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dingy - Gloomy and drab

The paint-chipped and depressing room was too dingy to live in.

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borderline - Unclear and uncertain whether something is in one category or another.

Because she was only a borderline diabetic, she didn't need insulin shots, and could maintain her blood-sugar level through diet and by staying away from sweets.

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mobster - A member of an organized crime group, a gangster involved in illegal activities, such as drug trafficking, extortion, or racketeering.

The film tells the story of a young mobster rising through the ranks of the Mafia.

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Other / Wet

sopping - Extremely wet

When Bruce and Sally got caught in the thunderstorm, they both got sopping wet, but they were so much in love they didn't care.

verb

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kowtow - To act in an excessively submissive or obedient manner, often to gain favor; to bow or kneel as a sign of deep respect or submission.

In ancient China, people would kowtow before the emperor as a sign of respect.

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Bad / Pain

grueling - Extremely tiring and demanding

Troops go through grueling training before they can finally serve their country.

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Bad / Unhappy

gripe - A complaint about something

The difficult client had a gripe about everything the company did, and he called them often to express it.

adjective

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Bad / Unhappy

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miserable - Very unhappy or sad — feeling deep emotional pain or sorrow.

She felt miserable after failing the exam she studied so hard for.

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Good / New

novice - Someone who is beginning to learn a skill or subject

Because Mary was a novice programmer, she often asked her co-workers for help and advice.

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offshoot - Something that has developed from something larger that already existed

Bell Labs, an offshoot of the Bell Telephone company, was where the transistor, laser beams, and the UNIX operating system were invented.

adjective

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Bad / Disorganized

slipshod - (typically of a person or method of work) characterized by a lack of care, thought, or organization

The workers who were hired to build the house were cheaper, but their work was slipshod, incomplete, and dangerous.

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Good / Calm

trance - A semi-hypnotic state where the mind seems to be transported to another realm

When Jerry heard the trance music, he let himself go, and he seemed to float to another state of consciousness - and he just danced with the crowd, and he felt one with the rhythm.