noun

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Bad / Disorganized

rigmarole - A lengthy and complicated procedure that is mostly a waste of time (sometimes pronounced rigamarole)

Gino just wanted to renew his driver's license, but the rigmarole at the DMV meant he would spend hours talking to lots of people, and he ended up leaving without his license.

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Good / Brave

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intrepid - Extremely brave and showing no fear of dangerous situations

With a simple slingshot, the intrepid David brought down Goliath.

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Good / Exciting

engrossing - Something so interesting that it takes your entire attention

Bill found the movie so engrossing, that when it was over it took him a minute to remember where he was.

adjective

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Good / Flexible

nimble - Quick and light in movement or action; agile

Track and field athletes have to be exceptionally nimble when jumping over high hurdles.

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Other / Other

stash - Store (something) safely and secretly in a specified place

After taking the money from the cash register, Nico stashed the money inside his shoe in order to hide it.

noun

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Bad / Pain

cramps - A painful, involuntary contraction of muscles

When Sharon got cramps in her stomach after eating the fish, she suspected that it may have been spoiled.

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Bad / Disgusting

grungy - Grimy; dirty

The grungy room required a lot of cleaning before it could be used by anybody.

verb

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Bad / Unfriendly

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poke - To prod or push something with a finger, stick, or other pointed object, often in a light or playful manner.

He poked the stick into the fire to watch the flames flare up.

adjective

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Bad / Uncomfortable

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swollen - Enlarged beyond normal size, often due to injury, infection, or inflammation.

Her eyes were swollen from crying all night.

noun

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Good / Good

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virtue - A commendable quality or trait that is considered desirable in a person, such as kindness or honesty.

Patience is considered a virtue that helps people remain calm in difficult situations.

verb

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Good / Friendly

carouse - To drink plentiful amounts of alcohol and enjoy oneself with others in a noisy, lively way

The group of men caroused all night long until they were too drunk to walk home.

verb

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Bad / Steal

bilk - To take money from someone by cheating or tricking them.

The con men in the big city are always looking for naive out-of-towners in order to bilk them of the money they took with them for their big trip to the big town.