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Bad / War

showdown - A final test or confrontation intended to settle a dispute

In the Wild West, a final showdown between the good guys and bad guys was how they settled their differences.

noun

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Bad / Aggressive

shrew - A woman who is argumentative, nagging, and ill tempered.

Barry liked Martha a lot, but he decided not to marry her when he realized what an aggressive shrew she was.

noun

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Bad / Dishonest

shenanigans - Secret or dishonest activity or maneuvering

Because of Wall Street's shenanigans, the American economy collapsed in 2008.

verb

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Bad / Delay

shirk - To avoid or neglect a duty or responsibility.

Employees who shirk their duties result in unhappy customers and lower profits.

verb

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Bad / Angry

seethe - To be filled with intense but unexpressed anger.

Jerry seethed with anger when he found out that he was the only person in his class that wasn't invited to the party.

verb

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Bad / Dangerous

Url

shock - To cause someone to feel surprised and upset.

He was shocked when he saw that his bank account was negative..

noun

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Other / Fast

Url

shortcut - A simplified way to complete a task, often by bypassing steps in a process; or a path or way that reduces the usual time or distance required to reach a destination.

He surprised the teacher by figuring out a shortcut method of solving the math problem that saved time compared to the method she had taught before.

adjective

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Bad / Confused

Url

shellshocked - Being confused and disorientd because of a sudden alarming and frightening experience.

When he found out that he had lost 90% of his money when the stock he had invested in had crashed, he was shellshocked.

verb

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Bad / Dirty

scuff - To scrape or brush the surface of something such as a shoe or other object, against something else.

Quincy had to take his car in for repairs after his bumper scuffed a brick wall.

verb

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Bad / Mistake

scuttle - To be forced to cancel one's plans

Because he couldn't give up his smoking habit, Barry had to scuttle his plans to be a great runner.

adjective

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Good / Smart-Adj

shrewd - Having or showing sharp powers of judgment; astute

Steve Jobs was a shrewd businessman who saw the digital revolution coming before most people did.

noun

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Good / Flexible

Url

serendipity - A happy or lucky outcome that arises out of seemingly random events.

It was pure serendipity that I bumped into my old friend in the library after so many years.