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overt - Done or shown openly, without any attempt to hide or conceal.

The overt hostility between the two co-workers made everyone in the meeting uncomfortable.

verb

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Bad / Mistake

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overreach - To go beyond what is proper, reasonable, or safe—especially in power or ambition; to stretch too far and fail as a result.

The company overreached by expanding too quickly and ended up in debt.

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periphery - The outer edge or boundary of an area or object, outside the central focus.

The small towns on the periphery of the city are growing rapidly.

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perch - A thing on which a bird alights or roosts, typically a branch or a horizontal rod or bar in a birdcage

Polly the parrot stood on its perch in the birdcage, carefully watching its surroundings.

noun

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Bad / Unhappy

pall - A feeling of gloom

A pall of dread and silence fell over the crowd as the names of those who had not survived the fire were announced.

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Bad / Strange

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peculiar - Unusual or odd, often in a way that is distinctive or not easily understood.

She had a peculiar habit of talking to herself while working.

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patsy - A person who is easily taken advantage of, especially by being cheated or blamed for something

To many conspiracy theorists, Lee Harvey Oswald was simply a patsy who did not work alone when JFK was assassinated.

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Good / Busy

perky - Cheerful and lively

One reason that Ellen Degeneres is so popular is her upbeat and perky attitude.

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Good / Successful

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outstanding - Exceptionally good or impressive; remarkable in quality or performance.

The band's performance was absolutely outstanding—they got a standing ovation.

verb

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Other / Wet

parch - To make or become dry through intense heat.

The earth was parched from the relentless heat.

noun

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Bad / Strange

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pariah - An outcast, someone who is disliked and rejected.

Even though North Korea is regarded by most countries as a pariah government, people don't mess with them because they have an atom bomb.

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Other / Light

overcast - With a sky completely full of clouds

Though the sky was completely overcast, the team arrived at the football field hoping that it would not rain.