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Good / Strong

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formidable - Inspiring fear or respect as a result being impressively powerful, intense, or capable.

Though he had big investors for his AI startup, he knew he had to overcome formidable competition against dozens of competing companies.

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Other / Fast

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whirlwind - Something that involves many quickly changing events; a confused rush.

We loved our whirlwind tour of so many European countries in one week.

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Good / Flexible

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medley - A mixture of different things — a diverse combination of items, often from various sources.

The salad was a colorful medley of fresh vegetables.

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Other / Wet

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quench - To drink liquid so that you stop being thirsty

Sally found that the best way to quench her thirst was by drinking water and not soda

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Bad / Strange

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farfetched - Very unlikely to be true, and difficult to believe

Steve Jobs proved all the doubters wrong when he made what they thought were farfetched predictions of success.

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Good / Smart-Adj

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savvy - Shrewd and knowledgeable; having common sense and good judgment

Because of his savvy knowledge about investing, Warren Buffett is viewed as the guru of Wall Street.

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Bad / Afraid

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spooky - An eerie or ghostly atmosphere that causes feelings of fear.

Eric regretted his ghost-hunting expedition with friends because he felt cold shivers when they went into the spooky old building.

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Bad / Crazy

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nuts - Crazy, insane, or stupid, often in a humorous way

Bill's friends thought he was nuts for swimming in the middle of the winter.

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Other / Move

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jiggle - To move something lightly and quickly from side to side or up and down

When he realized his key didn't work, Otto jiggled the doorknob and hoped that this would open the door.

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Bad / Pain

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traumatic - Causing severe and lasting emotional shock and pain.

Bill survived the hurricane at sea on his fishing boat, but it took years for him to recover emotionally from the traumatic experience.

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Other / Wet

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overflowing - Filled beyond capacity, causing something to spill over; exceeding limits, often in terms of space, quantity, or feeling.

The bathtub was overflowing because someone left the water running, and no one was there to notice it.

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Bad / Dangerous

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perish - To cease to exist or come to an end; disappear or be destroyed.

Many brave soldiers perished in the battle.