storm with strong winds

Joe was driving on a highway in Idaho when the blizzard hit, and he was stuck without food for 2 days.

noun

See verb

4 of 60

Good / Friendly

chatter - Incessant trivial talk

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

verb

5 of 60

Good / Strong

Url

withstand - To remain firm in endurance or opposition.

The night before finals, Mike studied all night and tried very hard to withstand his desire to fall asleep.

adjective

6 of 60

Good / Beautiful

majestic - Having or showing impressive beauty or dignity

The majestic snow-capped mountains were part of nature's true beauty.

adjective

7 of 60

Bad / Bad

Url

infamous - Well known for some bad quality or deed

Willie Sutton is infamous for saying that he robbed banks because 'That's where the money is'.

verb

8 of 60

Bad / Angry

besmirch - To cause harm or damage to the reputation of someone or something

The police apologized after arresting Sally by mistake for shoplifting, but she felt that the rumors it caused left her reputation besmirched.

adjective

9 of 60

Bad / Mistake

spurious - False and incorrect

The teacher showed Max that his scientific conclusions were wrong because they were based on spurious facts and logic.

adjective

10 of 60

Good / Important

supreme - (of authority or an office, or someone holding it) superior to all others

In Iran, the Ayatollah is the supreme ruler who controls the country's population.

verb

11 of 60

Other / Stop

Url

impede - To create obstacles or difficulties that hinder an action or process.

His lack of experience may impede his chances of getting the job.

adjective

12 of 60

Good / Exciting

Url

staggering - Causing great surprise or disbelief due to something unexpected or extreme.

The view from the top of the mountain was simply staggering.