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lurid - Shockingly vivid or sensational, often in a way that is meant to provoke strong emotions.

At the trial, the crime scene was described in lurid detail by the detective, making everyone uncomfortable.

noun

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Bad / Dishonest

masquerade - Behavior that is intended to deceive.

Bill was a total narcissist, and his girlfriends eventually found out that his charm and good humor was just a masquerade, and all he wanted was to take.

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Good / Flexible

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manageable - Of a size, quantity, or level of difficulty that people are able to deal with

Because she was a very efficient and organized at her job, she found the the heavy workload very manageable.

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Good / Smart-Adj

lucid - Expressed clearly; easy to understand

The prosecutor's case was presented in such a lucid way that the jury easily understood why the defendant was guilty.

noun

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Bad / Crazy

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lunacy - Stupid or crazy ideas or behavior that is likely to have bad results

When Edwin Hubble suggested in 1922 that most of the little dots in the sky are entire galaxies, most scientists thought that the idea was sheer lunacy.

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Good / Successful

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lucrative - Highly rewarding or beneficial, especially in terms of money or success.

He left his job to start a lucrative online business that made him thousands each month.

adjective

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Bad / Disgusting

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macabre - Gruesome and horrifying, often involving death or injury — typically used to describe disturbing or morbid subjects.

She had a fascination with macabre stories about unsolved murders.

verb

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Good / Calm

lull - Calm or send to sleep, typically with soothing sounds or movements

Tanya lulled her crying baby to sleep by whispering softly in his ear.

verb

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Other / Move

lurch - To make an abrupt, unsteady, uncontrolled movement or series of movements; stagger

The town drunk lurched home, never managing to walk a straight line.

adjective

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Good / Good

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marvelous - Excellent or outstanding in quality — remarkably good.

The view from the mountaintop was absolutely marvelous.

noun

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Bad / War

massacre - An act of killing a lot of people

The army investigated what seemed like a massacre of innocent villagers

verb

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maneuver - To carefully guide or manipulate (someone or something) in order to achieve an end.

The pilot was able to maneuver the plane right and left, up and down, to avoid the oncoming hurricane.