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Bad / Powerless

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defenseless - Weak and being unable to protect yourself from attack or harm.

When the lion pounced on the sheep, there was no way that the defenseless sheep would be able to survive.

verb

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Bad / Unfriendly

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relegate - To move someone or something to a less important role or status.

He felt unfairly relegated to simple accounting tasks, despite his superior and varied qualifications and experience.

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Other / Entice

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spellbound - To hold one's complete attention, as if in a spell

The Jones family were spellbound by the wonder of Disneyworld.

noun

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Bad / Dishonest

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charlatan - A person who falsely pretends to know or be something in order to deceive people

The man selling snake oil claimed it would cure all diseases, but Harvey knew the man was just a charlatan.

noun

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Bad / Stupid

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bimbo - Slang term for someone who is beautiful but not very intelligent.

Eunice hated being blonde because she resented being stereotyped as a bimbo.

verb

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Bad / Aggressive

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upend - To disrupt or overturn the normal order or situation; to defeat or overthrow someone or something unexpectedly

The underdog team upended the champions in a stunning upset

adjective

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Good / Big

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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.

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Other / Light

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eclipse - To surpass or outshine in importance, significance, or quality, often rendering something less noticeable or significant.

His achievements in the field of philosophy eclipsed those who came before and after him.

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Bad / Hostile

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spiteful - Intentionally unkind or mean, especially out of resentment or jealousy.

He was so upset when he was fired, that he did the spiteful act of deleting the files just before he left.

noun

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Good / New

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rookie - A beginner who has little or no experience.

The rookie mountain climbers descended at a safer location than the experts and had additional supervision to ensure their safety while they gained experience.

verb

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Good / Happy

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jest - Speak or act in a joking manner

Malcolm and his friends always jested and shared laughs with each other.

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Good / Happy

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ecstatic - Feeling or expressing overwhelming happiness or joyful excitement.

When Brad got the email saying he got the job in the big law firm, he was ecstatic.