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Bad / War

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massacre - An act of killing a lot of people

The army investigated what seemed like a massacre of innocent villagers

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Bad / Strange

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phantom - An appearance or illusion without material substance

Emily found it hard to succeed in whatever she tried because of a phantom voice in her ears telling her that she would always be a failure.

adjective

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Bad / Boring

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hackneyed - (of a phrase or idea) lacking significance through having been overused; unoriginal and trite

Ricky was ready to tell his boss he was completely prepared for the job, but he wanted to avoid being told a hackneyed expression like "make sure you have his ducks in a row."

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Bad / Old

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geezer - An old man

To most people, William was just an old geezer, but he didn't care as long as he got to feed the ducks.

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Bad / Small

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dinky - Small; insignificant

Between his thumbs, the tiny piece of dirt seemed dinky in comparison to the large field it came from.

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Good / Strong

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tenacious - Not easily letting go or giving up.

Chuchill was tenacious in his resolve to defeat the Germans.

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Bad / Hostile

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trivialize - To make something seem less important or serious than it really is.

It's important not to trivialize learning and understanding, because little that is meaningful can be accomplished without them.

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Good / Brave

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valor - Great courage in the face of danger, especially in battle

As Goliath sped towards him, David felt no fear and relied on his valor to win the battle.

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Bad / Weak

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defunct - No longer existing or functioning

Once the most popular destination for people who wanted to rent movies, Blockbuster Video is now defunct, having been replaced by Netflix.

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Bad / Pain

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torment - Severe physical or mental suffering

Sufferers of depression must deal with the torment of their own thoughts on a regular basis.

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Other / Shape

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lump - A piece of something, often with an irregular shape and weight.

The lump of sugar Jennifer kept in her pocket as a treat for her horse, Chloe, melted on the way to the stables.

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Other / Slowly

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ebb - For the tidewater to slowly move out to sea; for an emotion to slowly lessen.

Quincy's feet weren't getting wet anymore as the tide ebbed from the beach.