noun

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Other / Sound

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hush - A silence

A hush came over the election-night crowd as the disappointing results came in.

adjective

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Good / Smart-Adj

Url audio

aligned - To be similar and in agreement with an opinion or cause.

The two countries fighting together agains a common enemy made sure their military strategy was aligned with each other.

adjective

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Bad / Small

audio

paltry - A very small amount of something, indicating that it has little importance or worth

One day John spoke to his friends with anger as they were going down into the mine, "How does the company expect us to support our families on the paltry wages they give us?"

adjective

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Bad / Disgusting

audio

dank - Disagreeably damp, musty, and typically cold

Samuel wiped the moisture off of his shoes and shivered as he walked across the dank basement.

adjective

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Bad / Disgusting

audio

yucky - Messy or disgusting

To the average child, vegetables are considered extremely yucky.

noun

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Good / Flexible

Url audio

camouflage - Concealment by means of disguise or blending into encironment.

The army uniforms look like the environment they are in as a camouflage to make them less visible to the enemy.

verb

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Bad / Hurt

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bruise - To hurt someone emotionally or physically, leaving a lasting feeling of pain or vulnerability.

The teacher's harsh words bruised his self-esteem.

adjective

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Bad / Weak

audio

zonked - Exhausted; tired out

After studying for twelve hours straight, Fred was zonked out.

verb

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Bad / Aggressive

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forbid - To strongly oppose or reject something morally or culturally.

The teacher wished he could forbid students from using phones during class, because they're so distracting.

noun

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Bad / Strange

audio

savage - (chiefly in historical or literary contexts) a member of a people regarded as primitive and uncivilized

When the Pilgrims first arrived in America, they unfairly viewed the Native Americans as primitive savages despite their rich culture.

adjective

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Good / Big

Url audio

jumbo - Extra or oversized in comparison to the standard.

She bought a jumbo pack of paper towels so she wouldn’t run out anytime soon.

noun

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Other / Inward

Url audio

ego - A person's sense of self-esteem or self-importance.

His ego was bruised when he didn’t get the promotion.