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Bad / Strange

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geek - An unfashionable or socially inept person, who often also has technical skills

Being such a geek, Richard made up for his lack of social skills with his expertise in computers.

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Bad / Unfriendly

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nag - A person who nags someone

Kevin had suspicions that his girlfriend was turning into a nag because she was always telling how to dress and what to do.

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Bad / Old

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doddering - Tremble or totter, typically because of old age

Hiram may have been a doddering old man, but his mind was much steadier than his body.

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Bad / Hostile

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overbearing - Unpleasantly or arrogantly controlling.

She decided not to marry him, because even though he was brilliant and handsome, he was too controlling and overbearing.

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Bad / Confused

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elusive - Difficult to find, catch, or achieve

For decades until he was finally captured, James "Whitey" Bulger was one of the most elusive criminals alive.

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Bad / Dangerous

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volatile - An unstable situation that is likely to get worse quickly

Victor realized that he had created a volatile chemical that could easily explode if he wasn't very careful

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Bad / Unfriendly

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quip - A witty remark

Gabriel's stand-up comedy career took off when audiences saw how talented he was about making mildly insulting but funny quips about people.

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Bad / Aggressive

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grab - To take or seize something quickly or suddenly, often with a strong or swift motion.

He tried to grab the last large piece of pizza before anyone else noticed.

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Bad / Attack

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overwhelm - To overcome resistance with tremendous force

The German army overwhelmed the French's Maginot line by going through its weak point in the Ardennes forest.

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Bad / Disorganized

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absentminded - Forgetful or inattentive, often because of being lost in thought.

When Bill sat by the shore watching the waves, he became so absentminded that he would forget to eat anything the whole day.

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Bad / Boring

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cliché - A phrase or opinion that is overused and shows a lack of original thought.

Even though 'don't judge a book by its cover' is just a cliché, sometimes it's good to look more deeply to see what is true and not true.

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Bad / Bad

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drudgery - Hard, menial, or dull work

Jack couldn't wait until 5:00 so that he could escape the drudgery of the office.