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Bad / Unfriendly

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scowl - Frown in an angry or bad-tempered way

Sam scowled at his boss when he was told he was being fired, but he had enough self control not to be physical.

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Bad / Bad

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bleak - (of an area of land) lacking vegetation and exposed to the elements

The bleak desert looked like nature's graveyard where not even a bush could be found.

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Bad / Weak

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brittle - Hard but liable to break or shatter easily

Glass is usually brittle and can break apart despite its strong appearance.

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Bad / Disorganized

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clutter - A collection of things lying about in an untidy mass

While the room was a messy clutter of books, it did provide plenty of reading material.

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Bad / Unfriendly

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snide - Making derogatory or mocking comments about someone in an indirect way

Molly had a bad habit of making snide and sarcastic comments about people she didn't like.

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Bad / Dirty

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slime - A sticky liquid substance that is unpleasant to touch

When Arnold brought his box of snails to class, few people wanted to touch them because of the slime in the box and on their shells

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Bad / Unfriendly

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nippy - (of the weather) rather cold; chilly

Ryan tugged at his jacket to protect himself from the nippy winter weather.

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Bad / Confused

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Conundrum - A confusing and difficult problem, situation, or question, where there is no clear or easy solution.

Figuring out how to balance work and personal life is a common conundrum.

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Bad / Dangerous

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taint - Contaminate or pollute (something)

In many third-world countries, tainted water is the only available drinking source despite its unhealthy effects.

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abysmal - A deplorable, poor or inferior state.

The living conditions in the slums were abysmal because the shelters were unsafe and there were no services to provide clean water and remove waste.

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Bad / Aggressive

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pummel - To continuously hit something or someone with the fist(s).

After a very stressful day at work, Adam decided to pummel the punching bag at the gym, to vent his frustration.

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Bad / Dangerous

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Lethal - Capable of causing death; deadly or fatal.

The venom of that snake is so lethal that one bite can be fatal.