noun

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Other / Sound

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crackle - A sound made up of a rapid succession of slight cracking sounds

The crackle of the fire was the only thing Vic could hear as he camped in the mountains.

verb

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Good / Happy

audio

cavort - To jump or dance around excitedly

The kangaroos cavorted in the field without a care in the world.

verb

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Bad / Dangerous

audio

fester - For negative feelings to get worse because they are not being dealt with

After their fight, Joan and David had a long talk to patch things up, because they didn't want to let any bad feelings fester.

adjective

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Bad / Bad

audio

grim - Forbidding or uninviting

The ruins of the city were a grim sight to walk through.

noun

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Bad / Dangerous

Url audio

doomsday - The end of the world, or a time when something very bad will happen, such as great destruction.

Those who are most concerned about global warming describe a doomsday future where coastal ciites will be under water.

adjective

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Bad / Crazy

audio

kooky - Strange and different, in a funny way

Salvador Dali's kooky appearance was only exceeded by his even more bizarre paintings.

adjective

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Bad / Powerless

audio

weary - Feeling or showing tiredness, especially as a result of excessive exertion or lack of sleep

Tessa was weary after working 80 hours in one week.

verb

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Good / Flexible

audio

fend - To look after and provide for oneself, without any help from others

Martha wanted to teach her kids how to cook, so she let them fend for themselves in the kitchen.

verb

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Bad / Attack

Url audio

assault - To attack someone violently

The judge gave Nick a sentence of 5 years in jail for assaulting a policeman with a metal stick.

verb

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Other / Move

audio

yank - To quickly pull something

Edmund yanked the cord on the lawnmower to get it started.

noun

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Bad / Disgusting

audio

slob - A person who is lazy and dirty or messy

Matt could never invite people to his dorm because his roommate Nick was a slob who would leave trash everywhere.

noun

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Good / Busy

audio

spree - A spell or sustained period of unrestrained activity of a particular kind

When she got her Christmas bonus, Penny went on a shopping spree.