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Bad / Hostile

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unforgiving - Not making an allowance for error or weakness in others; not willing to forgive others for things they might have done wrong.

Because they knew that Alaska in the winter is an unforgiving environment, they had to plan their expedition very carefully.

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Bad / Aggressive

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oppressive - Unjustly harsh or tyrannical, especially in the use of power or control.

The regime was known for its oppressive laws that silenced dissent, so crowds that gathered risked the army breaking it up.

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Bad / Disorganized

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strewn - Scattered or spread untidily over a surface or area.

The section of the park next to the woods was strewn with all kinds of junk.

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Bad / Unfriendly

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pompous - Affectedly and irritatingly grand, solemn, or self-important

The pompous man refused to speak to anyone who had less money or education than him.

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Bad / Aggressive

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rowdy - Noisy and disorderly

In the audience, a rowdy woman stood up and screamed her support for her team.

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Bad / Nervous

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perturbed - Feeling unsettled, anxious, or troubled due to confusion, concern, or disruption.

She was visibly perturbed when she found out her flight had been canceled at the last minute.

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Good / Good

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quintessential - Representing the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class

All over the world, the Statue of Liberty is seen as the quintessential symbol of freedom.

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Bad / Pain

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exasperating - Intensely irritating; infuriating

Molly tried to enter the information in the online form, but she found the confusing directions so exasperating that she grabbed her own hair and screamed in frustration.

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Bad / Strange

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radical - Extremely different from the norm, often in a way that challenges established systems, beliefs, or practices.

Her radical approach to education focused on hands-on learning and rejecting traditional teaching methods.

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Good / Smart-Adj

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punctual - On time; arriving or happening at exactly the time that has been arranged.

If you don't want to miss a train, you have to be punctual in arriving at the train station, and not be even a minute late.

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Bad / Uncomfortable

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jarring - Causing a sudden, unpleasant, or shocking effect.

The loud and sudden fire alarm was jarring in the otherwise quiet neighborhood.

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Good / Calm

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placid - (of a person or animal) not easily upset or excited

With the sun setting in the distance, Jenny was as placid as the calm waters around her.