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1561 of 2001
Other / Entice

verb

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 of 2001
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 of 2001
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 of 2001
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 of 2001
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 of 2001
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 of 2001
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 of 2001
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 of 2001
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 of 2001
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 of 2001
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 of 2001
Bad / Disorganized

verb

deteriorate - To gradually get worse

The empty house deteriorated because there was no one to fix things that broke.