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Bad / Dishonest

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connive - To secretly allow (something considered immoral, illegal, wrong, or harmful) to occur

Stewie would connive ways in which to gain power, though he usually failed.

verb

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Bad / Dishonest

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pilfer - To steal, especially in small quantities

People were outraged when they discovered that one of the congregants had been pilfering change from the charity boxes.

verb

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Bad / Mistake

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fizzle - To finish in a way that is disappointing

At the start of his race for mayor it looked like Fred was going to win, but his many verbal mistakes caused his candidacy to just fizzle out.

noun

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Bad / Pain

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standstill - A halt in activity, usually temporary but total.

Traffic came to a standstill after the accident on the highway.

adjective

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Bad / Dirty

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risqué - Somewhat indecent and liable to shock, especially by being sexually suggestive.

In the 1960's jokes on TV that were considered risque would seem totally innocent and accepted by today's standards.

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Bad / Unfriendly

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mock - To tease or laugh at in a scornful or contemptuous manner

While the professor wrote the math formula on the board, one of the students mocked him behind his back as the other students laughed.

noun

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Bad / Strange

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punk - A person who is unlikely to amount to anything, and tends to annoy others

Avery was regarded as a punk who would many predicted would spend his life in and out of jail.

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Bad / Disorganized

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tangle - To twist together into a confused mass

The cords to Miguel's devices were so tangled that they couldn't be separated.

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Bad / Old

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fogey - A person, typically an old one, who is considered to be old-fashioned or conservative in attitude or tastes

Old fogeys usually complain about young people and their immature ways.

adjective

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Bad / Disorganized

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crude - Lacking sophistication, polish, or tact; having rough or rude manners.

His crude and unrefined behavior, often using curse words, made everyone uncomfortable at the dinner table.

adjective

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Bad / Weak

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innocuous - Not harmful or dangerous; safe.

The spider looked scary, but it was completely innocuous and couldn’t bite humans.

noun

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Bad / Disorganized

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flux - Hard to keep track of because it is constantly changing.

Betty's therapist had trouble treating her because Betty's emotions and thoughts were always in a state of flux.