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Bad / Mistake

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blooper - An embarrassing error

Movies will frequently have blooper reels where the actors laugh and ruin a scene.

noun

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Good / Big

audio

whopper - A thing that is extremely or unusually large

Weighing in at 30 pounds and containing thousands of pages, the ancient book would be considered a whopper by today's standards.

adjective

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Bad / Unhappy

audio

cranky - Easily irritated or annoyed

New parents tend to lose sleep because they have to calm their cranky babies.

adjective

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Bad / Small

audio

meager - (of something provided or available) lacking in quantity or quality

Most Americans have meager retirement savings and will need to work well into their older years.

verb

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Other / Slowly

audio

ebb - For the tidewater to slowly move out to sea; for an emotion to slowly lessen.

Quincy's feet weren't getting wet anymore as the tide ebbed from the beach.

noun

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Good / Happy

audio

glee - Great delight

Christmas morning is a time of glee for young children as they open their presents.

noun

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Bad / Powerless

audio

beggar - A person, typically a homeless one, who lives by asking for money or food

The streets in most cities have homeless beggars trying to survive day to day.

noun

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Bad / Unhappy

Url audio

dumps - A low or depressed emotional state

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

verb

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Bad / Delay

audio

dawdle - To delay by taking more time than necessary

"Johnny!" his mother shouted, "we have to catch the train in 30 minutes, so would you please finish getting dressed and stop dawdling."

verb

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Good / New

audio

revamp - To give new and improved form, structure, or appearance to something.

Every year, Apple revamps its iPhone line with a new model that has different features.

noun

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Bad / Small

audio

blip - An unexpected, minor, and typically temporary deviation from a general trend

The blip on the naval ship's radar indicated an approaching vessel, and the captain hoped it was a friendly one.

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Bad / Uncomfortable

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sweltering - Uncomfortably hot

In India during the summer, the sweltering heat literally melted the roads.