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Good / Big

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colossal - Extremely large

Frank looked up at the colossal office buildings that almost seem to touch the sky.

verb

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Good / Exciting

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rave - To talk about someone or something with great enthusiasm

When Elvis' hit "Hound Dog" came out in 1956, it sold 10 million copies, and the whole world raved about it.

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Good / Strong

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adamant - Firm and unshakable in attitude or belief, even when questioned by others.

Despite everyone's advice, she stayed adamant in her choice to travel alone.

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Bad / Delay

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backlog - A quantity of work that should have been done already, but has not yet been done

When Bill got back from his vacation, there was such a backlog of work to catch up with, that he had to work until 10pm every night for a week.

verb

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Bad / Attack

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brainwash - To change someone’s thoughts or opinions through constant influence.

The retired man spent so much time watching social media, and he was totally brainwashed about what is going on in the world.

noun

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Other / Fast

jolt - An abrupt rough or violent movement

Ewan woke up with a jolt, realizing that he had slept through the alarm and was going to be over an hour late for his first day of work at the new job.

adjective

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Good / Smart-Adj

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prescient - Demonstrating foresight or intuition about future developments or outcomes.

The economist’s prescient predictions about the market crash earned him widespread recognition.

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Bad / Delay

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standstill - A halt in activity, usually temporary but total.

Traffic came to a standstill after the accident on the highway.

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Good / Friendly

endearing - Arousing feelings of affection or admiration

Bill had an endearing smile that caused everyone to instantly like him.

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Other / Wet

damp - Slightly wet

The damp windows were the result of the sprinkling rain.

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Other / Wet

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overflowing - Filled beyond capacity, causing something to spill over; exceeding limits, often in terms of space, quantity, or feeling.

The bathtub was overflowing because someone left the water running, and no one was there to notice it.

verb

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Other / Move

whirl - Move or cause to move rapidly around and around

The tornado whirled towards the town, soon to leave destruction in its wake.