A-Z-39 | Colwords

verb

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Bad / Steal

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rook - To take money from someone by cheating, defrauding, or overcharging them

Brad bought on the street what he thought was a brand name watch, but then he realized it was fake and he had been rooked.

adjective

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Other / Other

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rife - (especially of something undesirable or harmful) of common occurrence; widespread

Though the publisher loves the manuscript that Barry handed it, he said it was rife with errors that had to be corrected, and that might take a while to correct.

verb

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Good / Happy

romp - (especially of a child or animal) play roughly and energetically

The polar bears romped with each other so roughly that they almost fell through the ice.

adjective

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Bad / Weak

rickety - (of a structure or piece of equipment) poorly made and likely to collapse

Arnie was terrified when he had to cross the rickety rope bridge that could collapse at any moment.

verb

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Other / Move

ruffle - to move or lift something so that it is no longer smooth; to disorder something, typically by running one's hands through it

The other players ruffled their new teammate's hair as part of his initiation.

verb

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Other / Up+Down

sag - To sink, subside, or bulge downward under weight or pressure or through lack of strength

Dean knew it was time to go on a diet when his bed started to sag under his weight.

noun

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Good / New

rookie - A beginner who has little or no experience.

The rookie mountain climbers descended at a safer location than the experts and had additional supervision to ensure their safety while they gained experience.