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Bad / Disorganized

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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.

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Bad / Mistake

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blunder - A stupid or careless mistake

Emma realized she had made a huge blunder when she accidentally deleted the entire spreadsheet.

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Bad / Stupid

noun

bozo - A stupid, rude, or insignificant person, especially a man

Martin was a bozo who would always act rudely to people, and as a result his boss was considering letting him go.

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Bad / Dishonest

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bluff - Try to deceive someone as to one's abilities or intentions

Tim had a bad poker hand but decided to bluff and bet all of his chips at once.

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Bad / Stupid

adjective

bumbling - Acting in a confused or ineffectual way; incompetent

Homer was a bumbling fool who would also put his family members in danger.

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Bad / Aggressive

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bestial - Savage, brutal, or cruel in nature or behavior; relating to or resembling beasts; animal-like.

Even the police - who had many years experience with battling crime - were shocked by the the villain’s bestial behavior.

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Good / Pleasure

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bask - To lie exposed to warmth and sunlight for relaxation and pleasure.

When Joe completed the project, he took a week off and did nothing but bask in the sun on the beach, of course totally covered with sun tan lotion.

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Bad / Confused

verb

boggle - For a person to be astonished or overwhelmed when trying to imagine something

Looking up at the stars and imagining the size of the universe can boggle a person's mind.

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Bad / Attack

verb

banish - To send someone away from a country or place as an official punishment.

The man who didn’t take his hat off when the king’s carriage rode by was banished from the capital for 5 years.

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Other / Light

adjective

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Blurry - Not clear or sharp in appearance; unfocused.

The picture came out blurry because the camera moved.

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Bad / Bad

adjective

barren - A land or a person that is incapable of growing anything or bearing fruit

Steve couldn't imagine how he would be able to cross the desert as he looked at the barren desert from on top of his camel

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Good / Strong

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boost - A source of help or encouragement leading to increase or improvement

When he woke up after only a few hours of sleep, Mike knew he needed a cup of coffee to give him a boost.

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