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Bad / Aggressive

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stifle - Restrain (a reaction) or stop oneself acting on (an emotion)

Amy stifled a cough so she wouldn't bother her coworkers or make them sick.

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Good / Pleasure

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snack - A quick, light foodstuff, often convenient or pre-packaged and consumed between main meals.

Often instead of eating a real dinner, she had a snack made up of all kinds of goodies she put together.

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Good / Smart

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ingenious - Demonstrating exceptional intelligence, originality, or resourcefulness.

She came up with an ingenious way to organize her small apartment using closets.

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Good / Beautiful

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transcendent - Extremely great, and ​going beyond the usual limits

John and Esther loved going to Beethoven concerts, because they were always rewarded with a transcendent experience.

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Good / Happy

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cavort - Jump or dance around excitedly

The kangaroos cavorted in the field without a care in the world.

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Good / Big

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colossal - Extremely large

Frank looked up at the colossal office buildings that almost seem to touch the sky.

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Bad / Strange

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yokel - A naive or gullible inhabitant of a rural area or small town

Jed Clampett knew he and his family were considered yokels from the countryside, so he was unsure of how they would be treated in Beverly Hills.

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Bad / Old

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secondhand - Referring to items or goods that are not new but have been owned or used by another person before.

She bought secondhand books from the thrift store, and she enjoyed reading them though they were in shabby condition.

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Bad / Attack

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besmirch - To cause harm or damage to the reputation of someone or something

The police apologized after arresting Sally by mistake for shoplifting, but she felt that the rumors it caused left her reputation besmirched.

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Bad / Unhappy

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disgruntled - Angry or dissatisfied, and feeling that complaining won't help.

The customers were getting more and more disgruntled having to wait in line for 30 minutes to get to the cash register.

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Bad / Dishonest

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scheme - Make plans, especially in a devious way or with intent to do something illegal or wrong

The family butler was always polite, but in his mind he was always scheming how to steal the family's jewels.

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Bad / Confused

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bumble - To act or speak in a confused manner.

Joe wasn't really ready for the test, but somehow by guessing here and there he bumbled his way into getting a passing mark.