noun

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Bad / Dangerous

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deluge - A severe flood or overwhelming rush of water.

The heavy rain turned into a deluge, submerging cars and streets

adjective

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Bad / Unhappy

dour - A stern, harsh, or gloomy attitude or facial expression

Every morning, Bob's boss met him with a dour expression that made it hard to start the day with a positive and happy attitude.

adjective

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Other / Fast

Url

breakneck - Extremely risky or likely to cause harm due to speed or pressure.

The bikers raced downhill at breakneck speed, barely in control.

adjective

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Good / Big

monumental - Great in importance, extent, or size

The invention of the transistor in 1947 at Bell Labs was a monumental event in the history of technology.

noun

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Good / Brave

warrior - A person with courage and the inclination to fight and win

When Arnold became head of Sales, he used the warrior inside himself to win every sale, large or small.

verb

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Other / Move

bypass - To avoid something by going around it.

Jim heard there was a lot of traffic on the main highway, and was able to bypass it by going on a smaller road.

verb

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Bad / War

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annihilate - To totally destroy

The atom bomb that was dropped on Hiroshima annihilated the city.

verb

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Bad / Aggressive

oppress - To rule people in a way that takes advantage of them politically and economically.

During the age of imperialism, the wealthy countries invaded and oppressed countries in Africa and Asia.

adjective

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Good / Happy

Url

festive - Cheerful and joyful in spirit or appearance.

There was a festive mood in the air as people gathered for the celebration.

verb

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Bad / Aggressive

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forbid - To strongly oppose or reject something morally or culturally.

The teacher wished he could forbid students from using phones during class, because they're so distracting.

adjective

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Bad / Disorganized

Url

awash - Having an amount of something that is larger than necessary or wanted

Many students graduate college awash in debt, so that a significant portion of their income has to go to slowly paying it off.

adjective

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Bad / Bad

toxic - Containing or being something poisonous especially when capable of causing serious injury.

After years that the chemical factory dumped waste in Pine river, the river became too toxic for anyone to safely visit.

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