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noun

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Bad / Small

audio

munchkin - A child or short person

Nikki wanted to have more responsibilities, but her mother told her she was just a munchkin who wasn't ready yet.

adjective

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Bad / Unhappy

audio

miffed - Annoy

The job applicant's long-winded answers miffed the interviewer so much that she refused to listen to him further.

noun

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Bad / Disgusting

audio

muck - Dirt, grime or messy substance.

Harold was not impressed when he returned from the office, to find that his idea of parking under a shady tree had back-fired because the birds had covered his car in all kinds of disgusting muck.

noun

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Good / Brave

Url audio

mettle - Strength of character — showing resilience and spirit.

The soldiers showed their mettle during the toughest part of the battle.

noun

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Bad / Strange

audio

mongrel - A dog of no definable type or breed

Even though purebreed dogs are in high demand, mongrels are still popular because they combine the attributes of two different dogs in a hopefully positive way.

noun

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Good / Big

audio

myriad - A countless or extremely great number

Pi is abbreviated to 3.14, but it would take an impossible amount of time to list even a portion of the myriad numbers it truly contains.

noun

See verb

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Bad / Unhappy

audio

moan - A long, low sound made by a person expressing physical or mental suffering or pleasure

As Earl lay in his hospital bed, his moans of pain were the only sounds in the room.

adjective

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Bad / Unhappy

Url audio

moody - Having moods that change often, resulting in often being unhappy or unfriendly

When he woke up moody, he tried to minimize his social interactions until his mood improved.

adjective

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Bad / Unhappy

Url audio

miserable - Very unhappy or sad — feeling deep emotional pain or sorrow.

She felt miserable after failing the exam she studied so hard for.

noun

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Good / Beautiful

Url audio

majesty - Beauty, grandeur, dignity, and greatness that inspires awe and respect.

The king's beautiful palace and gardens reflected the majesty of the king.

adjective

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Good / Big

audio

monumental - Great in importance, extent, or size

The invention of the transistor in 1947 at Bell Labs was a monumental event in the history of technology.

noun

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Other / Stop

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mortality - The state of being human and not living for ever

When we think about the inevitabilty of our own mortality, it makes us more committed to make good use of every minute.