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Bad / Strange

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honkey - Usually an uncomplimentary term referring to 'white people'

Blues musicians actually liked the attention and fandom of the honkies who were their followers.

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Bad / Mistake

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reckoning - A time when someone's actions will be judged to be right or wrong.

He broke and stole many things when he was drunk, and now his day of reckoning would happen in front of a judge.

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Bad / Unhappy

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remorse - Deep regret or guilt for a wrong committed

Serving a life sentence, Henry had plenty of time to feel remorse for his crime.

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Bad / War

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insurrection - A violent revolt against a government

In October 1917, Lenin led a Bolshevik insurrection that overthrew the Russian government.

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Bad / War

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apocalypse - A dramatic event resulting in great destruction and change

Some believe that the ultimate redemption will occur only after an apocalypse that will destroy much of the world as we know it.

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Bad / Unhappy

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doldrums - A state or period of inactivity, stagnation, or depression

It seemed that every month, Cathy sank deeper into the doldrums, and she seemed unable to do anything to snap herself out this condition.

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Bad / Old

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hag - A witch, especially one in the form of an ugly old woman

Pointing her wrinkled, bony fingers at the princess, the old hag told her she would never find her prince.

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Bad / Crazy

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weirdo - A person whose dress or behavior seems strange

The weirdo kept peeking at everyone from behind the bushes.

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Bad / Delay

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backlog - A quantity of work that should have been done already, but has not yet been done

When Bill got back from his vacation, there was such a backlog of work to catch up with, that he had to work until 10pm every night for a week.

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Other / Entice

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hawker - A person who travels around selling goods, typically advertising them by shouting

The hawker shouted loudly enough for everybody to hear, mentioning his variety of goods available for sale.

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Bad / Attack

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sniper - A skilled military shooter detailed to spot and pick off enemy soldiers from a concealed place

From a long distance, the sniper shot at his target.

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Good / Smart

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revelation - Realizing or disclosing something that was previously not known.

Samantha vividly remembers the day she had the revelation in therapy that relationships are one of the most important things in life.