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Bad / Disorganized

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scramble - To mix together in a confused way

During the first week of school, the teacher has hopelessly scrambled our names and faces.

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Bad / Weak

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deplete - To reduce something by a large amount so that there is not enough left, such as resources or money

By the end of the marathon run, Bill felt that his energy was totally depleted, and he could barely walk.

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Bad / Hostile

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scold - To rebuke someone angrily, telling them what you think they did wrong.

When her dog tracked mud onto the carpet, Yvonne scolded him angrily.

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Good / Love

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enchant - To cause someone to have feelings of great delight or pleasure.

For many decades, Queen Elizabeth has been able to enchant countless people with her charm.

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Bad / Confused

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drift - To move slowly without much intention or direction.

Bill enjoyed rowing out into the middle of the large lake, and then just letting the boat drift while he relaxed and looked at the water and the sky.

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Other / Up+Down

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sag - To sink, subside, or bulge downward under weight or pressure or through lack of strength

Dean knew it was time to go on a diet when his bed started to sag under his weight.

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Bad / Afraid

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quaver - To shake or tremble one's voice while speaking, typically because of nervousness or emotion

Todd's voice quavered as he suddenly realized he was speaking to a thousand people in the audience.

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Good / Exciting

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revel - To enjoy oneself in a lively and noisy way, especially with drinking and dancing

Elmore and his friends reveled in his purchase of a new house by throwing a party.

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Bad / Weak

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deteriorate - To gradually get worse

The empty house deteriorated because there was no one to fix things that broke.

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Other / Move

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depart - To leave a place, especially to start a journey.

Our flight departs at 8:30 a.m., so we need to get to the airport early in the morning.

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Bad / Hurt

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scald - To injure with very hot liquid or steam

A common danger in households is the possibility that children can be scalded with unattended hot water.

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Good / Pleasure

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munch - To eat something with a continuous and often audible action of the jaws

The prairie dog munched on its food with great delight.