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Good / Smart

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prescient - Demonstrating foresight or intuition about future developments or outcomes.

The economist’s prescient predictions about the market crash earned him widespread recognition.

noun

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Good / Smart

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revelation - Realizing or disclosing something that was previously not known.

Samantha vividly remembers the day she had the revelation in therapy that relationships are one of the most important things in life.

adjective

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Good / Beautiful

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glitzy - Ostentatiously attractive (often used to suggest superficial glamour)

The glitzy hotel looked too fancy for its own good.

verb

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Other / Body

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munch - To eat something with a continuous and often audible action of the jaws

The prairie dog munched on its food with great delight.

noun

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Bad / Mistake

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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.

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Bad / Disgusting

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belch - The loud noise that comes from gas exiting the stomach through the mouth, usually after eating.

In the middle ages, it was considered good manners to belch after eating a meal at a host’s house.

noun

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Good / Beautiful

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mystique - A fascinating aura of mystery, awe, and power surrounding someone or something

For centuries, the mystique surrounding King Tut has fascinated millions of people.

adjective

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Other / Inward

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coy - Making a pretense of shyness or modesty that is intended to be alluring

Samantha gave Frank a coy look so that he would do her homework for her.

noun

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Other / Inward

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humility - The quality of having a modest or low view of one's own importance; lack of arrogance.

Despite his success, he always carried himself with humility and never looked down on others.

adjective

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Bad / Afraid

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harrowing - Intensely distressing

Although they were happy to be alive, the plane's passengers were still trying to overcome the harrowing crash landing in the river.

noun

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Bad / Disorganized

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turmoil - A state of agitation or turbulence.

The turmoil caused by the rush of water going in all directions over the rapids was dangerous for swimmers.

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Good / Strong

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crusade - An energetic campaign for political, social, or religious change

Martin Luther King's life was a continuous crusade to improve the lives of his fellow blacks.