noun

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Bad / Bad

slum - A very poor and crowded area, especially of a city

Since the schools and living conditions in a slum are usually very bad, it's hard to escape it to become successful.

noun

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Bad / Disgusting

smog - Fog or haze combined with smoke and other atmospheric pollutants

The smog blanketed the city, and its mask-wearing citizens emerged from the haze like ghosts.

verb

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Bad / Steal

smuggle - To move goods illegally into or out of a country

The border guards were always on the lookout for people trying to smuggle guns into the country.

verb

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Other / Other

smolder - To burn slowly with smoke but no flame

The burned ruins of the building smoldered as smoke still filled the sky.

noun

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Bad / Strange

slug - A tough-skinned terrestrial mollusk that typically lacks a shell and secretes a film of mucus for protection. It can be a serious plant pes

A slug is one of the slowest-moving animals on earth, so someone who is afraid of them can easily run away.

adjective

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Bad / Dishonest

sly - Having or showing a cunning and deceitful nature

Walt was sly in the way that he would promise everything to everyone, without intending to fulfill his promises.

verb

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Bad / Weak

snap - To break suddenly.

When Phil was climbing the ladder, he saw that one of its rungs had started to break,and would snap completely if he stepped on it.

verb

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Other / Move

smear - Coat or mark (something) messily or carelessly with a greasy or sticky substance

Caleb smeared cream cheese on his bagel to make it taste better.

noun

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Other / Body

slouch - A lazy, drooping posture or movement

Sitting in a slouch while hunched over a computer is a common problem today.

verb

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Bad / Hurt

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.

noun

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Bad / Hostile

snarl - An act or sound of snarling

Whenever Patty's dog would try to make a snarl at intruders, it ended up looking like a grin.

noun

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Bad / Small

sliver - A thin piece of something cut from a larger piece.

Joe was on a diet, but he couldn't resist eating a sliver of cheese.

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