Bad

adjective

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Bad / Weak

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impressionable - Easily influenced by somebody or something, usually due to being inexperienced or naïve.

Because children tend to be very impressionable, their use of the internet should be monitored, so that they are kept away form undesirble influences.

verb

2 of 1579

Bad / Dangerous

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taint - To contaminate or pollute something.

In many third-world countries, tainted water is the only available drinking source despite its unhealthy effects.

adjective

3 of 1579

Bad / Disorganized

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wreckage - The remains of something that has been badly damaged or destroyed.

After the battle, the troops examined the wreckage of the enemy plane that had crashed, looking for any important information.

verb

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4 of 1579

Bad / Hurt

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abuse - To speak to someone in an insulting or offensive way.

The child was abused by his caregivers, causing long-lasting emotional trauma.

adjective

5 of 1579

Bad / Small

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meager - (of something provided or available) lacking in quantity or quality

Most Americans have meager retirement savings and will need to work well into their older years.

noun

6 of 1579

Bad / Powerless

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fugitive - A person who has escaped from a place or is in hiding, especially to avoid arrest or persecution.

After escaping from prison, he had to live life as a fugitive, always being afraid that he would be caught and arrested.

verb

7 of 1579

Bad / Hurt

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thrash - To beat a person or animal repeatedly and violently

After Steve insulted his wife, Owen thrashed him until he apologized.

verb

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8 of 1579

Bad / Unhappy

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yelp - Utter a short sharp cry of pain or alarm

The football player yelped in pain after spraining his ankle.

verb

9 of 1579

Bad / Attack

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desecrate - To damage or show contempt toward something that is revered.

They were shocked at how people had desecrated the historical monument.

noun

10 of 1579

Bad / Disgusting

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smut - Obscene language or matter

Patty couldn't enjoy the comedy set because of the obscene smut in the comedian's material.

verb

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11 of 1579

Bad / Hostile

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

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

noun

12 of 1579

Bad / Aggressive

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conflict - A serious disagreement or argument, often a prolonged one.

The movie’s central conflict kept the audience on the edge of their seats.