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Bad / Crazy

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maniac - Someone who is mentally ill tending towards violent and dangerous behavior.

The film’s villain was portrayed as a ruthless maniac with no regard for human life.

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Good / Beautiful

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luxury - A condition of abundance, great ease and comfort.

They enjoyed visiting the French Riviera, to parcipate in a lifestyle of luxury even if it was only for a week.

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Other / Shape

lump - A piece of something, often with an irregular shape and weight.

The lump of sugar Jennifer kept in her pocket as a treat for her horse, Chloe, melted on the way to the stables.

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Good / Beautiful

lush - Soft, thick, pleasingly rich quality, often from vegetation

The trees now were bare and the fallen leaves made a lush, soft carpet for the cold ground.

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Good / Smart

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maneuver - A strategic or clever action — used to gain an advantage in a situation, especially in politics or negotiations.

The army conducted a large-scale maneuver to test their new defense strategy.

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Good / Brave

maverick - An unorthodox or independent-minded person

Frank Sinatra was such a maverick in his field that his best-known song is, appropriately, "My Way."

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Bad / Dangerous

malady - A disease or ailment

Smallpox was a very dangerous malady that has mostly been cured with vaccinations.

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Good / Beautiful

luxurious - Very comfortable and expensive

The luxurious Burj Al Arab hotel in Dubai costs $20,000 a night, and is described as the world's only seven-star hotel.

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Other / Entice

lure - Something that tempts or is used to tempt a person or animal to do something

Drug pushers sometimes hang out near school yards, using descriptions of fantastic experiences as a lure to get innocent young students to buy drugs.

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magnanimous - Generous and forgiving, kind and selfless, especially toward a rival or someone less powerful.

After the peasants made an unsuccessful rebellion, the king was magnanimous and distributed food to them when they were starving.

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Bad / Strange

ludicrous - So foolish, unreasonable, or out of place as to be almost amusing; ridiculous

The twenty-pound hamburger looked so ludicrous that Peter asked his friend to take a picture of Peter holding it.

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marvelous - Excellent or outstanding in quality — remarkably good.

The view from the mountaintop was absolutely marvelous.