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contender - A person or group competing with others trying to achieve the same goal.

The boxer knew that he would have to defeat many contenders in order to win the championship.

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Bad / Confused

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vertigo - A feeling of being off-balance, dizzy, and spinning.

When grandma got off the merry-go-round, she had a bad case of vertigo and had to sit on a bench for a half hour.

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slew - A large number of things

John looked up, and he saw a slew of birds migrating south, filling the sky

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Bad / Unhappy

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remorse - Deep regret or guilt for a wrong committed

Serving a life sentence, Henry had plenty of time to feel remorse for his crime.

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Good / Exciting

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crescendo - A gradual increase in loudness in a piece of music

Rock guitarists thrill stadium audiences by playing a crescendo until they can't hear anything else.

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Bad / Small

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smidgen - A small amount of something

Even a smidgen of ketchup would make the bland french fries more flavorful.

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Good / Pleasure

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aroma - A definitive fragrance that is pleasant.

Sarah inhaled the delicious aroma of the fresh coffee, savoring its promise of warmth and flavor. The smell evoked special memories of home.

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Good / Happy

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utopia - A real or imaginary place or state of things where everything is perect.

Sometimes people who strive for utopia are so naïve that the society they create is very flawed and less than ideal.

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crusade - An energetic campaign for political, social, or religious change

Martin Luther King's life was a continuous crusade to improve the lives of his fellow blacks.

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ruse - A ploy or stratagem used to manipulate a situation in one's favor, often by hiding one's true intentions or motives.

His apparent offer to help was just a ruse to get access to her personal information.

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dork - A dull, slow-witted, or socially inept person

Jenny wanted the handsome football player to ask her to the prom, but so far, only the dorks had approached her.

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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.