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Bad / Dislike

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despise - To feel a strong dislike for someone or something

The students couldn't learn from the teacher, because they felt the teacher despised them

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Bad / Unfriendly

nounverb noun

snub - An act of showing disdain or a lack of cordiality by rebuffing or ignoring someone or something

At school, Emily was often the object of a snub because her classmates always avoided her.

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Good / Strong

adjective

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Viable - Able to survive or live under specific conditions; also feasible or practical to implement

Starting a food truck business seems like a viable option in this city.

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Other / Body

verb

grasp - Seize and hold firmly

The baby grasped his father's hand in a gesture of affection.

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Other / Wet

verb

wade - Walk through water or another liquid or soft substance

After the devastating monsoon, the villagers were forced to wade through waist-high water.

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Bad / Weak

adjective

feeble - Lacking physical strength, especially as a result of age or illness

Warren wanted to lift weights to be healthy, but he was too feeble at his age.

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Bad / Dirty

verb

tarnish - To cause a metal to lose its shine, especially as a result of exposure to air or moisture

The spoons were in varying conditions, some of them tarnished until they turned black.

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Bad / Stupid

noun

folly - An action that lacks good sense, and is foolish

Karl sat on the tree branch and began cutting it, not realizing his enormous folly that he was sitting on the wrong end of the branch.

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Other / Light

adjective

overcast - With a sky completely full of clouds

Though the sky was completely overcast, the team arrived at the football field hoping that it would not rain.

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Bad / Attack

adjective

vindictive - Having or showing a strong or unreasoning desire for revenge

In the pilgrim's nightmare, the vindictive Thanksgiving turkeys sought revenge for being eaten.

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Bad / Weak

adjective

shaky - Weak and unstable

The building was not well constructed, and after the earthquake, it had to be torn down because it was so shaky and dangerous.

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Bad / Unfriendly

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quip - A witty remark

Gabriel's stand-up comedy career took off when audiences saw how talented he was about making mildly insulting but funny quips about people.

nounverb verb