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1609 of 1953
Bad / Dishonest

adjective

corrupt - Having or showing a willingness to act dishonestly in return for money or personal gain

Voters are upset with their corrupt politicians who only care about enriching themselves.

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1610 of 1953
Bad / Attack

verb

overwhelm - To overcome resistance with tremendous force

The German army overwhelmed the French's Maginot line by going through its weak point in the Ardennes forest.

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1611 of 1953
Bad / Stupid

noun

flunky - A person who performs relatively menial tasks for someone else, especially obsequiously

The billionaire's flunky got on his knees and begged him to give him another day of vacation..

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1612 of 1953
Bad / Dishonest

verb

shirk - Avoid or neglect (a duty or responsibility)

Employees who shirk their duties result in unhappy customers and lower profits.

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1613 of 1953
Bad / Aggressive

nounverb verb

prey - Hunt and kill for food

The owl swooped down and preyed on an unlucky fish for dinner.

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1614 of 1953
Other / Body

verb

shiver - (of a person or animal) shake slightly and uncontrollably as a result of being cold, frightened, or excited

Genevieve was wearing five layers of clothing, yet kept shivering in the December weather.

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1615 of 1953
Bad / Attack

noun

fracas - A noisy disturbance or quarrel

The fans in the stands looked on in shock as both teams' players engaged in a heated fracas.

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1616 of 1953
Bad / Pain

nounverb verb

torment - Cause to experience severe mental or physical suffering

William enjoyed tormenting his younger sister until she would run away and complain to their mother.

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1617 of 1953
Bad / Unhappy

adjective

glum - Unhappy and quiet

Davis was glum because he was alone for the holidays.

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1618 of 1953
Good / Strong

nounverb verb

boost - Help or encourage (something) to increase or improve

Pete bought ten lottery tickets instead of one because he figured that would boost his chances of winning.

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1619 of 1953
Bad / Afraid

noun

terror - A feeling of extreme fear

Marge felt a feeling of terror when she realized that the robbers had blocked each of the doors of the house.

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1620 of 1953
Other / Other

noun

hurdle - An upright frame, typically one of a series, that athletes in a race must jump over

At the Olympics, the runners had to jump over hurdles in order to test their skills.