noun

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Bad / Uncomfortable

audio

stupor - A state of near-unconsciousness or insensibility

Kramer was in such a drunken stupor that he ended up sleeping on a park bench.

verb

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Bad / Weak

audio

dissipate - To cause something to become weaker until it gradually disappears

Because of his uncontrollable temper, Max dissipated whatever goodwill there had been in the marriage.

adjective

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Bad / Unhappy

audio

gloomy - Unhappy and without hope

Because he grew up as a poor and lonely orphan, Bill had to work very hard to get out of his gloomy moods where he only expected the worst to happen.

noun

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Good / Important

Url audio

caliber - The quality or standard of someone's ability or character.

The company is looking to hire engineers of top caliber.

adjective

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Bad / Afraid

audio

wary - Feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems.

After having almost drowned, Kyle was very wary about going swimming when he went with his friends to the beach.

noun

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Bad / Strange

audio

yokel - A naive or gullible inhabitant of a rural area or small town

Jed Clampett knew he and his family were considered yokels from the countryside, so he was unsure of how they would be treated in Beverly Hills.

noun

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Bad / Dishonest

audio

sham - A thing that is not what it is purported to be

To the naked eye, a counterfeit handbag looks like the real thing, instead of a poorly made sham that it really is.

verb

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Bad / Dislike

audio

deplore - To feel or express strong disapproval of (something)

The protestors deplored the corrupt actions of their government.

noun

See verb

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Bad / Mistake

audio

flop - A failure

When no one bought tickets for the play after opening night, the producer realized that it was going to be a flop.

verb

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Bad / Attack

audio

mangle - To severely mutilate, disfigure, or damage by cutting, tearing, or crushing

The speeding car was mangled beyond belief when it hit the tree at 80 miles an hour.

adjective

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Bad / Strange

Url audio

obscure - Difficult to understand, interpret, or perceive clearly due to complexity or lack of detail.

The fog obscured the road, making it hard to drive safely.

adjective

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Bad / Crazy

audio

daffy - Silly, different, strange, and funny

Fred had a twirled mustache and wore an oddly colored suit, but the town's residents simply viewed him as daffy instead of someone to be afraid of.