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slip - A small mistake or accident, often due to carelessness.

After he commented about her weight, he apologized for the slip of the tongue that he wished he hadn't said,

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Bad / Old

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jalopy - An old car in a dilapidated condition

The rusted-out jalopy looked like it hadn't been driven in years.

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Good / Happy

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giddy - Having a sensation of whirling and a tendency to fall or stagger; dizzy

Karen was so giddy with excitement when she heard that Mommy was coming home with a new baby brother, that she almost fell off her feet.

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Good / Flexible

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spry - (especially of an old person) active; lively

Wilma was unusually spry for an elderly woman, dancing with people less than half her age.

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Bad / Hostile

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jeer - Laughing or shouting insults at someone to show you have no respect for them.

The crowd let out a jeer at the politician when he talked about positions that were extremely unpopular with the public.

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pernicious - Having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way.

People used to think that smoking was good for you because it seemed calming, but now we realize that its pernicious effects are deadly over time.

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Bad / Small

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dollop - A small shapeless mass or blob of something, especially soft food

The pie's recipe called for a dollop of ice cream on top.

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collide - What happens when a moving object hits something violently

The captain was totally surprised when the Titanic collided with the iceberg.

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Other / Shape

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enclave - A distinct group or area enclosed within a larger one, often differing in culture or identity.

The town is an enclave of French culture in the middle of a Spanish-speaking region.

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Bad / Delay

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sloth - Reluctance to work or make an effort; laziness

Reed spent the whole day living in sloth, never even leaving the couch.

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Other / Sound

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whisper - The act of speaking in a quiet voice, especially, without vibration of the vocal cords.

It was so quiet at the abandoned mall that you could hear a whisper from a great distance away.

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Bad / Stupid

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blabber - Talk foolishly, mindlessly, or excessively

Much to Fred's dismay, Belinda would blabber endlessly about trivial matters that seemed to him to be just a waste of time and breath.