adjective

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Bad / Nervous

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stickler - Someone who is very particular or fussy about a specific thing.

She spends a lot of time cleaning the house, because she's a stickler for neatness and cleanliness.

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Bad / Dishonest

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hype - Extravagant or intensive publicity or promotion, that often turns out to be false

Todd spread the hype that his party was going to be the event of the year, but only a few people showed up.

verb

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Bad / Small

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diminish - To make or become less.

The physical therapist said that if Mike does his exercizes regularly, that his back pain will gradually diminish.

adjective

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Bad / Powerless

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mortal - Unable to continue living for ever.

Even though Superman had incredible strength, as he got older, weaker, and got grey hair, he and others realized that he was mortal.

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Other / Body

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clad - Clothed

The valiant knight was clad in chain mail armor and a protective helmet.

noun

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Bad / Aggressive

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henchman - A faithful follower or political supporter, especially one prepared to engage in crime or dishonest practices.

Whenever Tony Soprano needed to attack his enemies, he would send a henchman like Paulie Walnuts to take care of business.

adjective

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Bad / Strange

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obscure - Difficult to understand, interpret, or perceive clearly due to complexity or lack of detail.

The fog obscured the road, making it hard to drive safely.

verb

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Good / Friendly

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coax - To gently pursuade someone to do something

Angie was anorexic, and her mother gently tried to coax her to eat some food.

verb

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Good / Flexible

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swivel - Turn around a point or axis or on a swivel

Harold swiveled in his chair and made himself dizzy as a result.

noun

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Bad / Bad

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purgatory - An extremely unpleasant place or experience that causes suffering

Some people believe that after a person with a lot of sins dies, he must go to purgatory for his soul to be cleansed before he can go to Heaven

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Good / Strong

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ingrained - Firmly fixed or established; difficult to change; deeply embedded and hard to remove.

She practiced the piano so many hours each day, that her ability had become practically ingrained and second nature.

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Bad / Bad

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depraved - Morally bad or evil

When he hit rock bottom, he decided to end his depraved lifestyle, and pull himself up and be a normal and healthy member of society.