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adjective

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Bad / Uncomfortable

sweltering - Uncomfortably hot

In India during the summer, the sweltering heat literally melted the roads.

verb

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Other / Sound

whine - Give or make a long, high-pitched complaining cry or sound

James was sick and tired that Harry would constantly whine about the company they worked for.

verb

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Bad / Angry

slam - To shut a door, window, or lid forcefully and loudly

When his boss told him he was fired, Keith angrily slammed the door shut when he got home.

adjective

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Other / Other

daunting - Seeming difficult to deal with in anticipation; intimidating

As the tallest mountain in the world, Mount Everest is the most daunting challenge for mountain climbers.

noun

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Other / Body

sniffles - An act of sniffing because of a cold or crying

His cold was clearing up, but Hank still had the sniffles that made his nose run.

noun

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Bad / Bad

woe - Great sorrow or distress

Young Billy always felt woe at school whenever the bullies would pick on him.

adjective

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Bad / Weak

tepid - Lacking in heat, strength, or enthusiasm.

The singer's poor performance was met with a tepid reaction from the audience.

verb

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Other / Wet

seep - For a liquid to flow or leak slowly through porous material or small holes

In the house Ron needed to renovate, water had seeped through the walls.

noun

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Bad / Unhappy

dismay - A strong feeling of disappointment about something unexpected and hard to fix

After the market plunged by 10%, the news networks showed Wall Street traders feeling dismay.

verb

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Bad / Weak

slack - Loosen (something, especially a rope)

The thin rope slackened whenever the acrobat walked on it.

verb

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Other / Slowly

creep - Move slowly and carefully, especially in order to avoid being heard or noticed

The burglar would creep through the house without making a sound.

verb

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Good / Flexible

fend - To look after and provide for oneself, without any help from others

Martha wanted to teach her kids how to cook, so she let them fend for themselves in the kitchen.