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Bad / Hostile

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mockery - Teasing and contemptuous language or behavior directed at a particular person or thing

"Saturday Night Live" frequently engages in mockery, especially when it comes to impersonating U.S. presidents.

verb

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Good / Exciting

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regale - To entertain or amuse people with talk

Every day, the children of the village would sit quietly as one of the elders would regale them with fascinating stories.

noun

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Good / Friendly

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reprieve - A temporary delay or suspension of a punishment or undesirable situation, often granted as a mercy or to allow for further consideration.

The condemned prisoner was granted a reprieve by the governor, to the great relief of both him and his family.

adjective

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Bad / Crazy

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nuts - Crazy, insane, or stupid, often in a humorous way

Bill's friends thought he was nuts for swimming in the middle of the winter.

adjective

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Bad / Crazy

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hysterical - Having uncontrolled extreme emotion

When Amy found out that her house had been destroyed by the tornado, she broke down into hysterical crying, and could not be comforted for hours.

adjective

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Good / Happy

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hilarious - Extremely funny and causing a lot of laughter

They found the comedian hilarious, and laughed non-stop for almost an hour.

noun

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Good / New

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contraption - A machine or device that appears strange or unnecessarily complicated, and often badly made or unsafe

Cedric built a contraption on top of his motorcycle to transport his family, but he had good reason to be concerned about their safety.

noun

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Bad / Disorganized

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muddle - An untidy and disorganized state or collection

The complicated math equation looked like one giant muddle.

adjective

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Other / Inward

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vain - Having or showing an excessively high opinion of one's appearance, abilities, or worth

As an extremely vain man, Pete would constantly check his appearance in the mirror for imperfections.

noun

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Bad / Small

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dab - A small amount of something

Most recipes require just a dab of salt in order to add flavor.

adjective

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Good / Happy

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jolly - Cheerful, happy, and full of good humor.

The children were jolly as they played in the snow, laughing and singing.

verb

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Other / Inward

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strut - To walk with a stiff, erect, and apparently arrogant or conceited gait

The wealthy businessman would strut through the town as if he literally owned it.