verb

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Bad / Powerless

scrounge - Seek to obtain (something, typically food or money) at the expense or through the generosity of others or by stealth

As a homeless person, Colin had to scrounge enough money from strangers in order to afford a decent meal.

adjective

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Good / Smart-Adj

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witty - Using words in a clever and funny way.

Bill was the life of the party, saying one witty and funny thing after another.

verb

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Other / Body

throb - To steadily alternative between a large and small size

Bill saw on the monitor that his heart was throbbing with a regular rhythm.

verb

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Bad / Hurt

clobber - To hit (someone) hard

Muhammad Ali would frequently clobber his opponents until they couldn't get up.

verb

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Good / Smart

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suffice - To be enough, sufficient, and adequate.

The teacher said, 'My telling you once not to use your cell phones in class should suffice to make you understand how important that is.'

verb

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Bad / Hostile

ridicule - To subject (someone or something) to contemptuous and dismissive language or behavior

John's friends ridiculed him for wearing a funny outfit.

noun

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Other / Move

thrust - A sudden or violent lunge with a pointed weapon or a bodily part

In the wrestling competition, Jerry's opponent had him pinned down, but with a strong thrust of his arms, Jerry pushed this opponent off of him, and then had his opponent pinned down instead.

adjective

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Bad / Aggressive

scrappy - Determined, argumentative, or pugnacious

Scrappy Doo lived up to his name whenever he would try to start a fight.

adjective

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Other / Body

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stout - Somewhat fat or heavily built, especially around the waist.

The stout man got around town riding an electric scooter with a seat.

adjective

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Bad / Weak

brittle - Hard but liable to break or shatter easily

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

adjective

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Bad / Dirty

mangy - In poor condition; shabby

The homeless mangy dog looked like it hadn't had a decent meal in a long time.

verb

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Other / Squeeze

cling - (of a person or animal) To hold on tightly to

The small child would cling to her mother to avoid getting separated from her.