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Other / Fast

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scoot - To leave somewhere quickly

After robbing the bank, George had to scoot before the cops caught up to him.

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Bad / Aggressive

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pester - To trouble or annoy someone with frequent or persistent requests or interruptions

Pete just wanted to stare at the sunset, but Lily kept pestering him and breaking his concentration.

adjective

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Bad / Dirty

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mangy - In poor condition; shabby

The homeless mangy dog looked like it hadn't had a decent meal in a long time.

adjective

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Bad / Disgusting

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clammy - Unpleasantly damp and sticky or slimy to touch

Ellie knew she made a bad impression when she offered Stan a clammy handshake.

verb

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Bad / Hurt

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mutilate - To damage something severely

The grizzly bear not only killed Alan's dog, but mutilated its body beyond recognition.

noun

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Bad / Angry

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backlash - A strong, negative, and often angry reaction to something that has happened

The president had some of the demonstrators arrested, but there was a backlash, and the next demonstrations had 10 times the number of people.

verb

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Other / Inward

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repent - To express sincere remorse and ask for forgiveness, often in a religious or moral context.

He decided to repent for his past mistakes and bad behavior by asking others for forgiveness and working hard to be a better person.

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Bad / Unfriendly

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rebuff - To reject someone in an abrupt and unfriendly manner

Merrick angrily rebuffed the salesman before he could even make his pitch.

adjective

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Good / Big

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humongous - Huge; enormous

Next to the kitten, the Saint Bernard looked humongous.

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Bad / Weak

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unsteady - Not firm, stable, or balanced; likely to wobble or fall.

The table is unsteady because one of the legs wasn't fixed correctly.

adjective

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Bad / Unhappy

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miserable - Very unhappy or sad — feeling deep emotional pain or sorrow.

She felt miserable after failing the exam she studied so hard for.

noun

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Good / Friendly

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gab - Talk; chatter

In the typical workplace, employees engage in gab with each other around the water cooler.