verb

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Other / Fast

streak - To make a long, thin line or mark of a different substance or color from its surroundings.

The shooting star streaked across the night sky before quickly disappearing.

noun

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Good / Happy

glee - Great delight

Christmas morning is a time of glee for young children as they open their presents.

noun

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Bad / Bad

scourge - A person or thing that causes great trouble or suffering

For at least half the country, Donald Trump is a scourge that can't be avoided.

verb

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Bad / Hurt

strangle - To try to kill someone by squeezing their throat

When Martha's boss shouted at her, she felt like was ready to strangle him, a feeling that she thankfully was able to control

verb

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Bad / Disorganized

rummage - To search unsystematically and untidily through a mass or receptacle

The dog rummaged through the trash to look for food.

verb

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Bad / Small

dwindle - To diminish gradually in size, amount, or strength

The dodo bird population dwindled over time before finally going extinct.

adjective

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Good / Good

flawless - Perfect and without any imperfections

Bill was determined to buy the flawless diamond for his gem museum.

adjective

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Good / Smart-Adj

savvy - Shrewd and knowledgeable; having common sense and good judgment

Because of his savvy knowledge about investing, Warren Buffett is viewed as the guru of Wall Street.

adjective

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Good / Big

stupendous - Extremely impressive

Evel Knievel became famous as a daredevil for his death-defying and stupendous stunts.

adjective

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Bad / Powerless

Url

subservient - Willing to obey others unquestioningly; submissive.

Because he let others boss him around and treat him in a subservient manner, he really didn't enjoy life.

verb

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Good / Calm

tinker - To attempt to repair or improve something in a casual way, often to no useful effect

Mitch tried to tinker with his computer before realizing that it was more broken that he had thought, and that he had to bring it to the computer store to have a professional repair it.

verb

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Other / Up+Down

stomp - To step on something with force.

Andy stomped on the small fire that started in the woods when someone dropped a lit cigarette by mistake in the campsite next to his.