verb

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snag - Catch or tear a piece of material on something sticking out

Horace had to repair the hole in his pants that was caused when it snagged on a sharp hook.

adjective

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Bad / Weak

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wispy - Something frail, slight, feathery, or fleeting

Amy and Sam liked to lie on the grass looking up at the wispy clouds float by.

noun

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Good / Flexible

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medley - A mixture of different things — a diverse combination of items, often from various sources.

The salad was a colorful medley of fresh vegetables.

adjective

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Other / Light

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overcast - With a sky completely full of clouds

Though the sky was completely overcast, the team arrived at the football field hoping that it would not rain.

adjective

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Bad / Stupid

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silly - Showing a lack of logic, reason, or common sense; often in a playful or harmless way.

It's silly to worry about things that are out of your control—focus on what you can change instead.

verb

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Bad / Hurt

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smother - To cover something completely

The robber smothered the lone occupant of the house with a pillow, in order to give him more time to find and steal the valuable jewels.

verb

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Bad / Unfriendly

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snigger - To give a smothered or half-suppressed laugh

After preparing for battle, Captain Picard sniggered when he realized the aliens were not more harmful than a bunch of turtles.

noun

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Other / Move

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squiggle - A short line that curls and loops in an irregular way

The doctor's signature was just a random bunch of squiggles that didn't look like anything.

adjective

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Bad / Strange

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outlandish - Foreign or unfamiliar, especially in a way that seems odd or eccentric.

Her theory sounded so outlandish that no one took it seriously—until it was proven correct.

adjective

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Bad / Small

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infinitesimal - Extremely tiny, almost too small to be measured.

Since there are as many stars in the universe as there are grains of sand on all the world's beaches, in comparison our world seems infinitesimal.

noun

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Bad / Strange

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phantom - An appearance or illusion without material substance

Emily found it hard to succeed in whatever she tried because of a phantom voice in her ears telling her that she would always be a failure.

verb

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quash - To reject or void, especially by legal procedure

Once DNA evidence proved Marco innocent, the judge quashed his original conviction.