adjective

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Good / Happy

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upbeat - Having an attitude that is positive, hopeful, and optimistic.

Even though there was a recession, Francine was upbeat about her chances of getting an excellent job after graduating business school.

adjective

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Other / Other

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daunting - Seeming difficult to deal with in anticipation; intimidating

As the tallest mountain in the world, Mount Everest is the most daunting challenge for mountain climbers.

adjective

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Good / Big

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ample - Plentiful, more than enough

Now that Jim and Jill were retired, they had ample time to take walks in the park together.

noun

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Other / Shape

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prong - Each of two or more projecting pointed parts at the end of a fork

Forks come in many versions, some with varying numbers of prongs used for different tasks.

verb

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Bad / Aggressive

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interrogate - To question someone thoroughly, usually in an aggressive manner.

The detective had to interrogate the suspect to uncover the truth about the crime.

noun

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Other / Up+Down

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slump - A sudden severe or prolonged fall in the price, value, or amount of something

The stock market was experiencing a dramatic slump but would probably recover in the future.

noun

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Good / Important

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caliber - The quality or standard of someone's ability or character.

The company is looking to hire engineers of top caliber.

noun

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Bad / Strange

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enigma - A person or thing that is mysterious, puzzling, or difficult to understand

Owen had to figure out how to make his new business work, but so far how to accomplish that objective proved to be an enigma.

adjective

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Good / Good

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marvelous - Excellent or outstanding in quality — remarkably good.

The view from the mountaintop was absolutely marvelous.

noun

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Other / Inward

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shame - The emotion experienced when one believes they have done something wrong or inappropriate, often leading to feelings of guilt or disgrace.

Afterwards, he felt a deep sense of shame after lying to his friends about something so important.

noun

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Good / Energy

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breakthrough - A sudden, important discovery or development.

He had a creative breakthrough that helped finish the novel.

verb

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Bad / Aggressive

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preempt - To take the place of something or someone by acting before they do.

He tried to preempt any objections by anticipating and addressing their concerns right away.