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Bad / Bad

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harsh - Cruel or severe

In Catholic schools, nuns carry rulers to deliver harsh punishment to disobedient children.

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Bad / Mistake

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spurious - False and incorrect

The teacher showed Max that his scientific conclusions were wrong because they were based on spurious facts and logic.

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Bad / Stupid

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Asinine - Lacking good judgment or sense.

That was an asinine decision—why would you jump into the pool with your phone?

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Bad / Aggressive

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scrappy - Determined, argumentative, or pugnacious

Scrappy Doo lived up to his name whenever he would try to start a fight.

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Other / Inward

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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 / Delay

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stagnate - Cease developing; become inactive or dull

The stagnating economy had left workers nervous about keeping their jobs.

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Bad / Weak

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mediocre - Having poor to average quality.

Francine felt that most of the men she dated were just mediocre, and she was waiting to find someone she felt was great.

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Good / Good

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fabulous - Amazingly good; wonderful

The rising sun created a fabulous view of the Eiffel Tower.

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Good / Smart

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foolproof - A plan that is so clever that it is certain to succeed.

The robbers felt they had a plan to rob Monte Carlo that was foollproof.

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Bad / Pain

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grueling - Extremely tiring and demanding

Troops go through grueling training before they can finally serve their country.

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Bad / Unfriendly

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surly - Bad-tempered and unfriendly

Penny's friendly nature was no match for the surly interviewer who never smiled back.

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Other / Wet

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soggy - Wet and soft

Sasha was left with soggy cereal after she poured too much milk in the bowl.