verb

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Other / Up+Down

audio

flick - To hit or move something/ someone with a quick movement of the thumb and fore-finger.

James realised the safest way to remove the spider from Jennifer’s shoulder, was to flick it off.

noun

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Bad / Pain

Url audio

angst - A feeling of deep anxiety or dread, typically an unfocused one about the human condition or the state of the world in general

Edvard Munch's famous painting, "The Scream," is often viewed as an expression of angst in an uncertain world.

verb

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Bad / Weak

Url audio

hobble - To walk in an awkward way, typically because of pain from an injury

After she broke her leg, she would hobble around to get anywhere.

adjective

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Other / Fast

Url audio

haste - A quick and sometimes rushed effort to do something.

He drove his car to the train station like a crazy person, but in spite of his haste, he missed the train by 20 seconds.

adjective

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Good / Strong

Url audio

surefire - Guaranteed to produce a desired result.

His latest song is a surefire hit—everyone is talking about it.

adjective

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Other / Entice

audio

coy - Making a pretense of shyness or modesty that is intended to be alluring

Samantha gave Frank a coy look so that he would do her homework for her.

verb

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Bad / Attack

audio

infest - The way that insects and bugs multiply and cause disease and destruction

The foundation of the house was shaky because it was infested with termites

noun

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Bad / Nervous

Url audio

deadline - A specific time or date by which something must be completed.

She worked well under pressure and always met every deadline on time.

verb

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Bad / Weak

audio

deplete - To reduce something by a large amount so that there is not enough left, such as resources or money

By the end of the marathon run, Bill felt that his energy was totally depleted, and he could barely walk.

adjective

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Bad / Bad

Url audio

inferior - Low in rank, status, imprtance, or quality.

After examining the pearls, the jeweler decided they were of inferior quality, and decided not to buy them.

verb

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Other / Slowly

audio

slog - To move with determination against difficult obstacles

After their boat got stuck in the swamp, Anne, Joyce, and Mary climbed out and slogged through the swamp for an hour before they got to solid land.

adjective

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Bad / Dangerous

audio

fatal - Something that can cause death.

Since Martha was a diabetic, she knew that eating that piece of strawberry shortcake could be a fatal mistake.