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1525 of 2001
Good / Busy

verb

gallivanting - Go around from one place to another in the pursuit of pleasure or entertainment

After he graduated high school, Damian decided to gallivant across Europe for a whole year instead of heading straight to college.

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1526 of 2001
Bad / Unhappy

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wail - A prolonged high-pitched cry of pain, grief, or anger

The baby's wail echoed throughout the room as her diaper was being changed.

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1527 of 2001
Other / Body

noun

glutton - An excessively greedy eater

Danny was a glutton who spent all of his free time eating.

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1528 of 2001
Bad / Unfriendly

adjective

testy - Easily irritated; impatient and somewhat bad-tempered

Evan simply asked how Carmen was doing, so he was shocked when she exhibited a testy attitude and yelled at him.

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1529 of 2001
Bad / Weak

adjective

dizzy - Having a sensation of spinning around and losing one's balance.

After going on the giant roller coaster, Ed felt very dizzy.

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1530 of 2001
Good / Busy

nounverb verb

throng - (of a crowd) fill or be present in (a place or area)

The massive crowd thronged into the stadium to cheer on their country's Olympic athletes.

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1531 of 2001
Bad / Aggressive

nounverb noun

muzzle - A device, usually an arrangement of straps or wires, placed over an animal's mouth to prevent the animal from biting, eating, etc.

In addition to a strait jacket, Hannibal Lecter was forced to wear a muzzle so he wouldn't eat people.

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1532 of 2001
Other / Sound

verb

mutter - Say something in a low or barely audible voice, especially in dissatisfaction or irritation

After being yelled at by his boss, Ken muttered under his breath about how he hated his job.

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1533 of 2001
Bad / Unfriendly

verb

quibble - Argue or raise objections about a trivial matter

Scarlet couldn't wait until she quit her job as cashier so she could stop having to deal with customers who wanted to quibble about all the little things that bothered them about the store.

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1534 of 2001
Other / Shape

adjective

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Amorphous - Lacking a clear shape or form.

The spilled paint formed an amorphous blob on the floor.

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1535 of 2001
Bad / Dishonest

nounverb noun

plunder - The violent and dishonest acquisition of property

The pirate's eyes grew wide at the sight of his newly acquired plunder of gold coins and jewels.

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1536 of 2001
Good / Happy

adjective

ecstatic - Feeling or expressing overwhelming happiness or joyful excitement.

When Brad got the email saying he got the job in the big law firm, he was ecstatic.