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Other / Inward

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fickle - Changing frequently, especially as regards one's loyalties, interests, or affection.

Tom's friends claimed he was being too fickle about what he wanted in a wife, but he was sure that Mrs. Right was just around the corner.

adjective

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Bad / Dishonest

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flagrant - The way an action or situation is negative in an open and obvious way

The politician came right out and asked for a bribe in a flagrant violation of the law.

verb

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Good / Friendly

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entrust - To give someone the responsibility for doing something or taking care of something important or valuable.

She entrusted her best friend with the keys to her house while she was away.

noun

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Bad / Angry

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rant - A spell of ranting; a tirade

His coworkers were forced to sit there and listen to Bob's angry rant about the summer heat.

adjective

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Other / Inward

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visceral - Relating to basic emotions that you feel strongly and automatically

Edith had a visceral feeling of dislike when she met her new manager, and in time his actions showed that she was right from the start.

verb

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Good / Smart

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ponder - To look inward and think carefully about something

Before Arnold made a decision, he would try to ponder and imagine the different possible results of the decision.

adjective

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Good / Big

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colossal - Extremely large

Frank looked up at the colossal office buildings that almost seem to touch the sky.

noun

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Other / Squeeze

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huddle - A group where people have come close to together

When the football team came together in the huddle, the quarterback explained what to do during the next play.

noun

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Bad / Stupid

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imbecile - A person who behaves foolishly or lacks good judgment.

When he fell asleep on the bus, and he ended up in a dangerous part of town at night, he felt like an imbecile.

verb

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Other / Move

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wriggle - To twist and turn with quick squirming and writhing movements

The worm wriggled in Stan's hand and almost ended up falling to the ground.

noun

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Bad / Angry

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outcry - A strong expression of anger and disapproval about something

When the governor raised real estate taxes by a large amount after promissing not to, there was an outcry of protest by the public and the press.

verb

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Good / Successful

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rebound - To recover from a bad situation.

The company's stock did badly at first, but it rebounded when it hired a new president.