verb

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Bad / Weak

audio

sag - Sink, subside, or bulge downward under weight or pressure or through lack of strength

Dean knew it was time to go on a diet when his bed started to sag under his weight.

verb

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Bad / Aggressive

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preempt - To take the place of something or someone by acting before they do.

He tried to preempt any objections by anticipating and addressing their concerns right away.

verb

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Other / Squeeze

audio

wring - To squeeze and twist something.

Betty was good at wringing every cent out of every dollar she earned.

verb

See noun

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Bad / Attack

Url audio

wreck - To destroy of severely damage something.

The tornando wrecked everything in its path.

noun

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Bad / Bad

audio

woe - Great sorrow or distress

Young Billy always felt woe at school whenever the bullies would pick on him.

verb

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Other / Move

audio

pluck - Take hold of something and quickly remove it from its place

In Ralph Waldo Emerson's beautiful poem Forbearance, he suggests that it is good to appreciate a beautiful flower without plucking it from the ground.

adjective

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Bad / Bad

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gruesome - Causing horror, disgust, and shock - usually dealing with death or injury:

When the policeman visited the scene of the murder, the sight was so gruesome that he couldn't help but go outside and throw up.

verb

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Bad / Weak

audio

droop - Bend or hang downward limply

Droopy Dog's eyes and cheeks would droop down so much that he looked like he was always tired.

noun

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Other / Light

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dusk - A shadowy or dim part of the day, marking the transition from day to night.

The garden looked peaceful in the soft glow of dusk.

verb

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Other / Slow

audio

shackle - Something that prevents freedom of movement, literally or figuratively

Because John had so much debt, he felt he couldn't consider switching careers, and therefore felt shackled to a job that he hated.

noun

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Bad / Mistake

audio

gaffe - An unintentional act or remark causing embarrassment to its originator; a blunder

When the politician made a huge gaffe at the debate, he realized he was going to lose the election.

noun

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Bad / Strange

audio

fad - An intense and widely shared enthusiasm for something, especially one that is short-lived; a craze

For a very short time in the 1970s, the Pet Rock was a popular fad that sold millions.