clandestine -
Kept secret or done secretively, especially because illicit
CIA agents have to act in a clandestine manner to avoid detection.
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50 of637 Bad /
Old
adjective
musty -
Having a stale, moldy, or damp smell
The old books were priceless but gave off a musty smell due to their age.
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51 of637 Bad /
Crazy
adjective
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.
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Bad
adjective
malevolent -
Having a desire to do harm or evil to others.
Samantha brought her 4 year old son Eddie to the therapist, because of the way he expressed malevolent intentions to torture animals.
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Beautiful
adjective
snazzy -
Stylish and attractive
At the Met Gala, celebrities walked the red carpet while wearing snazzy designer clothing.
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54 of637 Other /
Surprise
adjective
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Appalled -
Filled with dismay or disgust, especially at something morally wrong.
We were appalled at the cost of the car repairs—it was far too high!
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55 of637 Bad /
Small
adjective
spotty -
Having a poor and inconsistent performance record.
Bill ran on the issue of improving the environment, because he knew that the current administration had a spotty record on this issue.
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56 of637 Other /
Shape
adjective
cockeyed -
Crooked or askew; not level
Andre gave Mindy a cockeyed look when he suggested that they do hang-gliding together.
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Afraid
adjective
intimidated -
Afraid because a person feels less powerful.
Marge didn't like the way her boss treated her, but because she knew her boss could fire her, she was intimidated and didn't speak up.
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Disgusting
adjective
icky -
Offensive to the senses or sensibilities; distasteful
The food left out in the hot sun for days gave off a very icky odor.
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59 of637 Bad /
Bad
adjective
nefarious -
An act or behaviour that is criminal, evil or wicked.
Joe could only blame himself for the jail sentence that followed his nefarious career as a gangster.
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Smart
adjective
uncanny -
Strange or mysterious, especially in an unsettling way
Some people have noted Nicolas Cage's uncanny resemblance to a person from the 1800s.
