Bad

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predator - An animal that naturally preys on others

In the jungle, hyenas were always at the mercy of predators like lions.

verb

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Bad / Weak

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fade - To gradually lose brightness, color, or strength.

The colors on the old poster have started to fade from years in the sun.

verb

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wither - (of a plant) To become dry and shriveled

The plant withered and died after Mona forgot to water and feed it.

adjective

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Bad / Pain

exasperating - Intensely irritating; infuriating

Molly tried to enter the information in the online form, but she found the confusing directions so exasperating that she grabbed her own hair and screamed in frustration.

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Bad / Dislike

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acrimony - Showing feelings of anger and bitterness.

The former husband and wife were grateful that after their divorce they still were friends, and that there was no acrimony between them.

verb

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inflame - To make a situation less controllable by making people even more angry.

The government was hesitant to bring in the troops to control the riots, because that might just inflame the situation.

adjective

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Bad / Aggressive

defiant - refusing to obey authority, sometimes even to the point of refusing to accept criticism.

Lars was a defiant child who always refused to obey his parents.

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Bad / Unfriendly

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irritate - To make someone angry, or annoyed; or to make apart of your body sore or painful.

After the mother spent hours peparing the Friday night meal, she was irritated when the whole family ate quickly and left without thanking her or even saying anything in appreciation.

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Bad / Disorganized

scraggly - (of a person or animal) thin and bony

With his toothpick-sized arms, Terence was too scraggly to be on the wrestling team.

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assault - To attack someone violently

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

adjective

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Bad / Boring

Url

unadorned - Free from luxury or excess; straightforward in appearance or style

The building's design was simple and unadorned, focusing more on function than aesthetics.

verb

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nix - Put an end to; cancel

Once Ed found out that his potential business partner had been arrested for fraud 2 years before, he nixed the scheduled meeting, and he tore up the partnership agreement that he was about to sign.