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Good / Big

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copious - Large in quantity; abundant.

During class she took copious notes, to include everything the teacher said, so that she could review them later.

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Good / Love

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hug - To embrace or cuddle someone, often in a warm, supportive, or comforting manner.

She hugged the old teddy bear to her chest as she fell asleep.

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Bad / Confused

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vertigo - A feeling of being off-balance, dizzy, and spinning.

When grandma got off the merry-go-round, she had a bad case of vertigo and had to sit on a bench for a half hour.

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Good / Flexible

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conduit - A person or organization that acts as a medium for transmitting something (like information or money).

He acted as a conduit between the company and its overseas clients.

adjective

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Bad / Bad

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horrific - Causing extreme fear, shock, or disgust.

The accident was so horrific that witnesses were left trembling.

adjective

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Bad / Unfriendly

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haughty - Arrogantly superior and disdainful

The maids were paid well, but their employer's haughty attitude made them feel worthless.

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Bad / Dangerous

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doom - Death, destruction, or some other terrible fate

Bryce struggled with his depression, unable to escape the constant feeling that doom and failure was just a moment away.

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Bad / Stupid

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sap - A person who is likely to be taken advantage of, and who does not get respect

Joe was always eager to help others, but others never helped him, and he suspected that they regarded him as a sap that didn't deserve any respect.

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Bad / Small

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terse - A way of expressing something using a minimum number of words

Bill was very terse in the way he expressed himself, but people understood what he meant by his facial expressions.

adjective

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Bad / Weak

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defunct - No longer existing or functioning

Once the most popular destination for people who wanted to rent movies, Blockbuster Video is now defunct, having been replaced by Netflix.

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broach - To introduce or begin a new subject or issue.

He didn’t know how to broach the topic of moving away from his parents.

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carouse - To drink plentiful amounts of alcohol and enjoy oneself with others in a noisy, lively way

The group of men caroused all night long until they were too drunk to walk home.