Bad

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jeopardize - To endanger or threaten the success or safety of something.

Drinking and driving can jeopardize not only your own life but also the lives of others.

adjective

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Bad / Unfriendly

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fractious - (of a group or organization) difficult to control; unruly

Kaitlin's children were a fractious group that were always fighting in the back seat.

adjective

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Bad / Boring

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monotonous - Repetitious and boring

Bertha found working on the assembly line of the factory to be monotonous, and she had to drink coffee to stay awake.

verb

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Bad / Attack

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desecrate - To damage or show contempt toward something that is revered.

They were shocked at how people had desecrated the historical monument.

noun

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Bad / Dishonest

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cover-up - The act of concealing the truth or facts, especially by a person in authority.

The media discovered a major cover-up involving illegal funds.

noun

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Bad / Dangerous

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peril - Serious and immediate danger

Roger was aware of the peril of shark-infested waters, but he truly realized it when it was too late.

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Bad / Mistake

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overreach - To go beyond what is proper, reasonable, or safe—especially in power or ambition; to stretch too far and fail as a result.

The company overreached by expanding too quickly and ended up in debt.

verb

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shortchange - To intentionally or unintentionally deprive someone of what they deserve or expect.

The store shortchanged me when it gave me a coat that was not nearly as nice as the damaged one I had returned.

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Bad / Uncomfortable

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arduous - Physically or mentally challenging and difficult.

Training for the marathon was arduous, but he never gave up, and in the end he doing very well.

noun

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Bad / Powerless

audio

wimp - A weak and cowardly or unadventurous person

Randy wanted to impress girls at the beach, but being a skinny wimp prevented him from doing so.

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Bad / Dirty

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tawdry - Showy but cheap and of poor quality

The highly visible set of jewelry was too tawdry to be taken seriously.

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Bad / Mistake

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negligent - To mistakenly fail to do something that should have been done

Bill admitted that he was negligent in not locking the door, and as a result the house was robbed.