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adjective

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Good / Beautiful
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majestic - Having or showing impressive beauty or dignity

The majestic snow-capped mountains were an example of nature's beauty.

adjective

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Good / Smart-Adj
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astute - Ability to understand things quickly and clearly, and to use the knowledge well

From a very early age, Gail instinctively knew everything about business, and and after college she proved to be an astute business woman, and became a millionaire before the age of 30.

adjective

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Bad / Mistake

spurious - False and incorrect

The teacher showed Max that his scientific conclusions were wrong because they were based on spurious facts and logic.

verb

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Other / Light

ignite - To cause something to catch fire or become inflamed.

Historians discuss and search for the event that ignited the French Revolution.

verb

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Other / Up+Down

tilt - For one side of an object to be lower than the other

Andrea had to tilt the draw open to access the files.

adjective

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Good / Smart-Adj

thrifty - Being careful about not wasting things or spending too much money

Mr. and Mrs. Jones were very thrifty, and were able to retire with a nice nestegg.

adjective

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Other / Inward
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austere - Strictly simple and plain without decoration

The Amish have an austere and simple lifestyle, but it doesn't negatively affect their inner warmth and communal joy.

adjective

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Bad / Confused
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ambiguous - Something whose meaning is unclear, because it can be understood in several ways

Bill's parents often asked when he was moving out of the house and getting a job, but his answer was always ambiguous.

noun

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Bad / Small

sliver - A thin piece of something cut from a larger piece.

Joe was on a diet, but he couldn't resist eating a sliver of cheese.

adjective

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Bad / Confused

reeling - To feel very shocked, upset, or confused.

The combination of the Covid19 virus and the George Floyd demonstrations left America reeling.

noun

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Good / Friendly

chatter - Incessant trivial talk

The employees would gather around the water cooler every morning to engage in chatter about the weather.

verb

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Bad / Aggressive

coerce - To force an unwilling person to do something by using force or threats.

Betty was coerced into going medical school by her parents, and she eventually dropped out.