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1897 of 1944
Bad / Nervous

adjective

frazzled - To feel completely exhausted and worn out, and unable to think straight, after a great deal of mental or physical effort

After being up two nights in a row writing a 60 page history paper, and drinking 60 cups of coffee, Simon's mind felt frazzled.

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1898 of 1944
Bad / Dishonest

adjective

sleazy - (of a person or situation) sordid, corrupt, or immoral

The sleazy car salesman kept trying to sell Ned on unnecessary upgrades.

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1899 of 1944
Bad / Mistake

adjective

spurious - False and incorrect

The teacher showed Max that his scientific conclusions were wrong because they were based on spurious facts and logic.

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1900 of 1944
Good / Beautiful

adjective

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Awesome - amazing, breathtaking, or overwhelming

The Grand Canyon is an awesome natural wonder that leaves visitors speechless.

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1901 of 1944
Bad / Attack

verb

usurp - Take (a position of power or importance) illegally or by force

The scheming prince knew that he would soon usurp the throne from his father before his father was ready to give it up.

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1902 of 1944
Bad / Stupid

noun

shmo - A stupid person

Even though he is a loving father and husband, Homer Simpson is still viewed as a simple-minded shmo who has trouble with ordinary tasks.

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1903 of 1944
Bad / Attack

nounverb verb

slug - To hit someone hard

Arnie was a little drunk and when Jeff did something that made him angry, Arnie slugged Jeff in the face

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1904 of 1944
Other / Body

noun

whiff - A smell that is only smelled briefly or faintly

Ted caught a whiff of smoke from a nearby cigarette being lit.

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1905 of 1944
Bad / Afraid

verb

tremble - To shake involuntarily, typically as a result of fear or weakness.

George trembled with fear when he saw a mouse in his apartment.

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1906 of 1944
Good / Calm

adjective

tranquil - Calm and peaceful and without noise

Barry loved fishing on the tranquil lake in the morning.

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1907 of 1944
Bad / Mistake

verb

scuttle - To be forced to cancel one's plans

Because he couldn't give up his smoking habit, Barry had to scuttle his plans to be a great runner.

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1908 of 1944
Other / Body

verb

guzzle - Eat or drink (something) greedily

Diana guzzled the bottle of wine because she was having a bad day.