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Bad / Confused

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dazed - Confused or unable to think clearly, often as a result of an injury or from shock

After her car accident, the dazed woman had to rest on the sidewalk.

noun

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Good / Calm

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retreat - A location or setting where one can go to rest, reflect, or recover, often in isolation.

On some weekends the company organized a weekend retreat in the mountains to allow employees to relax and bond outside the office environment.

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Bad / Nervous

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unnerving - Disturbing or upsetting in a way that makes someone feel anxious or afraid, sometimes leading to a loss of courage, confidence, or composure.

It was an unnerving experience walking alone in the empty and unused area under the highway.

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Bad / Small

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trivia - Details, considerations, or pieces of information of little importance or value

The contest at the bar involved trivia about pop culture and entertainment.

noun

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Other / Entice

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lure - Something that tempts or is used to tempt a person or animal to do something

Drug pushers sometimes hang out near school yards, using descriptions of fantastic experiences as a lure to get innocent young students to buy drugs.

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Good / Happy

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joyous - Full of happiness and delight; very joyful; bringing or causing great happiness.

Their wedding was a joyous occasion filled with love and laughter.

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Bad / Stupid

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foolhardy - Ignoring obvious dangers

Ed's stockbroker told him that it was foolhardy to invest all his money in a startup that had not shown any ability to make a profit.

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Good / Big

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exhaustive - Thorough and complete; covering all possibilities or details, leaving nothing out; including everything relevant.

After an exhaustive search, they finally found the missing files.

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Good / Pleasure

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snack - To eat a small amount of food, typically between regular meals.

After dinner, she snacked on popcorn while watching a movie.

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Bad / Crazy

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weirdo - A person whose dress or behavior seems strange

The weirdo kept peeking at everyone from behind the bushes.

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Good / Exciting

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exclaim - To cry out or speak in strong or sudden emotion

When she realized that she had just won the 100 million dollar lottery, Liz exlaimed, "I've been hoping for this day all my life!"

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Other / Slowly

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winnow - To slowly remove or eliminate less important or undesirable parts.

The committee had to winnow down the list of candidates to just two finalists.