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Bad / Aggressive
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stymie - To prevent or hinder the progress of something.

When Alan got very sick, it stymied his plans and his ability to study for final exams.

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Good / Smart
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suffice - To be enough, sufficient, and adequate.

The teacher said, 'My telling you once not to use your cell phones in class should suffice to make you understand how important that is.'

verb

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Other / Body

swaddle - To wrap someone, especially a baby, in garments or cloth

Pam swaddled her baby in cloth to keep him warm.

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Other / Inward
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swagger - Walk or behave in a very confident and typically arrogant or aggressive way

The millionaire swaggered into the fancy nightclub, knowing all eyes would be on him.

noun

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Other / Other

sundry - Various items not important enough to be mentioned individually

Wes needed to freshen up before getting on the plane, so the newsstand employee pointed him to the deodorant and other various sundries on the shelves.

noun

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Bad / Uncomfortable

stupor - A state of near-unconsciousness or insensibility

Kramer was in such a drunken stupor that he ended up sleeping on a park bench.

noun

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Good / Big

swath - A broad strip or area of something

The tractor waded through large swaths of grass until the entire field was covered.

noun

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Other / Wet
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swig - A quick swallow of a drink

The soldier took a swig of water from the canteen during the hot day.

noun

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Good / Pleasure
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sustenance - the food and drink that people, animals and plants need to live and stay healthy.

It used to be that many people worked on small farms to provide sustenance for themselves and their families.

verb

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Bad / Unhappy

sulk - To be silent, morose, and bad-tempered out of annoyance or disappointment

Charlotte sulked in silence when her mother told her she couldn't go outside to play.

verb

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Bad / Hostile
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sully - To damage the purity or integrity of something; to defile.

Even though the rumors were not true, the office workers gossiped about them and the result was that it would sully Bill's reputation.

verb

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Other / Move

swerve - To turn aside abruptly from a straight line or course to avoid something in front of you.

The van swerved to avoid the car suddenly stopping in front of it.