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1285 of 2001
Good / Busy

adjective

frisky - Playful and full of energy

Janie's puppy was so frisky that playing with him was like a full-time job.

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1286 of 2001
Bad / Unhappy

noun

despair - Having no hope that things will get better.

Alan sank into a despair that he could not overcome by himself, so he went to a therapist.

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1287 of 2001
Good / Exciting

noun

thriller - A novel, play, or movie with an exciting plot, typically involving crime or espionag

With their fast-paced plots and action-filled pages, John Grisham's thrillers are consistently popular.

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1288 of 2001
Bad / Pain

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agony - Extreme physical or mental suffering

Max was in physical agony as he rode his bicycle up the long mountain trail, but spiritually and emotionally he was in heaven.

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1289 of 2001
Bad / Aggressive

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Allege - To claim or assert something to be true without proof, often in a legal context.

He is alleged to have lied under oath during the trial.

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1290 of 2001
Bad / Attack

verb

clobber - Hit (someone) hard

Muhammad Ali would frequently clobber his opponents until they couldn't get up.

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1291 of 2001
Bad / Weak

adjective

wimpy - Fearful and lacking courage

Sam took boxing lessons, hoping that it would strengthen him physically and emotionally, so he could improve his generally wimpy attitude towards challenging situations.

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1292 of 2001
Bad / Unfriendly

verb

tattle - Report another's wrongdoing

Jack tried to sneak out of the house, but Howie tattled on him to their parents.

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1293 of 2001
Bad / Confused

adjective

perplexing - Confusing and difficult to understand

Scientists find it perplexing how life's incredible complexity came out Earth's hot water all by itself.

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1294 of 2001
Bad / Attack

adjective

insidious - Proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects

The effects of climate change are so insidious that they're not noticeable until polar bears have less ice to live on.

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1295 of 2001
Bad / Strange

noun

savage - (chiefly in historical or literary contexts) a member of a people regarded as primitive and uncivilized

When the Pilgrims first arrived in America, they unfairly viewed the Native Americans as primitive savages despite their rich culture.

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1296 of 2001
Bad / Unfriendly

adjective

nippy - (of the weather) rather cold; chilly

Ryan tugged at his jacket to protect himself from the nippy winter weather.