entice -
Attract or tempt by offering pleasure or advantage
Evan wasn't supposed to eat the donut, but Dennis enticed him by waving one in front of his face.
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1562 of2001 Bad /
Disorganized
adjective
shoddy -
Badly made or done
Sergei had to hire another contractor to fix the shoddy work the previous one had done.
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1563 of2001 Bad /
Attack
verb
smother -
To cover something completely
The robber smothered the lone occupant of the house with a pillow, in order to give him more time to find and steal the valuable jewels.
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1564 of2001 Other /
Body
adjective
jittery -
Nervous or unable to relax
The double shot iced coffee from Starbucks made Roman so jittery that he couldn't stand still.
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1565 of2001 Good /
Friendly
verb
laud -
Praise (a person or their achievements) highly, especially in a public context
After Cindy exceeded her sales quota for the month, Renita lauded her in front of the other employees.
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1566 of2001 Bad /
Stupid
adjective
inept -
Having or showing no skill; clumsy
In his rookie debut, Omar seemed inept because he struck out every time he was at bat for his first 4 games, but then he improved, much to his and his team's relief.
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1567 of2001 Bad /
Bad
noun
devastation -
Great destruction or damage
The tornado ripped through Oklahoma, causing widespread devastation that destroyed entire neighborhoods.
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1568 of2001 Good /
Love
verb
cherish -
Protect and care for (someone) lovingly
Kayla cherished her dog and would show him affection all the time.
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1569 of2001 Other /
Sound
verb
Picture
Amplify -
To increase the strength, effect, or intensity of something.
Social media can amplify both positive and negative messages.
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1570 of2001 Other /
Body
adjective
roly-poly -
(of a person) having a round, plump appearance
Santa Claus' jolly nature is due in part to his roly-poly body.
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1571 of2001 Bad /
Stupid
noun
sap -
A person who is likely to be taken advantage of, and who does not get respect
Joe was always eager to help others, but others never helped him, and he suspected that they regarded him as a sap that didn't deserve any respect.
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1572 of2001 Bad /
Disorganized
verb
deteriorate -
To gradually get worse
The empty house deteriorated because there was no one to fix things that broke.