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Bad / Bad

nounverb verb

disgrace - To make people stop respecting you by doing something very bad

The worst part of the scandal for the politician was that he felt disgraced and embarrassed whenever he was in public

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Bad / Disgusting

adjective

odious - Extremely unpleasant; repulsive.

Mary felt that cleaning the bathroom was a particularly odious task.

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Other / Inward

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swagger - Walk or behave in a very confident and typically arrogant or aggressive way

The millionaire swaggered into the fancy nightclub, knowing all eyes would be on him.

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Bad / Nervous

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Stutter - A speech pattern involving repetition of sounds or syllables: a repeated or broken way of speaking.

He began to stutter when he got nervous during the presentation.

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Good / Strong

adjective

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Impervious - Not allowing something to pass through; impenetrable; not affected or influenced by something.

In spite of the pressure of round-the-clock studying, he seemed impervious to the constant stress, and did remarkably well.

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Good / Big

adjective

sprawling - Spread out over a large area.

Sunshine Acres was a sprawling housing development of hundreds of houses over an very large area.

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Bad / Small

verb

skimp - Expend or use less time, money, or material on something than is necessary in an attempt to economize

When Dana saw the pizza only had tomato sauce and pepperoni, she knew the chef had skimped on the cheese.

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Good / Beautiful

adjective

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Awesome - amazing, breathtaking, or overwhelming

The Grand Canyon is an awesome natural wonder that leaves visitors speechless.

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Bad / Unfriendly

verb

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Chastise - To scold or criticize someone severely for doing something wrong.

He was chastised by his coach for not following the game plan.

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Other / Wet

noun

nozzle - A cylindrical or round spout at the end of a pipe, hose, or tube, used to control a jet of gas or liquid

The firefighters aimed their hoses as water shot out of the nozzle and extinguished the massive fire.

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Bad / Aggressive

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Plague - To cause constant worry, annoyance, or distress, often by repeatedly confronting someone with problems or challenges.

She was plagued by constant headaches, making it hard for her to focus on her work.

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Bad / Dirty

adjective

risqué - Somewhat indecent and liable to shock, especially by being sexually suggestive.

In the 1960's jokes on TV that were considered risque would seem totally innocent and accepted by today's standards.