amorous -
Having strong feelings of love, especially romantic love
They chose Paris as a place to spend their honeymoon, to spend an amorous week to start their marriage together.
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kinky -
Exhibiting unusual behavior
Brad exhibited many kinky habits and tendencies, but Martha was able to overlook that weird aspect of him because she found that his loyalty and good disposition more than made up for it.
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Disgusting
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sordid -
Dirty and unpleasant.
Fred cleaned up his life, and started a nice family, and he didn't want to be reminded of his sordid past that involved drugs and dishonest activity.
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Fast
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meteoric -
Something that develops very fast and attracts a lot of attention
When the Beatles appeared on the Ed Sullivan show in 1964, it led to their meteoric rise in popularity.
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Aggressive
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domineering -
Assertive in an arrogant or aggressive manner.
The manager was so domineering that no one dared to speak up at meetings.
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Big
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sprawling -
Spread out over a large area.
Sunshine Acres was a sprawling housing development of hundreds of houses over an very large area.
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Exciting
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exhilerating -
Making you feel very happy, excited, and full of energy
Martha found painting exhilerating, because she could express what she saw and felt in images and colors.
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Unfriendly
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nosey -
Too interested in other people's business or private matters.
Our nosey neighbors always ask who visited our house every weekend, but we pretend that it doesn't bother us.
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Big
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ample -
Plentiful, more than enough
Now that Jim and Jill were retired, they had ample time to take walks in the park together.
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Hostile
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confrontational -
Tending to deal with situations in an aggressive or argumentative way.
The manager’s confrontational tone created tension among the staff.
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Afraid
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timid -
Shy and nervous, lacking confidence, and easily frightened
Though Bill liked Sally, he was too timid to ask her for a date.
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Stupid
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headstrong -
Determined to do as one pleases, even if it’s reckless or unwise.
Despite everyone’s warnings, he went on the dangerous hike because he’s headstrong and doesn't listen to anybody.
