noun

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Bad / Dirty

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slime - A sticky liquid substance that is unpleasant to touch

When Arnold brought his box of snails to class, few people wanted to touch them because of the slime in the box and on their shells

noun

See verb

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Other / Sound

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clatter - A continuous rattling sound as of hard objects falling or striking each other

The clatter of falling dishes echoed across the room.

noun

See verb

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Bad / Strange

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exile - The state of being banned or forced to live away from one's native country, often for political reasons.

After the revolution, the king lived in exile in a foreign land.

noun

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Bad / Pain

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anguish - Severe mental or physical pain or suffering

With her personal and professional life in disarray, Jenny's anguish was often too much for her to bear.

noun

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Bad / Dangerous

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plague - A persistent trouble or source of distress, often something that causes great suffering or difficulty.

The plague of locusts devastated the crops, leaving the farmers in desperate need of assistance.

noun

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Other / Desire

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dibs - The right to have or choose something

During the Black Friday shopping spree, Eleanor called dibs on a flatscreen TV, but someone in the aggressive crowd got to it first.

noun

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Bad / Unfriendly

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mockery - Teasing and contemptuous language or behavior directed at a particular person or thing

"Saturday Night Live" frequently engages in mockery, especially when it comes to impersonating U.S. presidents.

noun

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Good / Successful

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feat - An accomplishment that required skill, strength or courage.

When Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay climbed Mount Everest in 1953, it was a feat that impressed the entire world.

verb

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Other / Move

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pluck - To take hold of something and quickly remove it from its place

In Ralph Waldo Emerson's beautiful poem Forbearance, he suggests that it is good to appreciate a beautiful flower without plucking it from the ground.

adjective

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Good / Smart

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uncanny - Strange or mysterious, especially in an unsettling way

Some people have noted Nicolas Cage's uncanny resemblance to a person from the 1800s.

adjective

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Bad / Old

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stodgy - Having old-fashioned opinions and attitudes

Mary knows that her grandchildren regard her as just a stodgy old woman, but she thinks their 'free' ways are dangerous and fool-hardy.

adjective

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Bad / Small

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wee - Very small

Jeff would wake up in the wee hours of the morning to go fishing with his son.