adjective

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Good / Strong

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pervasive - Existing or present everywhere, often in a subtle or unnoticed way; spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people.

The pervasive smell of fresh coffee filled the entire café, welcoming everyone who entered.

noun

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Good / Happy

nirvana - (in Buddhism) a transcendent state in which there is neither suffering, desire, nor sense of self, and the subject is released from the effects of karma and the cycle of death and rebirth; it represents the final goal of Buddhism

As the Buddha meditated under the banyan tree, a serene glow seemed to appear around him when he finally achieved nirvana.

adjective

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Bad / Disgusting

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grimy - Covered by dirt, dust, grease, or filth.

The old building had grimy windows that hadn't been cleaned in years.

verb

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Other / Inward

strut - To walk with a stiff, erect, and apparently arrogant or conceited gait

The wealthy businessman would strut through the town as if he literally owned it.

noun

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Other / Shape

blob - A fat, round drop, usually of something sticky or thick

There exists a certain type of fish that resembles a blob of liquid.

adjective

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Other / Light

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opaque - Dull or lacking brightness, not allowing light to pass through; not transparent or translucent.

The glass was opaque, and all we could see was the form of a person on the other side, and it was scary.

verb

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Bad / Dishonest

connive - To secretly allow (something considered immoral, illegal, wrong, or harmful) to occur

Stewie would connive ways in which to gain power, though he usually failed.

adjective

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Other / Shape

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gaping - A wide open and very large hole.

The prisoners used dynamite to blast through the prison wall, and they escaped through the gaping hole that resulted.

noun

See verb

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Bad / War

Url

ambush - A surprise attack by people lying in wait in a concealed position.

The cavalry rode on their horses in the dry mountain area, totally unaware of the ambush that awaited them.

noun

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Bad / Stupid

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nonsense - Words or actions that are silly, stupid, make no sense, and have no meaning.

The jury felt that the defendant's alibi sounded like nonsense.

verb

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Other / Light

dazzle - To confuse a person's vision temporarily with lights that are flashing.

In the dark forest, the travelers were dazzled by the extremely bright stars in the sky.

verb

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Good / Calm

dabble - To take part in an activity in a casual or superficial way

Steve dabbled a bit in photography, but he was still trying to fully understand how his camera worked.