verb

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Bad / Aggressive

thwart - To prevent someone from accomplishing something

Jim suspected that Fred his office mate said negative things about him in order to thwart Jim from advancing in the company.

adjective

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Good / Big

Url

overwhelming - So powerful or intense that it is difficult to resist, cope with and manage.

When the air conditioner broke, the summer heat was overwhelming, making it hard to focus on anything else.

noun

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Bad / Small

Url

shortfall - An insufficient amount of something necessary, such as funds or supplies.

Due to a shortfall in food supplies, the government had to provide food for the people in a makeshift meal on the street.

adjective

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Bad / Stupid

inept - Having or showing no skill; clumsy

In his rookie debut, Omar seemed inept because he struck out every time he was at bat for his first 4 games, but then he improved, much to his and his team's relief.

noun

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Other / Other

kilter - The proper or usual state or condition.

For many people, the justice system is off-kilter and favors the wealthy over the poor.

noun

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Good / Busy

flurry - A small swirling mass of something, especially snow or leaves, moved by sudden gusts of wind

As if the foot of snow wasn't bad enough, the wind suddenly pelted Daria with a flurry of snowflakes.

noun

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Bad / Strange

Url

alien - Someone who is strange, different, foreign, and not from 'here'.

When the foreigners tried to integrate with the new country, they were excluded from everything and were just treated like aliens.

adjective

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Good / Successful

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outstanding - Exceptionally good or impressive; remarkable in quality or performance.

The band's performance was absolutely outstanding—they got a standing ovation.

adjective

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Good / Big

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jumbo - Extra or oversized in comparison to the standard.

She bought a jumbo pack of paper towels so she wouldn’t run out anytime soon.

adjective

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Bad / Unfriendly

testy - Easily irritated; impatient and somewhat bad-tempered

Evan simply asked how Carmen was doing, so he was shocked when she exhibited a testy attitude and yelled at him.

noun

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Bad / War

mayhem - Violent and chaotic disorder

After the National Guard shot the protesting students and fired tear gas in Kent State, it was mayhem as the students ran in all directions.

noun

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Good / Important

Url

legitimacy - The state of being accepted as valid, authentic, or justified; the quality of being lawful in accordance with established rules.

Many people doubted the legitimacy of the online news article because it lacked credible sources.