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wonder - To feel curiosity or doubt about something; to question or inquire about something, often with a sense of awe or amazement.

When she saw the magician perform his final trick with the glass ball, she couldn't stop wondering how he did the trick.

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Bad / Delay

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restraint - The action of preventing or controlling someone or something or oneself from moving, acting, or progressing

There were many things that bothered her, but she decided to exercize restraint, and not spill out all her emotions at once.

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Bad / Stupid

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moron - A person who acts foolishly or shows poor judgment — someone who makes silly or careless mistakes.

He felt like a moron after locking his keys inside the car.

adjective

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Good / Flexible

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spontaneous - Happening suddenly without an apparent external cause.

After the demontrator was wounded by the police, the riot started spontaneously, and it resulted a great deal of damage to the stores.

adjective

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Bad / Disgusting

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licentious - Lacking moral or legal restraints, in a way that is uncontrolled and socially unacceptable.

He enjoyed settling down and having a stable family after years of a licentious lifestyle.

adjective

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Bad / Attack

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insidious - Proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects

The effects of climate change are so insidious that they're not noticeable until polar bears have less ice to live on.

verb

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Good / Smart

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ferret - To search out, discover, and bring to light through persistent and determined investigation

"Through logic and perseverance I will ferret out the criminal who committed this crime", Sherlock Holmes said to Watson.

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Other / Other

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narrative - A story or a description of a series of events

As historians learned more about the ancient revolution, they gradually changed their narrative about what happened.

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Good / Beautiful

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majestic - Having or showing impressive beauty or dignity

The majestic snow-capped mountains were part of nature's true beauty.

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Good / Successful

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champ - Informal abbreviation of Champion.

The highly pedigreed horse won all his races and fully deserved his reputation as a champ.

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Other / Wet

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slush - Partially melted snow or ice

In New York, falling snowflakes eventually turn to dangerous slush that residents can easily slip on.

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Good / Big

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multitude - A large number of people or things

France gave the Statue of Libery to New York to welcome the multidue of immigrants that entered New York.