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1501 of 2001
Other / Sound

nounverb verb

squeal - Make a long, high-pitched cry or noise

Pigs are known for squealing in the same way that dogs are known for barking.

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1502 of 2001
Good / Calm

noun

nook - Small area or space, like an alcove, that is conducive to meditating, reading, relaxing or quietly reflecting.

The alcove at the large window made a perfect nook, where Gemma could quietly take time away from the family, to read her book or write in her journal without interruption.

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1503 of 2001
Other / Inward

adjective

staid - Sedate, respectable, and unadventurous

Jill liked Bob, but she really wanted someone more dynamic and exciting, and Jill just couldn't see herself spending the rest of her life with someone so staid and kind of boring.

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1504 of 2001
Other / Wet

verb

splatter - Splash with a sticky or viscous liquid

When the fountain pen exploded, the ink splattered all over the wall.

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1505 of 2001
Bad / Attack

verb

terrify - Cause to feel extreme fear

Scott was terrified of dogs and avoided even the smallest ones.

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1506 of 2001
Bad / Mistake

noun

boondoggle - Work or activity that is wasteful or pointless but gives the appearance of having value

When the funds dried up before the bridge could be finished, it turned into an expensive boondoggle that couldn't transport anybody.

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1507 of 2001
Bad / Dishonest

noun

heist - A robbery

Putting on their masks and loading their guns, the bank robbers knew the heist was imminent.

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1508 of 2001
Other / Squeeze

verb

crunch - Crush (a hard or brittle foodstuff) with the teeth, making a loud but muffled grinding sound

Chips of any kind, whether potato or tortilla, will always involve people crunching them.

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1509 of 2001
Bad / Delay

noun

straggler - A person or animal that is last in a group to do something or the last to get to or leave a place

While the other runners were far ahead of him, the straggler struggled at the back of the line.

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1510 of 2001
Good / Strong

noun

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Caliber - The quality or standard of someone's ability or character.

The company is looking to hire engineers of top caliber.

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1511 of 2001
Bad / Mistake

noun

snafu - A confused or chaotic state; a mess

A lack of funding led to the snafu of an incomplete bridge being built across the river.

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1512 of 2001
Bad / Weak

verb

languish - (of a person or other living thing) lose or lack vitality; grow weak or feeble

The crops languished in the field after the severe drought.