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noun

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Bad / Disgusting

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goo - A messy substance, that is usually sticky, runny or slimy.

In the kindergarten art lessons, the children were invariably covered in goo.

verb

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Other / Wet

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gurgle - To make a bubbling sound like that made by water running out of a bottle

When Sam had a big decision to make, he walked into the woods and sat by a gurgling brook to contemplate and be alone with his thoughts.

adjective

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Bad / Stupid

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gullible - Easily persuaded to believe something; credulous

Charlie Brown was so gullible that he kept trying to kick the football, even though Lucy would always pull it away.

noun

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Other / Light

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glimmer - A weak, faint, or unsteady light

Six hours after the house collapsed on Peter, his first glimmer of hope occurred when he heard the rescue workers calling his name.

noun

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Bad / Unfriendly

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gossip - Informal conversation or stories, often of a trivial or sensational nature, about others.

Though it only involves words, gossip about other people can cause deep wounds, and injure them socially and psychologically for life.

verb

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Good / Calm

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glance - To look quickly or briefly at something, often without giving it full attention.

He glanced at the menu but quickly decided to order the same dish as always.

verb

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Bad / Powerless

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grovel - To lie or move abjectly on the ground with one's face downward

When he was told he was being fired, Todd groveled on the ground and pleaded with his boss.

noun

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Good / Friendly

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gab - Talk; chatter

In the typical workplace, employees engage in gab with each other around the water cooler.

adjective

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Bad / Strange

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grotesque - Very strange and distorted compared to what is normal

When Alan visited the Jordan family, he felt that the way that the son bossed around the parents was a grotesque distortion of the way normal parent-child relationships should be.

adjective

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Bad / Bad

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grim - Forbidding or uninviting

The ruins of the city were a grim sight to walk through.

noun

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Good / Happy

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giggle - A light, silly laugh

Stefon tried to suppress a laugh, but everyone could hear his giggle.

adjective

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Bad / Stupid

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goofy - Foolish; harmlessly eccentric

Steve was regarded as goofy because he would make weird facial expressios to make people laugh.