noun

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Bad / Strange

audio

gewgaw - A showy thing, especially one that is useless or worthless

Francine valued the weird ring that Tom gave her, even though it was an inexpensive gewgaw - because she felt it showed that he cared about her.

noun

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Bad / Delay

audio

limbo - An uncertain period of awaiting a decision or resolution; an intermediate state or condition

Because Ian had so much trouble making decisions, he often felt stuck in limbo, unsure of which direction his decisions would be taking him.

verb

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Good / Beautiful

audio

festoon - To decorate a place for a special occasion by hanging lights, colored paper, balloons, flowers, etc.

When Jack graduated from law school, his family and friends threw him a party outside festooned with lights and decorations.

verb

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Bad / Dishonest

audio

mooch - Ask for or obtain (something) without paying for it

Vance was on his way to work and didn't have time to talk to the bum who wanted to mooch off of him.

verb

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Bad / Disorganized

Url audio

strewn - Scattered or spread untidily over a surface or area.

The section of the park next to the woods was strewn with all kinds of junk.

adjective

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Good / Successful

Url audio

victorious - Successful in overcoming a challenge or opponent, winning a victory, triumphant.

The victorious team celebrated their hard-earned championship win.

verb

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Other / Desire

audio

yearn - Have an intense feeling of longing for something, typically something that one has lost or been separated from.

Ever since her husband passed away, Samantha yearned for his presence every day.

verb

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Other / Wet

Url audio

cleanse - To make something or somebody completely clean or free from unwanted elements or impurities.

The new policy aimed to cleanse the organization of corruption.

adjective

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Bad / Small

Url audio

insignificant - Too small or unimportant to be worth consideration.

The difference in price between the two products was so insignificant that it didn’t matter which one he chose.

adjective

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Good / Successful

Url audio

stellar - Outstanding or excellent in quality or performance.

His stellar reputation in the tech industry helped him land the job quickly.

verb

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Bad / Disgusting

audio

reek - Smell strongly and unpleasantly; stink

The pile of trash reeked so badly that Sheila could smell it from a block away.

noun

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Bad / Dangerous

audio

inferno - A large fire that is dangerously out of control

The raging inferno that was consuming the forest would be a big challenge for the firefighters.