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1621 of 1944
Good / New

nounverb verb

sprout - (of a plant) put forth shoots

Starting from a seed, the plant sprouted out of the ground.

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1622 of 1944
Other / Other

noun

gig - A single professional engagement, usually of short duration, as of jazz or rock musicians

Before they became superstars, The Beatles were playing small gigs across England.

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1623 of 1944
Other / Light

verb

kindle - Light or set on fire

Stuck in the cold wilderness, Mitch had to kindle a pile of sticks so he wouldn't freeze to death.

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1624 of 1944
Bad / Dishonest

nounverb verb

dupe - Deceive; trick

Edwin knew his agent wanted to dupe him by having him sign a bad contract.

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1625 of 1944
Other / Other

verb

conjure - To make something appear

To help sell the car to the couple, the saleman tried to help them conjure up what it would be to drive in such a beautiful car.

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1626 of 1944
Bad / Unfriendly

noun

mockery - Teasing and contemptuous language or behavior directed at a particular person or thing

"Saturday Night Live" frequently engages in mockery, especially when it comes to impersonating U.S. presidents.

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1627 of 1944
Good / Calm

adjective

placid - (of a person or animal) not easily upset or excited

With the sun setting in the distance, Jenny was as placid as the calm waters around her.

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1628 of 1944
Bad / Disgusting

adjective

lewd - Crude and offensive in a sexual way

Paula made sure to document Joe's lewd comments before reporting him to the human resources department.

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1629 of 1944
Good / Big

adjective

sprawling - Spread out over a large area.

Sunshine Acres was a sprawling housing development of hundreds of houses over an very large area.

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1630 of 1944
Good / Exciting

noun

hoopla - Excitement surrounding an event or situation, especially when considered to be unnecessary fuss

Even though iPhone models rarely change much every year, the hoopla surrounding them always leads to long lines of customers.

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1631 of 1944
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.

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1632 of 1944
Bad / Weak

verb

plead - Make an emotional appeal

The starving orphan pleaded with the cook to give him more porridge.