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ploy - A cunning plan or action designed to turn a situation to one's own advantage

Baby Steve would never eat his food, so his mother came up with a ploy to treat his spoon as an airplane.

noun

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Good / Energy

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stamina - The ability to sustain prolonged physical or mental effort

Long-distance runners have plenty of stamina as they run for miles and miles without stopping.

noun

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Good / Busy

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spree - A spell or sustained period of unrestrained activity of a particular kind

When she got her Christmas bonus, Penny went on a shopping spree.

noun

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Bad / Disgusting

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stench - A very bad smell

Eve covered her nose so she wouldn't have to smell the stench coming from the trash heap.

verb

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Bad / Aggressive

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brandish - To wave or flourish (something, especially a weapon) as a threat or in anger or excitement

Once he saw the burglar, Terry brandished his gun in order to scare him off.

noun

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Good / Calm

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respite - A short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant.

During our exploration of the jungle, it rained every day for 3 months straight without a single day's respite.

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Bad / Angry

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outcry - A strong expression of anger and disapproval about something

When the governor raised real estate taxes by a large amount after promissing not to, there was an outcry of protest by the public and the press.

adjective

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Good / Successful

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aristocratic - Belonging to a class of people who are at the highest level of society.

The prince commanded great respect because of his aristocratic manner.

adjective

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Good / Busy

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ubiquitous - Seeming to be everywhere at the same time.

ChatGPT has become ubiquitous since its start on November 30, 2022, and now has 180 million active monthly users.

adjective

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Bad / Disgusting

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seedy - Sordid and disreputable

The graffiti on the walls was the first sign that this was a seedy neighborhood.

noun

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Other / Inward

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morale - The overall confidence, spirit, or mood of a person or group, especially during challenging times, with a level of enthusiasm and dedication.

Because everyone blamed her for whatever went wrong in the department, this led to her having low employee morale.

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Good / Strong

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crusade - An energetic campaign for political, social, or religious change

Martin Luther King's life was a continuous crusade to improve the lives of his fellow blacks.