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Other / Slow

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elusive - Difficult to find, catch, or achieve

For decades until he was finally captured, James "Whitey" Bulger was one of the most elusive criminals alive.

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Bad / Weak

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lax - Not sufficiently strict, severe, or careful

Due to lax safety standards, the train derailed and injured dozens of passengers.

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Other / Inward

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stingy - Unwilling to give or spend; ungenerous

Terry was so stingy with his money that he refused to lend it to anybody.

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impenetrable - Difficult or impossible to understand or comprehend; or impossible to pass through or break into.

The fortress had impenetrable walls that protected it from enemy attacks.

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Bad / Crazy

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zany - Amusingly unconventional and different

Einstein was unique among geniuses in that he also had a silly and zany side of his personality.

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Bad / Dangerous

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reckless - Acting without thinking about the consequences, often in a dangerous or irresponsible manner.

The reckless behavior of the lead hikers, going much too close to the edge of the cliffs, put everyone in danger during the climb.

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Bad / Attack

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merciless - Without forgiveness or leniency — relentless and unkind.

The invading army was merciless, destroying everything in its path.

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Bad / Unhappy

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apologetic - Feeling or showing that you are sorry for doing something wrong or for causing a problem

When Bill realized that his mistake caused the company to lose millions of dollars, he wrote his manager an apologetic email.

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Bad / Disgusting

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putrid - (of organic matter) decaying or rotting and emitting a fetid smell

Bill had to throw out her leftovers because of the putrid smell.

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Bad / Dirty

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bedraggled - Giving an appearance of being messy, untidy, and neglected.

When I went to work I locked Fido out of the house by mistake, and he was soaked by the thunderstorm. When I got home, I felt guilty when I saw how bedraggled he looked.

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bitter - Feeling angry, hurt, or resentful due to a bad experience, or having a sharp, unpleasant taste (often the opposite of sweet).

When the car broke down 5 blocks from our house, we walked home in the bitter cold of winter.

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Bad / Unfriendly

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haughty - Arrogantly superior and disdainful

The maids were paid well, but their employer's haughty attitude made them feel worthless.