verb

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Bad / Dangerous

doom - Condemn to certain destruction or death

Devon's father told him that unless he improved his grades, he was doomed to a lifetime of poorly paid jobs.

adjective

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Other / Other

drastic - Likely to have a strong or far-reaching effect; radical and extreme

Emery's drastic weight loss was proven when he could fit his entire body inside his old pants.

verb

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Other / Wet

drizzle - Rain lightly

The rain drizzled onto his windshield, but not enough for him to turn on the wipers.

noun

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Bad / Unhappy

doldrums - A state or period of inactivity, stagnation, or depression

It seemed that every month, Cathy sank deeper into the doldrums, and she seemed unable to do anything to snap herself out this condition.

noun

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Other / Desire

druthers - A person's preference in a matter

If he had his druthers, Vance would be a professional writer instead of working in an office all day.

adjective

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Bad / Powerless

downtrodden - Oppressed or treated badly by people in power

The downtrodden homeless man tried to survive on the harsh streets of the city.

noun

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Bad / Afraid

dread - Great fear or apprehension

Emma was filled with dread every time her boss called her into his office.

verb

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Bad / Dishonest

Url

downplay - To make something seem less important than it really is.

The government downplayed the water crisis, but when the water levels fell too much, they told people to try to use less water.

noun

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Good / Big

Url

droves - Large crowds or groups of people or animals, especially moving together.

The shepherd guided the droves of sheep across the field.

noun

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Bad / Boring

drudgery - Hard, menial, or dull work

Jack couldn't wait until 5:00 so that he could escape the drudgery of the office.

adjective

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Bad / Confused

dizzy - Having a sensation of spinning around and losing one's balance.

After going on the giant roller coaster, Ed felt very dizzy.

noun

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Bad / Mistake

dud - A thing that fails to work properly or is otherwise unsatisfactory or worthless

The firework turned out to be a dud when it landed back on the ground.