noun

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Bad / Strange

riff-raff - Disreputable or undesirable people

Molly dreaded walking past the homeless riff-raff after shopping at the luxury store.

noun

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Bad / Dangerous

inferno - A large fire that is dangerously out of control

The raging inferno that was consuming the forest would be a big challenge for the firefighters.

adjective

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Bad / Bad

naughty - (especially of children) disobedient; badly behaved

Susie was punished by her father for her naughty behavior.

adjective

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Bad / Afraid

intimidated - Afraid because a person feels less powerful.

Marge didn't like the way her boss treated her, but because she knew her boss could fire her, she was intimidated and didn't speak up.

noun

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Good / Calm

Url

nap - A light or casual sleep, usually not as deep or long as nighttime sleep.

The baby went down for her afternoon nap without fuss.

adjective

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Good / Energy

Url

enthusiastic - Feeling or showing a great deal of excitement and interest about somebody or something.

Bill was enthusiastic about baseball, went to baseball games as often as he could, and spent hours each day learning about baseball players and teams.

adjective

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Bad / Hostile

Url

ornery - Having an unpleasant mood or temper, likely to get angry and argue with people.

When the workers came to work, they were warned that the boss was in an ornery mood because of the company's poor performance for the last quarter.

noun

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Good / Good

paradise - An ideal or idyllic place or state

Peter wanted to leave his job and vacation at an island paradise.

noun

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Bad / Angry

Url

expulsion - The act of forcing someone to leave a place, especially a school, organization, or country.

The student faced expulsion after repeated violations of the school’s code of conduct.

adjective

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Other / Inward

uppity - Self-important; arrogant

Mac acted very uppity after winning the sales contest, refusing to even talk to those he considered inferior.

adjective

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Bad / Strange

creepy - So strange that it makes you frightened

The horror movie was so creepy that Bill couldn't sleep for 3 days after watching it.

adjective

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Bad / Dangerous

Url

perilous - Full of danger or risk; hazardous.

The hikers took a perilous journey through the snow-covered mountains.