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Bad / Afraid

gasp - Inhale suddenly with the mouth open, out of pain, fear or astonishment

Sherry gasped when she suddenly realized that she had lost her wallet with $500 and all her ID's and credit cards.

noun

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Bad / Small

gig - A single professional engagement, usually of short duration, as of jazz or rock musicians

Before they became superstars, The Beatles were playing small gigs across England.

adjective

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Bad / Bad

futile - Incapable of producing any useful result; pointless

Sisyphus was engaged in the futile task of rolling a boulder up a steep hill.

adjective

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Bad / Disorganized

Url

garbled - Confusing, distorted, unclear, and difficult to understand.

The phone connection was not good, and all she heard was garbled speech coming from her son who was travelling in Europe.

noun

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Good / Calm

Url

glance - a quick look at someone or something

She took a glance at the clock and realized she was running late.

noun

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Bad / Mistake

Url

futility - the quality being ineffective, useless, unsuccessful, and achieving nothing.

Elon Musk confronted the common attitude regarding the futility of going to Mars, and is proving them wrong.

noun

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Other / Light

glare - Strong and dazzling light

The glare of the sun can make driving difficult because it obstructs the driver's vision.

verb

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Good / Calm

gaze - Look steadily and intently, especially in admiration, surprise, or thought

Ned and Inez gazed into each other's eyes as if they were the only two people on Earth.

noun

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Other / Light

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gleam - A brief or faint light, often reflected off a surface.

The gleam of the sun on the water made the whole lake look magical.

adjective

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Good / Friendly

genial - Friendly and cheerful

Burt was such a genial person that everybody he met liked him instantly.

noun

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Other / Shape

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gap - An opening or space between two things; a missing part or break in continuity.

The cold wind entered the house through the a small gap between the bottom of the door and the floor.

verb

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Other / Body

gargle - To move a liquid around in your throat without swallowing, especially to clean it or stop it feeling painful

Arthur gargled with mouth wash every morning to make his breath fresh