The burned ruins of the building smoldered as smoke still filled the sky.
adjective
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Bad /
Weak
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rundown -
Being in very bad condition, after not being taken care of.
The house was very inexpensive because it was so rundown, but he had plans to fix it up nicely .
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Other /
Shape
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contorted -
Twisted or bent out of the normal shape.
Norm knew as soon as he got to the office that he should be careful what he said to the boss, because the boss's face was contorted with anger about something that had happened.
adjective
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Bad /
Strange
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outlandish -
Foreign or unfamiliar, especially in a way that seems odd or eccentric.
Her theory sounded so outlandish that no one took it seriously—until it was proven correct.
verb
See noun
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Bad /
Dishonest
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dupe -
Deceive; trick
Edwin knew his agent wanted to dupe him by having him sign a bad contract.
verb
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Bad /
Hostile
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taunt -
To provoke or challenge someone with insulting remarks
The bully taunted Nico so much that it made him depressed.
verb
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Bad /
Dishonest
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delude -
To mislead someone into believing something that is not true
The cult's leader deluded his followers into believing he knew the path to Heaven, but it was really the path to Hell.
verb
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Good /
Beautiful
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festoon -
To decorate a place for a special occasion by hanging lights, colored paper, balloons, flowers, etc.
When Jack graduated from law school, his family and friends threw him a party outside festooned with lights and decorations.
verb
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Good /
Exciting
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proclaim -
To announce something publicly and proudly.
During the French revolution, the crowds proclaimed that their goal was Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity.
noun
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Other /
Shape
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contour -
The edge that defines the shape of something.
Bill could tell by the easy rolling contour of the land that it would be a good place to establish his horse ranch.
adjective
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Good /
Happy
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jovial -
Friendly, happy, and in a good mood
Ben liked going to the corner bar because of the jovial and friendly atmosphere.
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Bad /
Disorganized
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shoddy -
Badly made or done
Sergei had to hire another contractor to fix the shoddy work the previous one had done.
