verb

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Bad / Unfriendly

audio

bicker - To argue about things that are petty and unimportant.

Kelly and Joe recognized that the first rule of marriage is to save your arguments for the important issues, and not to bicker over unimportant things.

noun

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Other / Sound

audio

thud - A dull, heavy sound, such as that made by an object falling to the ground

Jake tripped on the stairs and hit the ground with a resounding thud.

verb

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Good / Calm

audio

dwell - To live in or at a specified place

If he ever won the lottery, Duane wanted to dwell in one of Frank Lloyd Wright's legendary houses.

adjective

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Bad / Bad

audio

futile - Incapable of producing any useful result; pointless

Sisyphus was engaged in the futile task of rolling a boulder up a steep hill.

adjective

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Other / Inward

audio

fickle - Changing frequently, especially as regards one's loyalties, interests, or affection.

Tom's friends claimed he was being too fickle about what he wanted in a wife, but he was sure that Mrs. Right was just around the corner.

noun

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Bad / Stupid

audio

dunce - A derogatory term used to ridicule someone who is not very clever, or who does not learn easily.

Being called the dunce of the class motivated Joe to work harder and he finished top of the class. Now sometimes he puts on a joker's costume to make fun of those who used to make fun of him.

noun

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Bad / Attack

audio

predator - An animal that naturally preys on others

In the jungle, hyenas were always at the mercy of predators like lions.

verb

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Other / Shape

Url audio

skew - To cause something to be not straight or exact; to twist or distort.

The fact that so many of guys on the track team were sick negatively skewed their performance results.

verb

See noun

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Other / Light

audio

flicker - (of light or a source of light) shine unsteadily; vary rapidly in brightness

The flickering candle did not provide enough light to see what was in the room.

noun

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Bad / Strange

Url audio

pervert - To corrupt or debase something, to alter or distort something from its original or intended meaning or course.

Parents have to monitor their kids' use of the internet, to make sure nothing is perverting their mind.

adjective

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Bad / Disorganized

Url audio

makeshift - Improvised and usually crude – serving a purpose in the short term but lacking durability or quality.

When he lost his shoes in the snowstorm, he tied plastic bags on his feet as makeshift shoes to keep his feet dry.

verb

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Bad / Hostile

audio

berate - To criticize someone in an angry manner

When the private acted in an inappropriate way, his officer berated him to give him the message clearly not to act that way again.