grime -
Dirt ingrained on the surface of something, especially clothing, a building, or the skin
Miners come home every day with grime on their faces from working with coal all day.
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2054 of2066 Bad /
Delay
noun
slacker -
A person who avoids work or effort
Chris was the ultimate slacker at work, asleep at his desk half the time.
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2055 of2066 Bad /
Dislike
verb
deplore -
Feel or express strong disapproval of (something)
The protestors deplored the corrupt actions of their government.
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2056 of2066 Good /
Love
verb
enchant -
To cause someone to have feelings of great delight or pleasure.
For many decades, Queen Elizabeth has been able to enchant countless people with her charm.
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2057 of2066 Bad /
Weak
verb
teeter -
To balance unsteadily, rocking back and forth, almost ready to fall
While on a hike, George saw that the boulder was teetering at the edge of the cliff, and that even slight push could make it crash into the valley below.
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2058 of2066 Bad /
Bad
noun
cataclysm -
A large-scale and violent event in the natural world
Scientists have predicted that a massive cataclysm, like a tsunami with 400-foot waves, could happen in the future.
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2059 of2066 Bad /
Aggressive
nounverb verb
slander -
To make a false spoken statement about someone that damages their reputation
The politician slandered his opponent using misleading information and false news.
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2060 of2066 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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2061 of2066 Other /
Inward
nounverb noun
finesse -
Intricate and refined delicacy
Roger Federer is a championship player because of his finesse on the tennis court.
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2062 of2066 Bad /
Unfriendly
noun
Picture
adversary -
An enemy or opponent
Batman and the Joker were adversaries of each other, and it was interesting to follow how each tried to use strategy to outsmart each other.
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2063 of2066 Bad /
Angry
noun
grudge -
A persistent feeling of ill will or resentment resulting from a past insult or injury
Emma and Sal held a longstanding grudge against each other and could barely stand to be in the same room, but neither one of them remembered what had caused the grudge.
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2064 of2066 Other /
Entice
adjective
mesmerizing -
To hold one's attention in an almost magnetic way
The audience at the circus were mesmerized by the acrobats.
