verb

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Bad / Hurt

audio

clobber - To hit (someone) hard

Muhammad Ali would frequently clobber his opponents until they couldn't get up.

verb

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Good / Successful

Url audio

reap - To get something, usually something good, as a result of your or other people's planning and actions.

Alan knows that when he treats others with good will, that he can reap the benefits of the good will that results.

adjective

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Good / Beautiful

Url audio

fashionable - Wearing clothes, doing things, and going to places that are considered stylish.

In the 60's it was fashionable to paint vans, wear bell-bottom jeans and have long hair.

adjective

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Other / Body

audio

numb - Being unable to feel something, physically or emotionally.

When Bill's wife told him she wanted a divorce, for quite a while he just felt numb, and couldn't respond.

adjective

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Bad / Bad

audio

despicable - Deserving hatred and contempt

The fans of both football teams engaged in despicable behavior by assaulting each other.

adjective

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Other / Slowly

Url audio

piecemeal - Done in a series of steps, little by little, gradually over time.

The general knew that the battle could not be won all at once, so he had a plan to win it piecemeal, one part at a time.

noun

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Good / Good

Url audio

fidelity - Faithfulness and loyalty by observing one's promises and duties.

When the British soldiers swore fidelity to the Queen, they meant it, and they conducted themselves with great pride and loyalty.

adjective

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Bad / Uncomfortable

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cramped - Lacking space; uncomfortably small or tight, restricted in movement due to limited space.

We stayed in a cramped little cabin during our camping trip.

adjective

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Bad / Dishonest

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fictitious - Imaginary, not real, made up and not true.

All the main characters in Charles Dicken's A Tale of Two Cities are fictitious, but the book gives you a good idea of what really happened.

verb

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Bad / Confused

audio

dither - To be indecisive

Maggie would always dither when dealing with issues instead of just making a decision.

noun

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Bad / Strange

audio

phantom - An appearance or illusion without material substance

Emily found it hard to succeed in whatever she tried because of a phantom voice in her ears telling her that she would always be a failure.

verb

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Other / Up+Down

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plummet - To fall or drop straight down at high speed

The CEO had to be replaced after sales had plummeted in the previous quarter.