verb

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Other / Slowly

trudge - To walk slowly and with heavy steps, typically because of exhaustion or harsh conditions

Despite hours on the mountain, the skiers trudged up the hill until they reached the top.

verb

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Good / Happy

josh - To tease or joke around with someone in a playful way

Matt had a crush on Audrey but couldn't tell her that, so he would josh her about her odd clothing choices and hoped that would work instead.

verb

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Other / Wet

spew - To expel large quantities of something rapidly and forcibly

Tourists and hikers love to go to Yellowstone National Park to see the Old Faithful geyser spew forth water about every hour.

verb

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Bad / Aggressive

oust - To drive out or expel (someone) from a position or place

Standing outside the university and waving their signs, the angry protestors demanded that the board oust the controversial dean.

verb

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Bad / Hurt

wallop - To strike or hit someone or something very hard

At his birthday party, Robby walloped the piñata so hard that all of the candy fell out of it.

verb

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Bad / Unfriendly

irk - To irritate and annoy someone

"What irks me", Lenny said to himself after trying to call Betty for the 50th time, "is that after our fight Betty never answers my phone calls."

verb

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Other / Sound

grunt - (of an animal, especially a pig) make a low, short guttural sound

Pigs who are more inquisitive tend to grunt more, which draws attention to them.

noun

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Good / Big

gobs - A lot of

For most people, making gobs of money will provide them happiness.

noun

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Other / Shape

glob - A lump of a semiliquid substance

The pizza dripped with globs of cheese that were still hot.

verb

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Bad / Weak

wither - (of a plant) To become dry and shriveled

The plant withered and died after Mona forgot to water and feed it.

noun

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Bad / Strange

gewgaw - A showy thing, especially one that is useless or worthless

Francine valued the weird ring that Tom gave her, even though it was an inexpensive gewgaw - because she felt it showed that he cared about her.

noun

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Bad / Old

clunker - An old, run-down vehicle or machine

The old clunker of a car hadn't worked in years and was too worthless to even move off the street.

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