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noun

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Good / Happy

glee - Great delight

Christmas morning is a time of glee for young children as they open their presents.

adjective

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Bad / Bad

dismal - Depressing; dreary

The dismal weather made Kris feel even more depressed.

adjective

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Good / Smart-Adj

savvy - Shrewd and knowledgeable; having common sense and good judgment

Because of his savvy knowledge about investing, Warren Buffett is viewed as the guru of Wall Street.

verb

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Good / Friendly

flatter - To express excessive compliments about someone, for personal gain.

Linda immediately recognized Jason's gushing compliments as an attempt to flatter her before asking her for a date.

adjective

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Bad / Afraid

spooky - An eerie or ghostly atmosphere that causes feelings of fear.

Eric regretted his ghost-hunting expedition with friends because he felt cold shivers when they went into the spooky old building.

noun

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Bad / Bad

scourge - A person or thing that causes great trouble or suffering

For at least half the country, Donald Trump is a scourge that can't be avoided.

verb

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Bad / Powerless

plead - To make an emotional appeal

The starving orphan pleaded with the cook to give him more porridge.

verb

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Bad / Disorganized

rummage - To search unsystematically and untidily through a mass or receptacle

The dog rummaged through the trash to look for food.

adjective

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Bad / Unhappy

cranky - Easily irritated or annoyed

New parents tend to lose sleep because they have to calm their cranky babies.

adjective

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Good / Beautiful
Url

elegant - Pleasingly graceful and stylish in appearance or manner

The expensive clothes designer was known for making elegant clothing that made those that wear them always look beautiful.

adjective

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Bad / Disgusting

seedy - Sordid and disreputable

The graffiti on the walls was the first sign that this was a seedy neighborhood.

verb

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Other / Light

glitter - Shine with a bright, shimmering, reflected light

The glittering holiday lights illuminated everything within a block of it.