audio

2185 of 2434
Bad / Dangerous

adjective

Picture

Malignant - Dangerous and harmful, tending to produce death or deterioration – often describing something destructive or uncontrollably harmful.

The doctors were concerned the tumor might be malignant and might spread quickly, so they removed it.

audio

2186 of 2434
Bad / Unfriendly

verb

glower - Have an angry or sullen look on one's face; scowl

Ron glowered at Ben when Ben criticized the mayor of Ron's home town.

audio

2187 of 2434
Bad / Strange

noun

sissy - A person regarded as effeminate or cowardly

Until he found his inner courage, the Cowardly Lion acted like a complete sissy.

audio

2188 of 2434
Bad / Disorganized

verb

wallow - To indulge in something in an unrestrained way

Instead of figuring out how to fix his problems, Tom just wallowed in self-pity.

audio

2189 of 2434
Bad / Disorganized

adjective

shoddy - Badly made or done

Sergei had to hire another contractor to fix the shoddy work the previous one had done.

audio

2190 of 2434
Bad / Crazy

adjective

unhinged - Mentally unbalanced and unstable

Trevor crossed the street when he saw the unhinged person yelling at him.

audio

2191 of 2434
Good / Brave

adjective

Picture

audacious - To be very confident and daring : very bold and surprising or shocking

The men knew that if they could do something as audacious as climbing Mount Everest, then nothing else in life would seem impossible.

audio

2192 of 2434
Bad / Delay

adjective

stagnant - Showing no activity; dull and sluggish

In the last few decades, the income of the richest 10% has increased while that of the bottom 90% has remained stagnant.

audio

2193 of 2434
Other / Move

nounverb verb

fling - Throw or hurl forcefully

The pitcher would have to fling the baseball fast enough for the batter to miss it.

audio

2194 of 2434
Good / Friendly

nounverb verb

Picture

Escort - To accompany someone to a place, especially for protection or as a courtesy.

The security guards escorted the defendant safely out of the courtroom.

audio

2195 of 2434
Bad / Dishonest

adjective

contrived - Artificial and difficult to believe.

Fred was still considered a prime suspect, because his story about what he did the night of the crime sounded contrived to the detective who interviewed him.

audio

2196 of 2434
Other / Squeeze

verb

Picture

Congeal - To become fixed, firm, or rigid; to change from a fluid or soft state to a thickened or solid state.

The messy ideas in her head finally congealed into a clear vision for the project.