verb

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Bad / Steal

mooch - To ask for or obtain (something) without paying for it

Vance was on his way to work and didn't have time to talk to the bum who wanted to mooch off of him.

noun

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Other / Wet

spurt - A sudden and forceful gush of water.

People watched the spurt of water coming from the geyser against the picturesque sky.

verb

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Other / Other

salvage - To save something from destruction or a bad situation.

After the flood, Bert and Linda were able to salvage some photographs because they had been kept in a waterproof box.

verb

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Bad / Disgusting

barf - To vomit.

Joan drank too much at the party, so that when she came home she barfed on the way to the bathroom all that she ate and drank that night.

adjective

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Bad / Dangerous

Url

disastrous - Leading to a complete failure or disaster, causing great damage or suffering

The hurricane had a disastrous effect on the small town.

adjective

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Good / Beautiful

opulent - Ostentatiously rich and luxurious or lavish

Debra couldn't believe her eyes when she saw the opulent dining room with its brilliant chandelier and gold-plated china.

noun

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Bad / Hostile

bully - Someone who threatens or coerces others who are smaller or weaker

Bart was the schoolyard bully, and all the other kids were afraid of him.

verb

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Good / Big

Url

billow - To cause the sky or an object to be filled with smoke, air, or steam.

During the early 20th century, the skies above many cities were filled with billowing clouds of smoke coming from factory chimneys.

adjective

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Good / Happy

Url

jubilant - Feeling or expressing great joy, happiness, or triumph.

He was jubilant when he received the news of his promotion.

adjective

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Bad / Unhappy

grouchy - Irritable, bad-tempered, and complaining

Eli was a grouchy man who hated when the neighborhood kids would walk on his lawn.

noun

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Good / Smart

Url

insight - A clear, deep, and sometimes sudden understanding of a complicated problem or situation.

He decided to live in a slum for a year in order to get an insight into how the poor lived.

adjective

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Bad / Attack

cruel - Causing physical or mental pain

It's against the law in every U.S. state to be cruel to animals.