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inept - Having or showing no skill; clumsy

In his rookie debut, Omar seemed inept because he struck out every time he was at bat for his first 4 games, but then he improved, much to his and his team's relief.

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Good / Successful

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astounding - Very surprising or shocking; causing amazement.

The scientist worked hard, and ended up making an astounding discovery that could change medicine forever.

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Bad / Strange

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eerie - Strange and frightening

The woods were dark and eerie, with untold dangers lurking for Sam.

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Good / Exciting

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galore - In abundance

After receiving her $5 allowance, Cynthia wanted to spend it at the store where there was candy galore.

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Bad / Unfriendly

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grudgingly - In a reluctant or resentful manner

Nelson didn't want to be rude, so he grudgingly accepted the piece of junk mail.

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Other / Other

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symbolic - Used to signify deeper meanings beyond the literal sense, representing an idea.

The dove is symbolic of peace and hope.

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Bad / Aggressive

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cutthroat - Competing with each other in overly aggressive ways

The cutthroat competition between the 2 stores was so intense, that products were selling below cost.

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Bad / Unhappy

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sniveling - Tending to cry or complain a lot in a way that annoys people

Hannah's mother was frequently embarrassed by her sniveling attitude which always brought unwanted attention.

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Bad / Small

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sporadic - Occurring occasionally or in scattered instances.

We had sporadic rain showers throughout the weekend.

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verbal - Being good at expressing ideas and feelings with words.

When he was on a date, he had trouble being verbal and expressing his thoughts and feelings.

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preposterous - Contrary to reason or common sense; utterly absurd or ridiculous.

When Sandy's stock broker called and suggested that he sell half his stocks because he felt the market was overvalued, Sandy thought the idea was preposterous - but it turned out that his stock broker was right.

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esoteric - Difficult to understand unless one has specific knowledge or interest.

The professor’s lecture on quantum theory was full of esoteric concepts.