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Bad / Confused

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bewildered - To be completely confused because of an overload of information.

During his first visit to New York City from his small town, Fred was totally bewildered by the flashing lights and the rushing crowds.

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Other / Inward

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Insatiable - Impossible to satisfy, especially a strong desire or appetite.

Her insatiable curiosity led her to read every book she could find on the subject.

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Bad / Unhappy

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cranky - Easily irritated or annoyed

New parents tend to lose sleep because they have to calm their cranky babies.

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Good / Beautiful

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glorious - Having a striking beauty or splendor that evokes feelings of delighted admiration.

Fred and Jane loved hiking in the mountains because of the glorious views of nature.

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Bad / Bad

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futile - Incapable of producing any useful result; pointless

Sisyphus was engaged in the futile task of rolling a boulder up a steep hill.

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Bad / Disgusting

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uncouth - (of a person or their appearance or behavior) lacking good manners, refinement, or grace

People rarely invited Vince to dinner because of his uncouth table manners.

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Good / Successful

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elite - A small group of people with the most power, influence and ability.

Sam was proud that he had successfully trained for and managed to be accepted by the most elite unit of the army.

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Other / Sound

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vociferous - To speak your opinions and complaints loudly and repeatedly

At the annual stock holder's meeting, Arnold was vociferous in his complaints about how the company was being run.

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Other / Surprise

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dumbstruck - So shocked or surprised as to be unable to speak.

When Bill heard on the phone that the storm had destroyed his summer house, he was dumbstruck, and didn't know how to respond.

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Other / Surprise

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aghast - Struck with shock, amazement, or horror

When the Stevens family returned home from their two week vacation, they were aghast to find that loads of stray cats were living in their house.

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Good / Flexible

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supple - Bending and moving easily and gracefully; flexible

The supple dancer moved with elegant grace across the stage.

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Bad / Bad

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despicable - Deserving hatred and contempt

The fans of both football teams engaged in despicable behavior by assaulting each other.