adjective

1885 of 3113

Bad / Angry

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livid - Furiously angry

After he was laid off from his job without warning, Dave was livid with rage.

noun

1886 of 3113

Bad / Stupid

audio

nitwit - A silly or foolish person

Ernest may have been a simple nitwit, but he had a kind heart.

verb

See noun

1887 of 3113

Bad / Aggressive

audio

prey - Hunt and kill for food

The owl swooped down and preyed on an unlucky fish for dinner.

verb

1888 of 3113

Bad / Delay

audio

linger - To stay in a place longer than necessary, typically because of a reluctance to leave

The waiter and waitress staff needed to head home, but they first had to wait for the lingering customers to leave.

noun

1889 of 3113

Bad / Disgusting

audio

stench - A very bad smell

Eve covered her nose so she wouldn't have to smell the stench coming from the trash heap.

adjective

1890 of 3113

Other / Other

audio

sultry - (of the air or weather) hot and humid

Kevin was sweating profusely while walking around in the sultry weather.

noun

1891 of 3113

Good / New

audio

concoction - A mixture of various ingredients or elements

The bartender served Gus a Long Island Iced Tea, a concoction of various liquors that included whiskey, gin, and vodka.

noun

1892 of 3113

Good / Smart

audio

nuance - A subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression, or sound

The picture showed nuances of each color, which created subtle differences in appearance.

noun

See verb

1893 of 3113

Bad / Pain

Url audio

burden - something you carry or withstand with much difficulty.

Financial debt can be a huge burden on families.

adjective

1894 of 3113

Good / Calm

Url audio

ineffable - Too great, powerful, or beautiful to be described in words.

She felt an ineffable joy when she was reunited with her long-lost brother.

noun

See verb

1895 of 3113

Bad / Aggressive

audio

purge - The act of getting rid of undesirable things

During the great Purge of 1937-1938, Stalin killed about a million people he felt might threaten his leadership.

noun

1896 of 3113

Good / Friendly

Url audio

magnanimous - Generous and forgiving, kind and selfless, especially toward a rival or someone less powerful.

After the peasants made an unsuccessful rebellion, the king was magnanimous and distributed food to them when they were starving.