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Good / Big

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jumbo - Extra or oversized in comparison to the standard.

She bought a jumbo pack of paper towels so she wouldn’t run out anytime soon.

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Bad / Mistake

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disconcerting - Making someone feel uncertain, uncomfortable or worried

Linda had a disconcerting habit of speaking before thinking about what she should say.

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Bad / Small

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splinter - A small, sharp piece of material (like wood, glass, or metal) broken off from a larger object.

I got a splinter in my finger after touching the wooden fence.

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Bad / Mistake

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botch - Carry out a task badly or carelessly

Eric botched the assignment that he was asked to do, so his supervisor had to reprimand him.

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Bad / Unhappy

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moan - A long, low sound made by a person expressing physical or mental suffering or pleasure

As Earl lay in his hospital bed, his moans of pain were the only sounds in the room.

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Other / Other

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evince - Reveal the presence of (a quality or feeling)

His sense of charity was evinced by the fact that he handed money to every homeless person he saw.

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Other / Move

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converge - To come together from different directions and meet at a point.

The streams converge into a single river near the valley.

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Other / Wet

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daub - Coat or smear (a surface) with a thick or sticky substance in a carelessly rough or liberal way

In ancient times, houses were constructed by daubing clay all over the structure in order to hold it together.

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Bad / Stupid

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knucklehead - A foolish or unintelligent person; someone who makes silly mistakes.

When he forgot his keys on the kitchen table for the third time this week, he felt like such a knucklehead!

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Good / Smart

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meticulous - Showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise

David was so meticulous about his lawn that he made sure every blade of grass was cut at the same height.

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Other / Inward

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smug - Having or showing an excessive pride in oneself or one's achievements

Silvio was very smug after winning the election his opponents claimed he would lose.

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Good / Friendly

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clan - A group of close-knit and interrelated families

The Taylor clan consisted of 3 brothers who married 3 sisters and all their children and grandchildren.