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Bad / Stupid

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gibberish - Unintelligible, confused, or meaningless speech or writing

After the politician spoke for 10 minutes, Barry realized that nothing that he said made sense, and all the fast talking fancy phrases were nothing but gibberish.

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Good / Exciting

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cliffhanger - A situation in a story that is exciting because you can't guess what will happen next

The Netflix episode ended with a cliffhanger, as the hero was falling from the plane without a parachute, with the audience wondering how he could survive.

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Good / Successful

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celebrity - A famous person, especially in entertainment or sport

Alex didn't mind being a movie celebrity, with people always asking to take selfies with him.

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Bad / Weak

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mediocrity - Lack of exceptional talent or ability — being unremarkable in performance or achievement.

Despite everyone's hopes and expectations, the team's performance was marked by mediocrity and inconsistency.

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Bad / Unhappy

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dismay - A strong feeling of disappointment about something unexpected and hard to fix

After the market plunged by 10%, the news networks showed Wall Street traders feeling dismay.

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Bad / Unhappy

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grief - Intense sadness experienced after a significant loss, usually the death of a person one loves

When her beloved dog was killed by a car, she was filled with grief.

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Other / Light

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dawn - The first appearance of light in the sky before sunrise.

They reached the beach just as the dawn began to break over the horizon.

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Bad / Old

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leftovers - Food that remains uneaten after a meal and is saved for later.

The mother packed the leftovers from dinner into containers for the kid's lunch the next day.

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Other / Desire

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zealot - A fanatical person who is unyielding in their spiritual or political pursuits.

Juliet went into the hills alone to seek God, even though her friends called her a crazy zealot. She later testified that speaking to God in the storm was a profoundly healing experience.

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Other / Shape

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glob - A lump of a semiliquid substance

The pizza dripped with globs of cheese that were still hot.

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Good / Flexible

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serendipity - A happy or lucky outcome that arises out of seemingly random events.

It was pure serendipity that I bumped into my old friend in the library after so many years.

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Good / Happy

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bliss - Supreme happiness, utter joy or contentment

When Jack and Bertha compared themselves to their friends battling the snowstorms up North, they felt that lying on the Florida beach was practically bliss