Bad

adjective

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Bad / Strange

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preppy - Of or typical of a student or graduate of an expensive prep school, especially with reference to their style of dress

The rich young men were dressed in preppy attire in order to play in their croquet match.

adjective

1466 of 1576

Bad / Afraid

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intimidating - Causing fear, hesitancy, and anxiety

His first day on the job as an accountant in the corporation with 50,000 employees, was intimidating - but he tried his best to be strong and brave.

verb

See noun

1467 of 1576

Bad / Dishonest

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fink - Inform on to the authorities

Mary finked on her brother when their parents asked which one of them took a cookie out of the jar.

noun

1468 of 1576

Bad / Small

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void - An empty space; a vacuum or nothingness; lacking something essential or important; feeling of emptiness.

She felt a deep void of loneliness after her best friend moved away.

verb

1469 of 1576

Bad / Dangerous

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fester - For negative feelings to get worse because they are not being dealt with

After their fight, Joan and David had a long talk to patch things up, because they didn't want to let any bad feelings fester.

noun

1470 of 1576

Bad / Dirty

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smudge - A blurred or smeared mark on the surface of something

The window was covered with so many smudges that it was impossible to look through to the other side.

noun

1471 of 1576

Bad / War

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truce - An agreement between enemies or opponents to stop fighting for a certain time.

The two countries called a truce in order to start negotiations in the hope of ending the conflict.

noun

1472 of 1576

Bad / Unhappy

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remorse - Deep regret or guilt for a wrong committed

Serving a life sentence, Henry had plenty of time to feel remorse for his crime.

adjective

1473 of 1576

Bad / Dirty

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murky - Having dark and gloomy atmosphere, usually as a result of a dirty water or a thick mist

Under the murky waters, the aquatic animals were barely visible.

adjective

1474 of 1576

Bad / Small

audio

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.

adjective

1475 of 1576

Bad / Nervous

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defensive - To put oneself in a position that is intended to protect oneself.

One of the challenges of a therapist is to achieve the trust of the patient, and overcome the patient's defensive behavior.

verb

1476 of 1576

Bad / Small

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tweak - To twist or pull something with a small sharp movement

Mechanics use wrenches to tweak the various parts of a car.