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noun

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Bad / Unfriendly

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ingrate - A person who shows no gratitude, who does not show proper appreciation or thanks for something.

He ended the relationship when he realized his 'friend' was an ingrate, and didn't apprecaite all the generous acts he had done.

adjective

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Good / Strong

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integrity - The quality of being honest and consistently upholding strong moral principles.

She was respected for her integrity, always telling the truth no matter the circumstances.

verb

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Bad / Attack

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inundate - To overwhelm (someone) with things or people to be dealt with

Reggie tried to sneak out for his lunch break before his boss could inundate him with more work.

adjective

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Bad / Stupid

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irresponsible - Not thinking enough or not worrying about the possible results of what you do

When Mom came home and found the house empty and the door unlocked, she told her kids that was an irresponsible thing to do

noun

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Good / Smart

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intuition - An ability to understand something with your feelings

Liz used her intuition, rather than facts or attraction, to determine whether or not to continue her relationships with guys she dated.

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Good / Flexible

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intermediary - One who acts as a go-between and link between people in order to try to bring about an agreement or conclusion.

The UN formed a committee to act as an intermediary in the negotiations to end the war.

noun

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Other / Move

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influx - A large arrival or flow of people, things, or money into a place.

The beaches experienced an influx of people during the summer months.

verb

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Bad / Attack

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inflame - To make a situation less controllable by making people even more angry.

The government was hesitant to bring in the troops to control the riots, because that might just inflame the situation.

noun

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Bad / Unfriendly

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ingratitude - Lack of proper appreciation or thanks for something.

The politician was surprised by what he felt was ingratitude when his opponent was elected, after all the generous projects he had accomplished while in office.

verb

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Other / Light

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

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

adjective

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Good / Love

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intimate - Having a close personal relationship; deeply connected; private and personal in nature.

They shared an intimate friendship, knowing each other's deepest secrets

adjective

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Bad / Small

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infinitesimal - Extremely small

While our solar system may seem enormous to us, it is infinitesimal compared to the size of the entire universe, which by current estimates is 90 billion light years wide.