verb

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Bad / Disorganized

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garble - To distort a message so that it is unclear or confusing

When the astronauts landed on Mars, static garbled their voices so none of the billions of people on earth watching on TV could understand what they were saying.

noun

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Good / Energy

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workout - A session of vigorous physical exercise or training

After a day's work, Bill would stop at the gym for a 60 minute workout.

adjective

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Good / Beautiful

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fancy - Not plain or ordinary; ornamental and decorative

When looking for an AIRBNB, they wanted a place to relax, and didn't care if the apartment was fancy.

verb

See noun

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Bad / Dishonest

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fib - Tell an unimportant lie

Pinocchio's nose would always indicate when he was fibbing.

noun

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Bad / Stupid

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sucker - A person who has been easily fooled or tricked into doing something.

Tim felt like such a sucker when he found out that he had bought fake goods on the internet.

adjective

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Other / Other

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blatant - (of bad behavior) done openly and unashamedly

As part of his blatantly uncontrollable personality, Skylar left a mess in the kitchen in front of his mother.

adjective

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Bad / Stupid

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dull - Not bright, vivid, or shiny; lacking sharpness or luster.

The sky was covered in dull gray clouds all day.

adjective

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Bad / Crazy

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bonkers - Mentally unbalanced, mad and crazy, usually meant humorously

There were many long stretches of time that Joan was cooped up in the house with her kids, and it was making her go bonkers.

adjective

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Bad / Crazy

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delirious - In a disturbed state of mind, often due to illness or fever, leading to confusion and hallucinations.

After three sleepless nights, he was delirious and barely able to speak clearly.

adjective

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Bad / Small

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spotty - Having a poor and inconsistent performance record.

Bill ran on the issue of improving the environment, because he knew that the current administration had a spotty record on this issue.

verb

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Other / Squeeze

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congeal - To become fixed, firm, or rigid; to change from a fluid or soft state to a thickened or solid state.

The messy ideas in her head finally congealed into a clear vision for the project.

verb

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Other / Inward

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preen - To devote effort to making oneself look attractive and then admire one's appearance

Before every job interview, Fritz would preen himself in the mirror to make sure he looked presentable.