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adjective

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Bad / Weak

lax - Not sufficiently strict, severe, or careful

Due to lax safety standards, the train derailed and injured dozens of passengers.

adjective

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Other / Light

glossy - Shiny and smooth

Shampoo commercials always show how users can get the glossiest hair possible.

adjective

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Good / Beautiful
Url

spiffy - Smart in appearance; fashionable

Reed looked very spiffy in his finely tailored and expensive Italian suit.

noun

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Bad / Strange

savage - (chiefly in historical or literary contexts) a member of a people regarded as primitive and uncivilized

When the Pilgrims first arrived in America, they unfairly viewed the Native Americans as primitive savages despite their rich culture.

verb

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Other / Wet

splash - Cause (liquid) to strike or fall on something in irregular drops

The bartender dropped an ice cubs in the full glass, causing it to splash all over him.

adjective

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Bad / Unfriendly

nippy - (of the weather) rather cold; chilly

Ryan tugged at his jacket to protect himself from the nippy winter weather.

adjective

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Bad / Strange

cryptic - Having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure

When the lost settlement of Roanoke was discovered, the only indication that something strange had happened was a cryptic sign carved into a tree.

adjective

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Good / Beautiful
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exotic - Originating in or characteristic of a distant foreign country

Some people save enough money for an exotic vacation to experience a new culture.

noun

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Bad / Pain
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agony - Extreme physical or mental suffering

Max was in physical agony as he rode his bicycle up the long mountain trail, but spiritually and emotionally he was in heaven.

adjective

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Bad / Uncomfortable

finicky - Fussy about one's needs or requirements, liking things only when they are correct in every detail

Laura was so skinny because she was a very finicky eater, only liking foods prepared in a very specific way.

verb

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Good / Happy

grin - Smile broadly, especially in an unrestrained manner and with the mouth open

Jose grinned with excitement when his parents told him he was getting a puppy for his birthday.

verb

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Bad / Attack

banish - To send someone away from a country or place as an official punishment.

The man who didn’t take his hat off when the king’s carriage rode by was banished from the capital for 5 years.