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adjective

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Bad / Bad

horrendous - Extremely unpleasant, horrifying, or terrible

Walton traveled through the horrendous aftermath of the hurricane that destroyed his town.

noun

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Bad / Bad

woe - Great sorrow or distress

Young Billy always felt woe at school whenever the bullies would pick on him.

noun

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Bad / Boring

tedium - The state of being tedious

Betty viewed the pointless meeting as yet another exercise in tedium.

adjective

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Bad / Dirty

ramshackle - (especially of a house or vehicle) in a state of severe disrepair

The ramshackle house was in such poor shape that nobody was allowed to live there anymore.

adjective

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Bad / Bad

gruesome - Causing horror, disgust, and shock - usually dealing with death or injury:

When the policeman visited the scene of the murder, the sight was so gruesome that he couldn't help but go outside and throw up.

verb

See noun

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Other / Sound

holler - (of a person) give a loud shout or cry

Wade hollered to Joey far away in order to get his attention.

adjective

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Good / Smart-Adj

nifty - Particularly good, skillful, or effective

Gene Kelly delighted audiences with his nifty footwork in his musicals.

verb

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Bad / War

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.

adjective

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Good / Brave

plucky - Having or showing determined courage in the face of difficulties

Mary's plucky personality made her determined to compete in the race despite being confined to a wheelchair.

verb

See noun

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Bad / Uncomfortable

grimace - To make an an ugly, twisted expression on a person's face, typically expressing disgust, pain, or wry amusement

The soccer player grimaced as he fell to the ground in pain.

noun

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Bad / War

onslaught - A fierce or destructive attack

The unprotected city fell to the onslaught of the attacking aliens.

adjective

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Good / Strong

rugged - (of ground or terrain) having a broken, rocky, and uneven surface

The rugged terrain was a worthy challenge for the mountain climbers.