noun

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Good / Busy

Url

errand - A short trip taken to accomplish a specific task, usually on someone’s behalf.

My mother sent me on an errand to pick up a package from the post office.

noun

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Bad / Bad

Url

mobster - A member of an organized crime group, a gangster involved in illegal activities, such as drug trafficking, extortion, or racketeering.

The film tells the story of a young mobster rising through the ranks of the Mafia.

noun

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Bad / Disgusting

smog - Fog or haze combined with smoke and other atmospheric pollutants

The smog blanketed the city, and its mask-wearing citizens emerged from the haze like ghosts.

noun

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Bad / Mistake

Url

reckoning - A time when someone's actions will be judged to be right or wrong.

He broke and stole many things when he was drunk, and now his day of reckoning would happen in front of a judge.

adjective

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Good / Strong

Url

durable - Able to last for a long time without breaking or getting weaker.

He bought the more expensive sneakers because they had a reputation for being more durable, and would last a long time.

adjective

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Good / Big

whopping - Very large

The veterinarian could barely lift up the cat who must have weighed a whopping 80 pounds.

noun

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Bad / Dangerous

Url

tinderbox - A volatile or tense environment, emotionally or politically charged, likely to erupt in violence or conflict.

During the blackout, the police were concerned about looting, and the downtown felt like a tinderbox ready to explode.

noun

See verb

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Bad / Hostile

feud - A prolonged and bitter quarrel or dispute

In Verona, the Montagues and Capulets kept up a feud that ended tragically for both sides.

noun

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Good / New

novice - Someone who is beginning to learn a skill or subject

Because Mary was a novice programmer, she often asked her co-workers for help and advice.

noun

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Bad / Dislike

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aversion - Feeling a strong dislike of something or someone, resulting in an unwillingness to do something.

Because he has an aversion to exercize of all kinds, he started gaining more weight than he wanted.

adjective

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Good / Important

momentous - Important because of the effect it has on the future

Neil Armstrong's first step on the moon was a momentous event because it gave people the feeling that nothing was beyond their reach.

adjective

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Other / Wet

sopping - Extremely wet

When Bruce and Sally got caught in the thunderstorm, they both got sopping wet, but they were so much in love they didn't care.