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stamina - The ability to sustain prolonged physical or mental effort

Long-distance runners have plenty of stamina as they run for miles and miles without stopping.

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Bad / Dishonest

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gimmick - A trick or device intended to attract attention, publicity, or business

Sales promotions like "buy one, get one free" are a common marketing gimmick.

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Good / Brave

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mettle - Strength of character — showing resilience and spirit.

The soldiers showed their mettle during the toughest part of the battle.

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Good / New

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concoction - A mixture of various ingredients or elements

The bartender served Gus a Long Island Iced Tea, a concoction of various liquors that included whiskey, gin, and vodka.

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Bad / Strange

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vagabond - A person who wanders from place to place without a home or job

With just a few dollars in his pocket and a rucksack on his back, the vagabond never remained in one place for long.

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Other / Wet

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mist - A thin layer of fine water droplets suspended in the air, often making it hard to see clearly.

A soft mist covered the fields at dawn, giving the landscape a dreamy look.

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Bad / Attack

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vendetta - A blood feud in which the family of a murdered person seeks vengeance on the murderer or the murderer's family

As the final act of his vendetta against Rugen, Inigo pulled out his sword and said, "Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die."

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Bad / Bad

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crap - Something of extremely poor quality

Bill was very cautious when buying things at the flea market, because even though the prices were often low, he had to watch out that he didn't buy things that were just crap.

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Good / Big

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surplus - The quantity of goods or assets exceeding the demand or requirement.

After the harvest, the farmers had a surplus of corn to sell.

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Bad / Stupid

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ninny - A foolish person

It didn't matter that Roland was wearing a nice suit; his ridiculous red wig and fake glasses seemed to indicate to others that he was just a fooling ninny.who didn't have to be taken seriously.

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gumption - Having spirited initiative and resourcefulness

Jill had enough gumption inside her to raise her hand to object about what the speaker was saying, because she thought what was being said was totally stupid.

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narrative - A story or a description of a series of events

As historians learned more about the ancient revolution, they gradually changed their narrative about what happened.