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Bad / Hostile

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antagonize - To cause someone to become hostile or angry.

When he met someone new, he was honest about his political point of view though he knew there was a risk it would antagonize the other person.

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Bad / Unfriendly

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testy - Easily irritated; impatient and somewhat bad-tempered

Evan simply asked how Carmen was doing, so he was shocked when she exhibited a testy attitude and yelled at him.

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Bad / Powerless

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mortal - Unable to continue living for ever.

Even though Superman had incredible strength, as he got older, weaker, and got grey hair, he and others realized that he was mortal.

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Bad / Aggressive

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purge - The act of getting rid of undesirable things

During the great Purge of 1937-1938, Stalin killed about a million people he felt might threaten his leadership.

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Bad / Mistake

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unforgivable - So bad as to be unable to be forgiven or excused

He was fired because the company felt that stealing money was an unforgivable act.

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flunk - To fail to reach the required standard in an examination, test, or course of study

Ron hid his school test from his mother because he didn't want her to know he had flunked it.

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Bad / Disgusting

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trash - Discarded matter; refuse

The landfill full of trash stretched into the distance for miles.

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Bad / Unhappy

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weep - To shed tears

Unable to control their emotions any longer, the mourners at the funeral couldn't help but weep when the pastor spoke of their deceased relative.

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Bad / Unhappy

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funk - A state of depression

Daryl was in a deep funk after losing his job and girlfriend in the same week.

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wallow - To indulge in something in an unrestrained way

Instead of figuring out how to fix his problems, Tom just wallowed in self-pity.

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Bad / Afraid

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flee - To run away from a place or situation of danger

Jack had to flee for his life when the massive enemy army started chasing him.

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Bad / Unfriendly

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grudgingly - In a reluctant or resentful manner

Nelson didn't want to be rude, so he grudgingly accepted the piece of junk mail.