culprit -
A person who is responsible for a crime or other misdeed
After a long foot chase through downtown, the police officer finally arrested the culprit.
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1934 of2434 Good /
Good
adjective
splendid -
Magnificent; very impressive
The five-star villa came with a splendid view of the ocean.
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1935 of2434 Other /
Inward
adjective
prim -
Stiffly formal and respectable; feeling or showing disapproval of anything regarded as improper
In Victorian England, women were very prim and proper, never engaging in unladylike behavior.
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1936 of2434 Bad /
Unfriendly
verb
dicker -
Engage in petty argument or bargaining
Wayne would always dicker over the price of fish with the fish salesman at the market.
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1937 of2434 Bad /
Afraid
verb
cower -
Crouch down in fear
The dog cowered in fear as the sound of thunder filled the sky.
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1938 of2434 Bad /
Dishonest
nounverb noun
leech -
A person who extorts profit from or sponges on others
Joan loved Barry, but because he never worked and just played video games all day, she was concerned that he was just a leech and didn't really love her in return.
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1939 of2434 Bad /
Dangerous
noun
dilemma -
A situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives, especially equally undesirable ones
Life is filed with dilemmas, often leading to no good outcome.
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1940 of2434 Good /
Happy
adjective
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jaunty -
Having or expressing a lively, cheerful, and self-confident manner
As his arms swung back and forth, Leo's jaunty walk down the street projected an air of self-confidence.
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1941 of2434 Bad /
Unfriendly
verb
rebuff -
Reject (someone or something) in an abrupt or ungracious manner
Merrick angrily rebuffed the salesman before he could even make his pitch.
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1942 of2434 Bad /
Small
noun
pipsqueak -
A person considered to be insignificant, especially because they are small or young
Linda wanted to ride on Charlie's bicycle, but he told her it was too big for a little pipsqueak like her.
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1943 of2434 Bad /
Small
noun
blurb -
A short description of a book, movie, or other product written for promotional purposes and appearing on the cover of a book or in an advertisement
Jasmine decided to buy the book after reading the captivating blurb on the back cover.
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1944 of2434 Bad /
Pain
noun
cramps -
A painful, involuntary contraction of muscles
When Sharon got cramps in her stomach after eating the fish, she suspected that it may have been spoiled.