noun

1969 of 3002

Other / Shape

audio

crag - A steep or rugged cliff or rock face

The rocky crag stood at the top of the hill like a watchman.

noun

1970 of 3002

Bad / Dangerous

Url audio

tremor - A slight shaking movement, such as one caused by an earthquake or instability; also a subtle or faint sign of emotion, such as fear or excitement in the voice or body.

Because he was nervous, his voice had a significant tremor during the presentation.

adjective

1971 of 3002

Good / Good

audio

splendid - Magnificent; very impressive

The five-star villa came with a splendid view of the ocean.

adjective

1972 of 3002

Bad / Nervous

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stickler - Someone who is very particular or fussy about a specific thing.

She spends a lot of time cleaning the house, because she's a stickler for neatness and cleanliness.

adjective

1973 of 3002

Bad / Disgusting

audio

grubby - Dirty; grimy

Tate's mother told him to wash his grubby hands before eating dinner.

verb

See noun

1974 of 3002

Other / Inward

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swagger - Walk or behave in a very confident and typically arrogant or aggressive way

The millionaire swaggered into the fancy nightclub, knowing all eyes would be on him.

noun

1975 of 3002

Good / Smart

audio

gist - The substance or essence of a speech or text

Very intelligent people can understand the gist of a topic even if they can't remember every word of it.

adjective

1976 of 3002

Good / Big

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colossal - Extremely large

Frank looked up at the colossal office buildings that almost seem to touch the sky.

noun

1977 of 3002

Bad / Strange

audio

floozy - A girl or a woman who has a reputation for promiscuity

Stephen knew the girl who approached him was a floozy because she had been intimately involved with all of his friends.

adjective

1978 of 3002

Bad / Crazy

audio

loony - Crazy or silly

The patients in the mental hospital could be described as loony, but the doctors tried to treat them as normal human beings with normal problems in order to try to help them get better.

noun

1979 of 3002

Bad / Mistake

audio

snafu - A confused or chaotic state; a mess

A lack of funding led to the snafu of an incomplete bridge being built across the river.

verb

See noun

1980 of 3002

Bad / Weak

audio

wobble - Move unsteadily from side to side

The egg-shaped doll wobbled back and forth every time Howie touched it.