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Other / Other

adjective

sultry - (of the air or weather) hot and humid

Kevin was sweating profusely while walking around in the sultry weather.

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134 of 1944
Bad / Attack

noun

nemesis - A long-standing rival; an archenemy

As the leader of the Dark Side, Darth Vader was the evil nemesis of the heroic Luke Skywalker.

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135 of 1944
Bad / Confused

adjective

reeling - To feel very shocked, upset, or confused.

The combination of the Covid19 virus and the George Floyd demonstrations left America reeling.

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136 of 1944
Bad / Stupid

noun

klutz - A clumsy, awkward, or foolish person

For a klutz like Glenn, he had to very careful when clearing the dishes from the table not to step on something he didn't notice and drop everything on the floor.

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137 of 1944
Bad / Small

adjective

piddling - Pathetically trivial; trifling

In a piddling attempt at perfection, Alec would cut the blades of grass individually.

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138 of 1944
Other / Squeeze

verb

wring - To squeeze and twist something.

Betty was good at wringing every cent out of every dollar she earned.

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139 of 1944
Bad / Unfriendly

verb

taunt - Provoke or challenge (someone) with insulting remarks

The bully taunted Nico so much that it made him depressed.

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140 of 1944
Bad / Dirty

nounverb verb

blot - To stain with a discoloring substance.

Captain Hook tried to find the treasure from an old map, but mold blotted out some of the most important clues as to where the treasure was buried.

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141 of 1944
Bad / Small

noun

jiffy - A moment

Rick the deliveryman said he would be back in a jiffy just as soon as he delivered the remaining packages.

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142 of 1944
Other / Move

verb

jiggle - Move about lightly and quickly from side to side or up and down

When he realized his key didn't work, Otto jiggled the doorknob and hoped that would open the door.

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143 of 1944
Other / Inward

nounverb noun

swagger - A very confident and typically arrogant or aggressive gait or manner

After getting a makeover, a newly confident Tim walked down the street with a swagger.

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144 of 1944
Bad / Small

adjective

paltry - A very small amount of something, indicating that it has little importance or worth

One day John spoke to his friends with anger as they were going down into the mine, "How does the company expect us to support our families on the paltry wages they give us?"