verb

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Bad / Hurt

scald - To injure with very hot liquid or steam

A common danger in households is the possibility that children can be scalded with unattended hot water.

adjective

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Good / Beautiful

posh - Elegant or stylishly luxurious

For a high enough price, people can stay in posh hotel rooms and indulge themselves.

noun

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Bad / Strange

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

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

adjective

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Other / Inward

uppity - Self-important; arrogant

Mac acted very uppity after winning the sales contest, refusing to even talk to those he considered inferior.

adjective

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Bad / Dishonest

devious - Showing a skillful use of dishonest tactics to achieve goals.

It took a while for the District Attorney to realize that the politician was using devious methods to hide the fact that he was taking bribes.

verb

See noun

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Bad / Afraid

dread - Anticipate with great apprehension or fear

Ben and Betty dreaded walking through the haunted forest, afraid that ghosts could appear at any time.

noun

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Bad / Dishonest

hypocrite - Someone who acts in a way that contradicts what they say they believe in

Barry claimed that he believed in honesty, but the way he usually lied when it was convenient showed that he was just a hypocrite

verb

See noun

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Bad / Dishonest

dupe - Deceive; trick

Edwin knew his agent wanted to dupe him by having him sign a bad contract.

adjective

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Bad / Crazy

hysterical - Having uncontrolled extreme emotion

When Amy found out that her house had been destroyed by the tornado, she broke down into hysterical crying, and could not be comforted for hours.

adjective

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Good / Beautiful

sleek - (of hair, fur, or skin) smooth and glossy

Shampoo commercials typically show women with very sleek hair that shines under the lights.

adjective

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Bad / Hurt

mortified - Very embarrassed

Hannah was mortified to learn that the whole school knew about her crush on Jared.

verb

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Other / Move

skim - To remove a substance from the surface of a liquid

The farmer skimmed the cream from the milk in order to reduce the fat content.

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