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Bad / Confused

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dilemma - A situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives, especially equally undesirable ones

Life is filed with dilemmas, often leading to no good outcome.

verb

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Bad / War

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betray - To expose (one's country, a group, or a person) to danger by treacherously giving information to an enemy

Benedict Arnold famously betrayed the heroes of the Revolutionary War by helping the British.

verb

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Other / Body

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drool - To drop saliva uncontrollably from one's mouth.

Any time he thought of donuts, Homer would drool uncontrollably and make his shirt wet.

verb

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Other / Slowly

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plod - To walk doggedly and slowly with heavy steps

Richard plodded through the desert as the heat and lack of water left him with no energy.

verb

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Bad / Angry

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denounce - To publicly declare something or someone as wrong or evil.

Citizens gathered to denounce the new law as unjust.

adjective

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Bad / Afraid

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scary - Something that induces feelings of fear, dread, or anxiety, often due to its unsettling or dangerous nature.

She stayed frozen in her bed, unable to get up and investigate the scary sound she heard in the middle of the night.

noun

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Bad / Pain

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agony - Extreme physical or mental suffering

Max was in physical agony as he rode his bicycle up the long mountain trail, but spiritually and emotionally he was in heaven.

adjective

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Good / Strong

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ironclad - So strong that it cannot be challenged or changed

When World War II started, Fred's ironclad loyalty to his country caused him to enlist in the army immediately.

verb

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Bad / Unfriendly

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disrupt - To interrupt the normal flow or process of something.

The sound of people screaming at each other outside the school disrupted the teacher’s lecture.

verb

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Good / Beautiful

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glisten - For something wet, bright, or greasy to shine and glitter.

The grass glistened with dew in the early morning.

noun

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Bad / Unhappy

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yowl - A loud wailing cry, especially one of pain or distress

Walking in the park, Sara heard the pained yowl of a grizzly bear caught in a trap.

verb

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Other / Move

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smear - Coat or mark (something) messily or carelessly with a greasy or sticky substance

Caleb smeared cream cheese on his bagel to make it taste better.