"Reply" and "respond" are two synonyms for this word
What is "answer"
About
What is a preposition
The past tense of "begin"
What is "began"
Cowardly
What is "brave"
"Inexpensive" is a better word for this 5-letter word with a much more negative connotation
What is "cheap"
"Fraudulent" is a synonym for this more common 4-letter word
What is "fake"
This
What is a pronoun
The base form of "overtaken"
What is "overtake"
Everything
What is "nothing"
Being called "portly" might go over better than this 3-letter synonym with a negative connotation
What is "fat"
To camouflage or conceal something is to do this 4-letter word
What is "hide"
Bravo!
What is an interjection
The past tense of "stink"
What is "stank"
Disadvantage
What is "advantage"
An aroma is a pleasant smell, but this 4-letter word is the exact opposite, with a negative connotation
What is "odor"
A 4-letter word for "slothful"
What is "lazy"
Therefore
What is a conjunction
The past participle of "write"
What is "written" or "had written"
Combine
What is "separate"
Some might call it "confident," but this 5-letter word has a negative connotation, leaning more toward being understood as "arrogant"
What is "cocky"
"Peculiar" and "unusual" are synonyms for this more commonly used word (that is also the name of a fictional doctor)
What is "strange"
Always
What is an adverb
The past participle of "swim"
What is "swum" or "had swum"
Artificial
What is "real"
Being curious is one thing, but being this 4-letter word doesn't have a positive connotation in any situation
What is "nosy"