verb

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strewn - Scattered or spread untidily over a surface or area.

The section of the park next to the woods was strewn with all kinds of junk.

noun

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Good / Exciting

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thriller - A novel, play, or movie with an exciting plot, typically involving crime or espionag

With their fast-paced plots and action-filled pages, John Grisham's thrillers are consistently popular.

noun

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Bad / Dirty

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grime - Dirt ingrained on the surface of something, especially clothing, a building, or the skin

Miners come home every day with grime on their faces from working with coal all day.

adjective

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cruddy - Covered, encrusted, or saturated with dirt, grease, or other objectionable substance; filthy

It was difficult to see through the cruddy windows because of the dirt and grease covering them.

verb

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Other / Sound

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jabber - Talk rapidly and excitedly but with little sense

Irene jabbered so much that it sounded like she was talking to ten people at once.

adjective

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Good / Big

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humongous - Huge; enormous

Next to the kitten, the Saint Bernard looked humongous.

adjective

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Bad / Bad

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bleak - (of an area of land) lacking vegetation and exposed to the elements

The bleak desert looked like nature's graveyard where not even a bush could be found.

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Other / Light

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glow - To shine with a bright or radiant light, often from heat or warmth.

His face glowed with pride when he saw the results of his hard work.

adjective

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Bad / Nervous

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frantic - Wild or distraught with fear, anxiety, or other emotion

Between his two jobs and high debts, Randy was always frantic about how to deal with his life.

noun

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Bad / Unhappy

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jitters - Temporary nervous tension that affects a person’s ability to stay calm.

He always gets the jitters before a big race but calms down once he starts running.

adjective

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Bad / Unfriendly

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pesky - Causing trouble; annoying

Amanda couldn't concentrate on anything while that pesky fly was flying around and bothering her.

verb

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Good / New

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upgrade - To improve something to a higher level

When Betty got messages that her Windows 7 was no longer being supported, she realized it was time to upgrade to Windows 10.