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Bad / Hostile

Url

rankle - To act in a way that is annoying and irritating.

Drake would get angry when his coworkers would rankle him with ridiculous requests.

verb

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Bad / Powerless

Url

grovel - To lie or move abjectly on the ground with one's face downward

When he was told he was being fired, Todd groveled on the ground and pleaded with his boss.

verb

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Bad / Disorganized

Url

tangle - To twist together into a confused mass

The cords to Miguel's devices were so tangled that they couldn't be separated.

verb

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Bad / Dislike

Url

sneer - To show a crooked smile that expresses dislike, scorn or contempt.

When David said that perhaps Bill would be making more money if he had gone to college, Bill just sneered back at him.

verb

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Other / Inward

Url

preen - To devote effort to making oneself look attractive and then admire one's appearance

Before every job interview, Fritz would preen himself in the mirror to make sure he looked presentable.

verb

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Bad / Unhappy

Url

sob - Cry noisily, making loud, convulsive gasps

Nicole sobbed when her mother told her she was taking her toys away because she hadn't cleaned up her room.

noun

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Bad / Small

Url

smattering - A slight superficial knowledge of a language or subject

Bill worked as an electrician even though he only had a smattering of knowledge about it that he had picked up over time.

noun

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Bad / Old

Url

jalopy - An old car in a dilapidated condition

Bill still enjoyed driving his old jalopy that still ran and brought back memories.k

verb

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Good / Friendly

Url

schmooze - Talk intimately and cozily; gossip

Workers often like to take a short break and shmooze near the coffee maker.

noun

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Bad / Attack

Url

hooligan - A violent young troublemaker, typically one of a gang

Young people without prospects may resort to becoming hooligans in order to vent their frustrations.

verb

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Other / Other

Url

nip - Pinch, squeeze, or bite sharply

Puppies tend to nip their owners' hands when they are young.

adjective

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Good / Happy

Url

chipper - Marked by or being in sprightly good humor and health

Ryan's chipper attitude made him very popular amongst his coworkers.