Bad

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scrimp - To be thrifty or parsimonious; to economize

Though Beverly and her husband didn't have large incomes, they scrimped and saved enough to send their children to college.

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Bad / Unhappy

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grumble - To complain or protest about something in a bad-tempered but typically muted way

Susie grumbled silently when her mother told her to do her homework.

adjective

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Bad / Bad

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toxic - Containing or being something poisonous especially when capable of causing serious injury.

After years that the chemical factory dumped waste in Pine river, the river became too toxic for anyone to safely visit.

noun

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Bad / Afraid

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terror - A feeling of extreme fear

Marge felt a feeling of terror when she realized that the robbers had blocked each of the doors of the house.

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Bad / Dishonest

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phony - Not genuine; fraudulent

To someone with an untrained eye, it can be hard to tell a phony handbag from a real one.

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Bad / Strange

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inexplicable - Impossible to explain

With all of his many abilities, Barry found it inexplicable that he was never able to find a job that he liked.

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Bad / Weak

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moribund - In a dying or near-death state — no longer active or effective — stagnant or declining.

The moribund patient was kept alive by machines in the hospital’s intensive care unit.

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Bad / Dishonest

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heist - A robbery

Putting on their masks and loading their guns, the bank robbers knew the heist was imminent.

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Bad / Weak

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innocuous - Not harmful or dangerous; safe.

The spider looked scary, but it was completely innocuous and couldn’t bite humans.

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Bad / Strange

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ridiculous - Deserving or inviting mockery or laughter due to being absurd or unreasonable; outrageously unreasonable or exaggerated in a way that provokes disbelief.

They laughed when he made the ridiculous claim that he could lift a car by himself, but then lo and behold they watched him actually do it.

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Bad / Disgusting

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scuzzy - Dirty and unpleasant

The realtor was shocked to discover the scuzzy apartment that was meant to be shown to new clients.

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Bad / Unfriendly

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jilted - Suddenly reject or abandon (a lover)

The wedding was ruined once the jilted bride realized the groom wasn't coming.