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Bad / Dirty

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bawdy - Lewd, coarse, and obscene, but in a humorous way.

Even Shakespeare’s bawdy scenes, that are often breaks from drama, use a artistry of language that is writing at its best.

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Good / Happy

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giddy - Having a sensation of whirling and a tendency to fall or stagger; dizzy

Karen was so giddy with excitement when she heard that Mommy was coming home with a new baby brother, that she almost fell off her feet.

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Bad / Unhappy

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dour - A stern, harsh, or gloomy attitude or facial expression

Every morning, Bob's boss met him with a dour expression that made it hard to start the day with a positive and happy attitude.

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Bad / Bad

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abysmal - A deplorable, poor or inferior state.

The living conditions in the slums were abysmal because the shelters were unsafe and there were no services to provide clean water and remove waste.

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Other / Sound

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raucous - Making or constituting a disturbingly harsh and loud noise

At the World Cup, the Americans in the audience let out a raucous roar every time their team scored a goal.

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Other / Inward

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mystical - Relating to the belief that there is hidden and spiritual meaning in life.

From the time that Joan sensed that there is a mystical side of life, she spent more time praying and meditating.

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Bad / Uncomfortable

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Arduous - Physically or mentally challenging and difficult.

Training for the marathon was arduous, but he never gave up, and in the end he doing very well.

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Bad / Delay

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stranded - Unable to leave somewhere because of a problem such as not having any transportation or money

After the shipwreck, Arthur was stranded on the island for 2 years until the was discovered and brought back to civilisation.

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Bad / Disorganized

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dissipated - Spending too much time on physical pleasures that are not good for your health.

After taking drugs during his college years, Mike was too disappated to get a good job.

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Bad / Weak

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lax - Not sufficiently strict, severe, or careful

Due to lax safety standards, the train derailed and injured dozens of passengers.

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Good / Beautiful

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exotic - Originating in or characteristic of a distant foreign country

Most people try to save enough money for an exotic vacation to experience a new culture.

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Bad / Attack

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malicious - Characterized by malice; intending or intended to do harm

The malicious serial killer hunted down his victims because he wanted revenge for what they had done to him.