noun

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Bad / Disorganized

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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.

adjective

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Bad / Disgusting

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repugnant - Unpleasant and disgusting.

Mary found the use of curse words so repugnant, that she would pick herself up and leave the presence of anyone who started using them.

verb

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Good / Friendly

Url audio

broach - To introduce or begin a new subject or issue.

He didn’t know how to broach the topic of moving away from his parents.

verb

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Bad / Dangerous

Url audio

blast - To explode or destroy something or someone with explosives, or to break through or hit something with a similar, very strong force

While building the tunnel through the mountain, the construction crew blasted its way day by day until it was finished.

noun

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Good / Smart

audio

wonk - A person who takes an excessive interest in minor details of political policy

Rachel Maddow is a policy wonk on TV who walks her audience through the minor details of legislation and current events.

verb

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Other / Sound

audio

murmur - To say something in a low, soft, or indistinct voice

Katy murmured to her best friend Ella so that others couldn't hear her.

noun

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Good / Successful

audio

cinch - An extremely easy task

By working together, any complex task can become a cinch.

noun

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Good / Good

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pedigree - A record of ancestry or lineage, showing its background or origin.

The breeder showed the dog’s pedigree to prove it was a purebred.

noun

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Good / Strong

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leverage - The ability to influence people, situations, or decisions to gain an advantage

She leveraged her connections to get the job, ahead of the many others who had applied for it.

noun

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Good / Pleasure

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elixir - Something considered to be a remedy for problems or difficulties

For many, laughter is the best elixir for stress and sadness.

noun

See verb

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Bad / Dirty

audio

blot - A stain that discolors or ruins the apperance of something.

Whenever John applied for a job, the time he had spent in jail was a blot on his past that made it hard for him to be accepted for the position.

verb

See noun

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Good / Friendly

audio

gab - Talk, typically at length, about trivial matters

Having no use for small talk, Robert would roll his eyes as soon as the people around him would gab endlessly.