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Bad / Angry

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irate - Angry and displeased

When Max was waiting in a car lane and he saw cars cut in, it made him irate.

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Good / Smart

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nifty - Particularly good, skillful, or effective

Gene Kelly delighted audiences with his nifty footwork in his musicals.

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Bad / Old

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musty - Having a stale, moldy, or damp smell

The old books were priceless but gave off a musty smell due to their age.

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Good / Big

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marathon - Referring to an activity that takes a long time and a great deal of effort

After the company's computers crashed, 30 programmers worked together in a 15 hour marathon debugging session to get the computers up and running again.

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Bad / Stupid

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foolish - Lacking good sense or judgment; unwise.

The group realized in hindsight that it had been foolish to go hiking without checking the weather forecast.

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Other / Surprise

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aghast - Struck with shock, amazement, or horror

When the Stevens family returned home from their two week vacation, they were aghast to find that loads of stray cats were living in their house.

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Good / Good

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wondrous - Inspiring a feeling of wonder or delight; marvelous; remarkably impressive or extraordinary.

The children's book told tales of wondrous lands filled with magical creatures.

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Other / Inward

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existential - Concerned with the nature and purpose of life and individual freedom.

Climate change poses an existential threat to humanity.

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Good / Happy

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jolly - Cheerful, happy, and full of good humor.

The children were jolly as they played in the snow, laughing and singing.

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Other / Other

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sultry - (of the air or weather) hot and humid

Kevin was sweating profusely while walking around in the sultry weather.

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Bad / Bad

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scandalous - Describing something that is morally or legally wrong and causes a great deal of gossip or anger in society.

His scandalous 'borrowing of campaign money' became the subject of intense media scrutiny, leading to his resignation.

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Other / Shape

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blunt - (of a knife, pencil, etc.) having a worn-down edge or point; not sharp

Some knives are blunt and therefore pose less risk of accidentally cutting yourself.