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1657 of 1944
Other / Desire

verb

hanker - Feel a strong desire for or to do something

Charles hadn't eaten all day and was hankering for anything that would satisfy his hunger.

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1658 of 1944
Other / Inward

adjective

cagey - Reluctant to give information owing to caution or suspicion

I asked to read Kyle's novel, but he was acting cagey and said he couldn't show it to me.

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1659 of 1944
Bad / Stupid

noun

sucker - A person who has been easily fooled or tricked into doing something.

Tim felt like such a sucker when he found out that he had bought fake goods on the internet.

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1660 of 1944
Other / Sound

nounverb verb

squeak - Make a high-pitched sound or cry

The mouse squeaked in a high pitch to its fellow mice when it found a food source nearby.

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1661 of 1944
Good / Friendly

nounverb verb

gab - Talk, typically at length, about trivial matters

Having no use for small talk, Robert would roll his eyes as soon as the people around him would gab endlessly.

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1662 of 1944
Bad / Dirty

adjective

unkempt - Having an appearance that is disorganized and dirty

The guidance counselor said to go to an interview clean and neat, and that being unkempt is a sure way not to get hired.

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1663 of 1944
Bad / Unfriendly

noun

rancor - Bitterness or resentfulness, especially when long-standing

Tom and Jed always fought with each other because of their mutual rancor.

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1664 of 1944
Bad / Small

noun

remnant - A small part of something that remains after the rest of it is gone.

Every once in a while a group of people somewhere in the world claims that it a remnant of the ten lost tribes of Israel.

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1665 of 1944
Other / Sound

nounverb noun

whine - A long, high-pitched complaining cry

Kay's dog let out a high-pitched whine when he wanted her to pay attention to him.

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1666 of 1944
Bad / Disorganized

noun

Chaos - A state of utter disorder and confusion

Even when revolutionaries have good intentions and are motivated by high ideals, often their actions cause a breakdown in society that leads to chaos, until a military dictatorship steps in to maintain order.

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1667 of 1944
Good / Flexible

adjective

deft - Neatly skillful and quick in one's movements

The ballet dancer impressed everyone with her deft footwork.

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1668 of 1944
Other / Move

verb

lurch - Make an abrupt, unsteady, uncontrolled movement or series of movements; stagger

The town drunk lurched home, never managing to walk a straight line.