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anecdote - A short, often funny story, especially about something someone has done

His son enjoyed listening to his father tell anecdotes about the travels that he did in his 20's.

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Other / Sound

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rumble - To make a low, continuous, heavy rolling sound.

When the country declared war, you could hear the rumble of tanks going to the front lines.

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Bad / Strange

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ridiculous - Deserving or inviting mockery or laughter due to being absurd or unreasonable; outrageously unreasonable or exaggerated in a way that provokes disbelief.

They laughed when he made the ridiculous claim that he could lift a car by himself, but then lo and behold they watched him actually do it.

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Bad / Hostile

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hostile - To be unfriendly towards someone you see as an enemy

In couples therapy, the first thing Emily tried to do was to get both people to feel less hostile towards each other.

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Bad / Unfriendly

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testy - Easily irritated; impatient and somewhat bad-tempered

Evan simply asked how Carmen was doing, so he was shocked when she exhibited a testy attitude and yelled at him.

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Good / Exciting

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eager - Excited and enthusiastic about something that is going to happen, wanting it to happen.

The students were eager to start the field trip.

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Bad / Unfriendly

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offensive - Unpleasant or disgusting, especially in smell, behavior, or language.

The garbage gave off an offensive odor that filled the entire alleyway.

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Bad / Unfriendly

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goad - To provoke or annoy someone so as to stimulate some action or reaction

Max was the biggest 8th grader in the school yard, and he would often be aggressive with the other kids, trying to goad them into a fight that he knew he would win.

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Bad / Small

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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.

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Other / Surprise

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dumbfounded - So shocked that you cannot speak

The US public was dumbfounded when the stock market crashed on October 29, 1929.

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Good / Love

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rendezvous - An arrangement to meet somebody at a particular time and place, especially between people who have great affection towards each other.

After Romeo and Juliet met at the masked ball, they arranged a rendezvous in the garden to continue their relationship.

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dramatic - Exciting or full of action and emotion.

There was a dramatic change in the weather overnight, when thunderstorms moved into the area..