verb

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Bad / Delay

linger - To stay in a place longer than necessary, typically because of a reluctance to leave

The waiter and waitress staff needed to head home, but they first had to wait for the lingering customers to leave.

adjective

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Bad / Old

Url

obsolete - No longer in use, especially because something newer or better has replaced it.

Floppy disks are now completely obsolete in the age of SSD drives and cloud storage.

adjective

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Good / Smart-Adj

Url

esoteric - Difficult to understand unless one has specific knowledge or interest.

The professor’s lecture on quantum theory was full of esoteric concepts.

adjective

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Bad / Dangerous

treacherous - Hazardous or extremely dangerous conditions.

The already dangerous road on the narrow mountain pass was made even more treacherous by the high incidences of rock falls.

adjective

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Good / Big

hifalutin - Expressed in or marked by the use of language that is elaborated or heightened by artificial or empty means

The banker came down to the farm with his fancy and hifalutin words, but Xavier knew the bank just wanted to take his land away.

noun

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Bad / Dirty

grime - Dirt ingrained on the surface of something, especially clothing, a building, or the skin

Miners come home every day with grime on their faces from working with coal all day.

noun

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Bad / War

Url

flareup - A sudden outburst or intensification of something, especially violence or emotion.

There was a flareup of violence during the protest.

noun

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Bad / Dishonest

hype - Extravagant or intensive publicity or promotion, that often turns out to be false

Todd spread the hype that his party was going to be the event of the year, but only a few people showed up.

adjective

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Bad / Unhappy

inconsolable - So sad that a person cannot be comforted

Bob was inconsolable when he lost all his money at the gambling casino.

noun

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Bad / Bad

Url

no-no - Something that is not allowed or is strongly discouraged.

Wearing jeans to a formal wedding is a big no-no.

adjective

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Bad / Unhappy

miffed - Annoy

The job applicant's long-winded answers miffed the interviewer so much that she refused to listen to him further.

adjective

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Good / Strong

Url

acute - Very sharp and intense.

He asked that his wife keep the house clean because he had such an acute sense of smell.