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brevity - The quality of being brief or concise in speech or writing.

I appreciated the brevity of the report—it got straight to the point.

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Good / Successful

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cinch - An extremely easy task

By working together, any complex task can become a cinch.

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Other / Desire

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inclination - A tendency or preference toward something; a liking or desire.

She had an inclination to eat ice cream at the end of a meal.

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Bad / Dangerous

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precipice - A very sleep side of a cliff or a mountain.

At the top of the mountain, they gasped when they looked over the precipice in front of them.

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Other / Surprise

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dumbfounded - So shocked that you cannot speak

The US public was dumbfounded when the stock market crashed on October 29, 1929.

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Other / Sound

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bellow - For a person or animal to emit a deep loud shout or roar, usually in pain or anger.

When Joan entered the office an hour late the third time this week, her manager Mr. Fass bellowed that if she wanted to keep her job, she should consider coming on time from now on.

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Bad / Stupid

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blabber - Talk foolishly, mindlessly, or excessively

Much to Fred's dismay, Belinda would blabber endlessly about trivial matters that seemed to him to be just a waste of time and breath.

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Good / Busy

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tumultuous - Making a loud, confused noise; uproarious

The president was drowned out by the tumultuous sounds of the protestors.

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Good / Smart

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astute - Ability to understand things quickly and clearly, and to use the knowledge well

From a very early age, Gail instinctively knew everything about business, and and after college she proved to be an astute business woman, and became a millionaire before the age of 30.

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Good / Beautiful

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lush - Soft, thick, pleasingly rich quality, often from vegetation

The trees now were bare and the fallen leaves made a lush, soft carpet for the cold ground.

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Bad / Dishonest

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unscrupulous - Behaving in a way that is dishonest or unfair in order to get what you want

Jack climbed to the top of the management tree, but his unscrupulous methods meant that he had more enemies than friends when he got there.

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Bad / Disgusting

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trash - Damage or wreck

When Adam's parents were shocked that he and his friends had trashed their home while they were away on vacation.