noun

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Bad / Disgusting

scum - A layer of dirt or froth on the surface of a liquid

Getting rid of soap scum is a common problem for people with bathtubs.

verb

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Bad / Small

shrivel - To wrinkle and contract, usually due to light, heat, and loss of moisture

Sunshine and the passage of time causes grapes to eventually shrivel into raisins.

verb

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Other / Fast

scurry - For a person or small animal to move hurriedly with short quick steps

Squirrels always scurry up and down trees in order to find food or escape from predators.

verb

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Bad / Delay

shirk - To avoid or neglect a duty or responsibility.

Employees who shirk their duties result in unhappy customers and lower profits.

verb

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Other / Move

Url

segue - To move without stopping from one activity, topic, song, etc., to another.

The audience loved the way the speaker would segue from one interesting topic to another without pausing.

verb

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Bad / Angry

seethe - To be filled with intense but unexpressed anger.

Jerry seethed with anger when he found out that he was the only person in his class that wasn't invited to the party.

verb

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Other / Light

shimmer - To shine in such a way that the light seems to glow and shake slightly

The soft light of the sun shimmered upon the empty field.

noun

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Bad / Disorganized

shambles - A state of total disorder

After the mild earthquake, Steve's room was in shambles, making it very difficult for him to find the things he needed right away.

verb

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Bad / Mistake

scuttle - To be forced to cancel one's plans

Because he couldn't give up his smoking habit, Barry had to scuttle his plans to be a great runner.

verb

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Bad / Dirty

scuff - To scrape or brush the surface of something such as a shoe or other object, against something else.

Quincy had to take his car in for repairs after his bumper scuffed a brick wall.

noun

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Bad / Hurt

scuffle - A short, confused fight or struggle at close quarters

Both teams engaged in a violent scuffle before the referees broke it up.

noun

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Bad / Dishonest

sham - A thing that is not what it is purported to be

To the naked eye, a counterfeit handbag looks like the real thing, instead of a poorly made sham that it really is.