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Good / Exciting

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thrill - A sudden feeling of excitement and pleasure

Harlan Coben is one of the bestselling writers today because of the constant thrills he provides to readers.

verb

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Good / Calm

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lull - Calm or send to sleep, typically with soothing sounds or movements

Tanya lulled her crying baby to sleep by whispering softly in his ear.

adjective

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Bad / Strange

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obscure - Difficult to understand, interpret, or perceive clearly due to complexity or lack of detail.

The fog obscured the road, making it hard to drive safely.

noun

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Bad / Mistake

audio

fiasco - A thing that is a complete failure, especially in a ludicrous or humiliating way

In the 1980s, Coca-Cola released New Coke, which ended up being one of the costliest business fiascos ever.

adjective

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Good / Smart-Adj

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methodical - Done by using a careful and organized procedure; working in a very careful and organized way.

Warren Buffet built his financial empire in a methodical way, carefully examining everything about a company before investing in it.

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Other / Desire

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obsession - Not being able to stop thinking about something.

Though Arnold didn't smoke, he had an obsession with pipes, and collected thousands of them.

noun

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Bad / Dishonest

audio

rogue - Behaving in a way that causes damage.

Martha's friends tried to warn her that under Charlie's charming exterior was a rogue that would eventually hurt her.

verb

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Other / Slowly

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sway - To move or cause to move slowly or rhythmically backward and forward or from side to side

Danny felt at ease in the hammock as he gently swayed back and forth.

adjective

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Bad / Small

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dinky - Small; insignificant

Between his thumbs, the tiny piece of dirt seemed dinky in comparison to the large field it came from.

adjective

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Bad / Unfriendly

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offensive - Unpleasant or disgusting, especially in smell, behavior, or language.

The garbage gave off an offensive odor that filled the entire alleyway.

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Bad / Hostile

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fractious - (of a group or organization) difficult to control; unruly

Kaitlin's children were a fractious group that were always fighting in the back seat.

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Bad / Weak

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collapse - To lose strength or energy, and fall down or cave in suddenly, often due to structural failure or overwhelming force.

After months of hard work and stress, his health began to collapse, and he realized that for survival he had to slow down.