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scan - To move your eyes over something slowly in order to get an overview or to find specific information, or getting a machine to do this.

He scanned the crowd for any familiar faces, hoping to see one of his friends at the concert.

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Good / Busy

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perky - Cheerful and lively

One reason that Ellen Degeneres is so popular is her upbeat and perky attitude.

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Bad / Hostile

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malign - To speak harmful untruths about someone – to slander or defame, showing illwill.

She warned her friend not to malign others just to gain popularity.

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pathetic - Arousing pity, especially through vulnerability or sadness

The condition of the homeless person sleeping by the river was so pathetic that Bill had to give him a dollar.

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Bad / Weak

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rickety - (of a structure or piece of equipment) poorly made and likely to collapse

Arnie was terrified when he had to cross the rickety rope bridge that could collapse at any moment.

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Bad / Weak

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totter - To move in a feeble or unsteady way, or to shake and sway as if about to collapse.

Women frequently totter when wearing high heels because of their impractical design.

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Bad / Strange

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grotesque - Very strange and distorted compared to what is normal

When Alan visited the Jordan family, he felt that the way that the son bossed around the parents was a grotesque distortion of the way normal parent-child relationships should be.

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surge - (of a crowd or a natural force) move suddenly and powerfully forward or upward

The surging ocean waves meant the surfers had to run away from the beach to avoid danger.

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Bad / Dishonest

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conceal - To keep something secret, and prevent it from being known or noticed.

The detective concealed his gun in his briefcase when he walked into the building.

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creep - Slow movement, especially at a steady but almost imperceptible pace

The traffic jam was so bad that cars would move at a slow creep, if they moved at all.

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catastrophe - An event causing great and often sudden damage or suffering; a disaster

The Great Chicago Fire was a major catastrophe that nearly destroyed the city.

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rendezvous - An arrangement to meet somebody at a particular time and place, especially between people who have great affection towards each other.

After Romeo and Juliet met at the masked ball, they arranged a rendezvous in the garden to continue their relationship.