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Bad / Dislike

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animosity - A strong feeling of dislike or hatred

The right and left political parties couldn't communicate or cooperate on any issue because of a strong animosity that had built up towards each other.

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Bad / Stupid

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stupidity - A lack of intelligence or the ability to think and understand clearly.

When he reviewed in his mind what led him to this degraded situation, he realized he had no one to blame besides his own stupidity.

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Bad / Delay

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sloth - Reluctance to work or make an effort; laziness

Reed spent the whole day living in sloth, never even leaving the couch.

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Bad / Mistake

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fluke - Unlikely chance occurrence, especially a surprising piece of luck

Since he was the worst player on his baseball team, Taylor knew the home run he had just hit was a fluke.

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Good / Smart

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ingenuity - The quality of being clever, original, and inventive

Thomas Edison possessed so much ingenuity that he is considered the greatest inventor of all time.

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Other / Entice

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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.

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Good / Calm

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slumber - A sleep

The slumber of babies is one of the few times they are quiet.

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Good / New

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neophyte - Someone inexperienced who is just starting out in a field or area, a beginner or novice, especially someone new to a skill, subject, or activity.

As a neophyte to programming, she found the first few lessons challenging but exciting.

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Good / Flexible

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spectrum - A wide range or variety of related ideas, qualities, or activities; or a range of colors seen in a rainbow or produced when light is split by a prism.

The festival attracted people from across the spectrum of musical tastes.

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Bad / Dishonest

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cunning - Skill in achieving one's ends by deceit

Through sheer cunning, Michael Corleone was able to become the most powerful mafia leader in the country.

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Bad / Disgusting

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booze - Alcohol, especially hard liquor

Although Ben want to stop being an alcoholic, but the sight or smell of booze was something he couldn't resist.

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Bad / Weak

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undoing - The process through which something falls apart or is ruined

The scandal led to the politician’s complete undoing in the public eye