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49 of 1944
Bad / Dishonest

verb

foist - Impose an unwelcome or unnecessary person or thing on

Barry didn't really want Steve to stay over, but Steve claimed he had no other place to stay, so Steve managed to foist himself on Barry because of Barry's natural good nature.

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50 of 1944
Bad / Attack

nounverb verb

blitz - Attack or damage (a place or building) in a blitz

The soldiers blitzed the enemy before they were able to stop the attack.

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51 of 1944
Good / Friendly

nounverb verb

swap - To give something and be given something else instead

Jay and Dave agreed to swap gifts with each other for the holildays.

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52 of 1944
Bad / Aggressive

verb

prowl - An animal or person moving around restlessly and stealthily, especially in search of prey

The jaguar spent its days and nights prowling through the bushes and trees quietly in order to track down its prey.

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53 of 1944
Bad / Mistake

noun

blooper - An embarrassing error

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

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54 of 1944
Bad / Dirty

verb

tarnish - To cause a metal to lose its shine, especially as a result of exposure to air or moisture

The spoons were in varying conditions, some of them tarnished until they turned black.

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55 of 1944
Bad / Disgusting

noun

squalor - A state of being extremely dirty and unpleasant, especially as a result of poverty or neglect

The popular TV show "Hoarders" focuses on people who live in so much squalor that they are trapped inside their homes.

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56 of 1944
Bad / Attack

adjective

malicious - Characterized by malice; intending or intended to do harm

The malicious serial killer hunted down his victims because he wanted revenge for what they had done to him.

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57 of 1944
Bad / Attack

verb

infest - The way that insects and bugs multiply and cause disease and destruction

The foundation of the house was shaky because it was infested with termites

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58 of 1944
Other / Inward

noun

trance - A semi-hypnotic state where the mind seems to be transported to another realm

When Jerry heard the trance music, he let himself go, and he seemed to float to another state of consciousness - and he just danced with the crowd, and he felt one with the rhythm.

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59 of 1944
Bad / Bad

adjective

naughty - (especially of children) disobedient; badly behaved

Susie was punished by her mother for her naughty behavior.

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60 of 1944
Other / Wet

adjective

muggy - (of the weather) unpleasantly warm and humid

The muggy weather caused Terrence to sweat through his shirt.