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Good / Good

quintessential - Representing the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class

All over the world, the Statue of Liberty is seen as the quintessential symbol of freedom.

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Other / Inward

stingy - Unwilling to give or spend; ungenerous

Terry was so stingy with his money that he refused to lend it to anybody.

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Other / Surprise

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aghast - Struck with shock, amazement, or horror

When the Stevens family returned home from their two week vacation, they were aghast to find that loads of stray cats were living in their house.

verb

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Good / Calm

lull - Calm or send to sleep, typically with soothing sounds or movements

Tanya lulled her crying baby to sleep by whispering softly in his ear.

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Other / Sound

raucous - Making or constituting a disturbingly harsh and loud noise

At the World Cup, the Americans in the audience let out a raucous roar every time their team scored a goal.

verb

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Other / Wet

dribble - (of a liquid) fall slowly in drops or a thin stream

Water dribbled from the leaky faucet until a small puddle had formed.

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Bad / Old

grizzled - Having or streaked with gray hair

The colonel's grizzled beard were like a badge of honor because it reminded him of the many years he had served with distinction in the army.

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Bad / Dirty

scruffy - Shabby and untidy or dirty

Alex didn't realize that his scruffy clothes kept him from attracting women.

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Other / Wet

muggy - (of the weather) unpleasantly warm and humid

The muggy weather caused Terrence to sweat through his shirt.

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Bad / Attack

banish - To send someone away from a country or place as an official punishment.

The man who didn’t take his hat off when the king’s carriage rode by was banished from the capital for 5 years.

adjective

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Bad / Weak

tepid - Lacking in heat, strength, or enthusiasm.

The singer's poor performance was met with a tepid reaction from the audience.

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Bad / Nervous

frantic - Wild or distraught with fear, anxiety, or other emotion

Between his two jobs and high debts, Randy was always frantic about how to deal with his life.

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