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noun

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Bad / Small

audio

smattering - A slight superficial knowledge of a language or subject

The museum tour guide presented himself as expert about art history, though he only had a smattering of knowledge about the subject.

adjective

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Good / Beautiful

audio

snazzy - Stylish and attractive

At the Met Gala, celebrities walked the red carpet while wearing snazzy designer clothing.

nounverb noun

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Other / Sound

audio

squeak - A short, high-pitched sound or cry

When he was a kid, Franco loved playing with his rubber ducks that let out a squeak when he squeezed them.

noun

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Bad / Mistake

audio

snafu - A confused or chaotic state; a mess

A lack of funding led to the snafu of an incomplete bridge being built across the river.

nounverb noun

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Good / Friendly

audio

swap - An act of exchanging one thing for another

Jay and Dave exchanged gifts during their gift swap.

adjective

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Bad / Disgusting

audio

sordid - Dirty and unpleasant.

Fred cleaned up his life, and started a nice family, and he didn't want to be reminded of his sordid past that involved drugs and dishonest activity.

noun

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Bad / Delay

audio

straggler - A person or animal that is last in a group to do something or the last to get to or leave a place

While the other runners were far ahead of him, the straggler struggled at the back of the line.

noun

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Other / Wet

audio

slush - Partially melted snow or ice

In New York, falling snowflakes eventually turn to dangerous slush that residents can easily slip on.

nounverb noun

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Other / Other

audio

snag - An unexpected or hidden obstacle or drawback

Gary's road trip hit a sudden snag when a massive boulder blocked the road ahead of him.

verb

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Other / Move

audio

slash - To cut - or to reduce the size of something - with a sweeping movement.

The first thing the new president of the company did was to slash the budget in half, eliminating all the waste he could find.

noun

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Bad / Small

audio

snippet - A small piece or brief extract

Maya read a brief snippet of the book to see if it was enough to interest her.

verb

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Other / Squeeze

audio

stomp - To step on something with force.

Andy stomped on the small fire that started in the woods when someone dropped a lit cigarette by mistake in the campsite next to his.