The taciturn boy rarely spoke, even to his friends.
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Bad /
Mistake
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inadvertent -
Not deliberately planned or intended.
He made an inadvertent mistake by sending the email to the wrong person.
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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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Smart-Adj
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canny -
Having or showing shrewdness and good judgment, especially in money or business matters
Billionaire Richard Branson became successful by possessing a canny business sense and strong work ethic.
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Bad /
Disgusting
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grungy -
Grimy; dirty
The grungy room required a lot of cleaning before it could be used by anybody.
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Good /
Pleasure
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irresistible -
Too attractive, appealing, or tempting to be refused or ignored.
The smell of freshly baked cookies was simply irresistible, making everyone want a bite.
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Bad /
Hurt
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mortified -
Very embarrassed
Hannah was mortified to learn that the whole school knew about her crush on Jared.
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Bad /
Dishonest
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phony -
Not genuine; fraudulent
To someone with an untrained eye, it can be hard to tell a phony handbag from a real one.
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Big
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colossal -
Extremely large
Frank looked up at the colossal office buildings that almost seem to touch the sky.
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Bad /
Disorganized
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verbose -
Containing excessive or unnecessary language
The essay was too verbose and needed to be edited and shortened for clarity.
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Pleasure
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edible -
Safe and suitable for consumption as food, either raw or prepared.
The cake decorations may look like plastic, but they're not only edible, but they are delicious.
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Bad /
Confused
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dumfounded -
Taken by surprise and suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment.
When we found out that our boss had been fired because he had been caught stealing, we were all dumfounded.
