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noun

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Bad / Hostile
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adversary - An enemy or opponent

Batman and the Joker were adversaries of each other, and it was interesting to follow how each tried to use strategy to outsmart each other.

noun

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Good / Smart
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nuance - A subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression, or sound

The picture showed nuances of each color, which created subtle differences in appearance.

noun

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Bad / Crazy
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weirdo - A person whose dress or behavior seems strange

Andy had a popular TV comedy show even though on it he mainly acted like a weirdo.

verb

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Bad / Hurt
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swat - To hit or attempt to hit something, especially an insect, with a sharp blow from a flat object

After being annoyed by its buzzing, Morgan swatted the pesky fly with the fly swatter.

verb

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Bad / Attack
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infest - The way that insects and bugs multiply and cause disease and destruction

The foundation of the house was shaky because it was infested with termites

adjective

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Bad / Old
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antiquated - Belonging to an earlier period in history; obsolete.

Her antiquated phone couldn't even run modern apps

verb

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Good / Successful
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rehabilitate - To help restore a person to a former successful or healthy condition

After 2 months in the hospital, Jim's main goal was to rehabilitate himself physically in order to resume his former busy schedule.

noun

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Other / Body
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tingle - A slight prickling or stinging sensation

The jolt of static electricity sent a tingle along Seth's arm that made his hair stand on end.

noun

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Other / Sound
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twang - A strong ringing sound such as that made by the plucked string of a musical instrument or a released bowstring

Bob enjoyed performing, when he saw how much people liked hearing the twang of his guitar.

noun

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Bad / Unhappy
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remorse - Deep regret or guilt for a wrong committed

Serving a life sentence, Henry had plenty of time to feel remorse for his crime.

adjective

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Good / Big
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lofty - Very high

Bill had lofty ambitions and he was confident he would be rich and successful.

adjective

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Other / Other
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dubious - Hesitating or doubting

Josh gave Sam a dubious look when he told him that they were going to win the lottery.