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Bad / Dishonest

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sly - Having or showing a cunning and deceitful nature

Walt was sly in the way that he would promise everything to everyone, without intending to fulfill his promises.

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Bad / Dangerous

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fatal - Something that can cause death.

Since Martha was a diabetic, she knew that eating that piece of strawberry shortcake could be a fatal mistake.

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Bad / Attack

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insidious - Proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects

The effects of climate change are so insidious that they're not noticeable until polar bears have less ice to live on.

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Bad / Dangerous

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Onerous - Oppressively heavy or troublesome, often involving responsibility or duty.

The manager gave him an onerous task that took the entire week to finish, working late into each night.

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Bad / Unfriendly

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quip - Make a witty remark

At the comedy roast, the host quipped about everyone on and off the stage and made everyone laugh.

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Bad / Weak

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downtrodden - Oppressed or treated badly by people in power

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

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Bad / Bad

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Horrific - Causing extreme fear, shock, or disgust.

The accident was so horrific that witnesses were left trembling.

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Bad / Disorganized

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sloppy - Careless and unsystematic; excessively casual

The burger was made in such a sloppy manner that the top bun kept falling off of it.

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Bad / Small

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ditty - A short simple song

No matter how much he tried, Bill just couldn't stop humming the short ditty that he had heard on the radio which advertised a popular website.

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Bad / Unhappy

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apologetic - Feeling or showing that you are sorry for doing something wrong or for causing a problem

When Bill realized that his mistake caused the company to lose millions of dollars, he wrote his manager an apologetic email.

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Bad / Unfriendly

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begrudge - To envy someone else's good fortune

Anne didn't begrudge her younger sister's happiness when attending Sarah's graduation from Medical School.

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Bad / Old

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fogey - A person, typically an old one, who is considered to be old-fashioned or conservative in attitude or tastes

Old fogeys usually complain about young people and their immature ways.