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Bad / Old

adjective

stodgy - Having old-fashioned opinions and attitudes

Mary knows that her grandchildren regard her as just a stodgy old woman, but she thinks their 'free' ways are dangerous and fool-hardy.

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Good / Flexible

adjective

supple - Bending and moving easily and gracefully; flexible

The supple dancer moved with elegant grace across the stage.

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Good / Happy

nounverb verb

guffaw - To laugh very loudly and heartily

When Louis told his uncle the joke about the boy finding his cat, his uncle guffawed until he was out of breath.

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Bad / Small

noun

morsel - A small piece or amount of food; a mouthful

Calvin was so hungry that even a morsel of food would have satisfied him.

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Other / Wet

verb

gurgle - Make a hollow bubbling sound like that made by water running out of a bottle

When Sam had a big decision to make, he walked into the woods and sat by a gurgling brook to contemplate and be alone with his thoughts.

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Other / Wet

adjective

mushy - Food that is very soft and wet

Hanna made mushy peas for her baby because he couldn't chew regular peas.

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Bad / Dishonest

noun

scam - A dishonest scheme; a fraud

When Joel received an e-mail that promised him a million dollars, he hoped it wasn't a scam.

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Good / Big

noun

bevy - A large group of people of a particular kind, usually women

Charlotte liked going to Radio City Music Hall to see the Rockettes, a bevy of beautiful women dancing with precision.

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Good / Friendly

adjective

cordial - Friendly and polite.

Sarah was cordial on the first date, but she didn't want to show too much emotion because she wanted to get to know Bill better first.

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Other / Move

verb

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bandy - To mention something a lot, usually without taking care or thinking too much about what is being said

Since Charlene started posting regularly on Facebook and Twitter, she found that people she didn't know would bandy her name all over the Internet without any relation to what she actually said in her posts.

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Bad / Unhappy

noun

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Dumps - A low or depressed emotional state

After failing the test, she was in the dumps all weekend.

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Other / Other

adjective

extraneous - Not relating to the subject or situation being focused on

The teacher tried to focus on the day's topic, and spent a great effort making sure the class wasn't distracted by questions and comments from students about extraneous topics.