adjective

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Good / Busy

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throngs - A large, densely packed crowd.

Throngs of people went to the Woodstock music festival in 1969.

verb

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Bad / Steal

bilk - To take money from someone by cheating or tricking them.

The con men in the big city are always looking for naive out-of-towners in order to bilk them of the money they took with them for their big trip to the big town.

noun

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Good / Energy

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dynamism - Great energy, drive, force, or power; vigour of body, mind or personality.

The head of sales was so successful because of his dynamism and unstoppable energy.

adjective

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Bad / Aggressive

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autocratic - Demanding total obedience and control, often in a domineering way.

The king ran his government in an autocratic manner, refusing to take advice or hear feedback from anybody else.

noun

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Bad / Disorganized

rigmarole - A lengthy and complicated procedure that is mostly a waste of time (sometimes pronounced rigamarole)

Gino just wanted to renew his driver's license, but the rigmarole at the DMV meant he would spend hours talking to lots of people, and he ended up leaving without his license.

verb

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Good / New

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purify - To refine or clarify something to make it more genuine, perfect, or pure

The chef used a special technique to purify the broth and improve its flavor

noun

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Bad / Pain

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burden - something you carry or withstand with much difficulty.

Financial debt can be a huge burden on families.

adjective

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Bad / Powerless

docile - Ready to accept control or instruction; submissive

The lion tamer was so talented that any lion near him acted completely docile.

adjective

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Bad / Unfriendly

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intrusive - Interfering with someone's privacy or personal space.

The constant notifications on his phone felt intrusive while he was trying to focus.

verb

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Good / Smart

ferret - To search out, discover, and bring to light through persistent and determined investigation

"Through logic and perseverance I will ferret out the criminal who committed this crime", Sherlock Holmes said to Watson.

verb

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Other / Move

yank - To quickly pull something

Edmund yanked the cord on the lawnmower to get it started.

adjective

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Good / Exciting

engrossing - Something so interesting that it takes your entire attention

Bill found the movie so engrossing, that when it was over it took him a minute to remember where he was.