noun

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Bad / Mistake

audio

dud - A thing that fails to work properly or is otherwise unsatisfactory or worthless

The firework turned out to be a dud when it landed back on the ground.

verb

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Good / Friendly

audio

nod - To lower and raise one's head slightly and briefly, especially in greeting, assent, or understanding, or to give someone a signal

James nodded in interest as he listened to Alison's story.

verb

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Good / Friendly

audio

schmooze - Talk intimately and cozily; gossip

Rob didn't like when his coworkers schmoozed about the latest happenings, but he couldn't help but hear it.

adjective

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Good / Happy

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jolly - Cheerful, happy, and full of good humor.

The children were jolly as they played in the snow, laughing and singing.

noun

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Good / Big

audio

gamut - The complete range or scope of something

The colored pencils ran the gamut from light blue to dark red.

noun

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Bad / Strange

audio

quirk - A peculiar behavioral habit

Sam was normal by most standards, except for his quirk of eating pizza slices backwards.

verb

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Other / Wet

audio

ripple - Form or flow with undulating waves on the water's surface.

The surface of the lake rippled as a result of the evening wind.

adjective

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Good / Big

Url audio

massive - Very large.

The mountain road could not be used until the massive boulder was removed.

noun

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Bad / War

Url audio

convoy - A group of vehicles travelling together, usually for military purposes.

The convoy of trucks carried supplies for the troops on the front lines of the battle.

adjective

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Other / Body

audio

skinny - Being too thin

The horse just didn't like eating, and it was so skinny it could not do any work

adjective

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Bad / Aggressive

audio

impudent - Rude and not showing respect

The teacher threw Barry out of the classroom because of his impudent, disrespectful behaviour.

adjective

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Bad / Disorganized

audio

clumsy - Awkward in movement or in handling things

Andy was so clumsy that he dropped everything he picked up.