verb

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Bad / Dishonest

audio

debase - To reduce the quality or value of something

When the government added copper to the gold coins, it debased the value of the coins.

noun

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Bad / Small

audio

tidbit - A small piece of tasty food

The sushi looked delicious, but the tidbits were too small to satisfy anyone's hunger.

verb

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Bad / Attack

Url audio

desecrate - To damage or show contempt toward something that is revered.

They were shocked at how people had desecrated the historical monument.

adjective

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Bad / Weak

Url audio

flaccid - Lacking strength, firmness, or resilience.

His handshake was so flaccid that the manager felt that he wasn’t really interested in the interview and the job at all.

adjective

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Good / Good

Url audio

wholesome - Good for you, and likely to improve your life either physically, morally, or emotionally.

After his health got worse, Bill decided to only eat healthy and wholesome food, and stay away from junk food.

noun

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Good / Happy

audio

nirvana - (in Buddhism) a transcendent state in which there is neither suffering, desire, nor sense of self, and the subject is released from the effects of karma and the cycle of death and rebirth; it represents the final goal of Buddhism

As the Buddha meditated under the banyan tree, a serene glow seemed to appear around him when he finally achieved nirvana.

verb

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Bad / Dangerous

audio

loom - To appear as a dangerous event that might happen in the near future

Joe looked at the economic data, and could sense a recession looming in the near future.

adjective

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Good / Smart-Adj

Url audio

justified - Having a valid reason or explanation for an action, belief, or decision.

The police officer’s actions were justified because he was protecting innocent people.

verb

See noun

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Other / Sound

audio

squawk - (of a bird) make a loud, harsh noise

The birds displayed their anger by squawking loudly.

noun

See verb

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Other / Slowly

audio

nudge - A light touch or push

The elephant gave her baby a nudge to push him forward.

adjective

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Bad / Boring

audio

mundane - Ordinary and not interesting or exciting

Bill had been excited about being an archaeologist, but he found the daily tasks of digging in dirt to be mundane and boring.

verb

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Bad / Attack

Url audio

assault - To attack someone violently

The judge gave Nick a sentence of 5 years in jail for assaulting a policeman with a metal stick.