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dip - To lower something briefly into a liquid, typically for a short time.

She dipped the brush into the paint before starting her artwork.

noun

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Good / Calm

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trance - A semi-hypnotic state where the mind seems to be transported to another realm

When Jerry heard the trance music, he let himself go, and he seemed to float to another state of consciousness - and he just danced with the crowd, and he felt one with the rhythm.

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Good / Happy

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snicker - To give a smothered or half-suppressed laugh.

Jon snickered to himself as everyone went around the group, telling each other about stupid things that they had done as kids.

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Good / Smart-Adj

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prudent - Careful and using good judgement.

Though George had an urge to travel around the world, he felt it was prudent for him to finish college.

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Bad / Boring

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cliché - An overused phrase or expression that has lost its originality or impact.

His speech was full of clichés, so it didn’t convince anyone or leave a strong impression.

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glib - (of words or the person speaking them) fluent and voluble but insincere and shallow

Barry was a glib person who pretended to be interested in other people even though he didn't really care about them.

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dazzle - To confuse a person's vision temporarily with lights that are flashing.

In the dark forest, the travelers were dazzled by the extremely bright stars in the sky.

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Good / Happy

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mirth - Amusement, especially as expressed in laughter

The night was full of mirth as the friends laughed at each other's jokes.

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Bad / Weak

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wilt - To become limp through heat, loss of water, or disease, regarding something such as a plant, leaf, or flower.

The once-beautiful rose had wilted in the overwhelming summer heat.

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Bad / Hostile

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ornery - Having an unpleasant mood or temper, likely to get angry and argue with people.

When the workers came to work, they were warned that the boss was in an ornery mood because of the company's poor performance for the last quarter.

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Bad / Steal

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embezzle - To secretly take money that is in your care or that belongs to an organization or business you work for

The accountant was convincted of having embezzled money from the company, people were surprised that he had been doing it for 10 years before it was discovered.

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Bad / Dangerous

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tailspin - A rapid loss of control, a state of confusion, panic, or chaos, a sudden and dramatic decline or failure.

Because of engine trouble, the plane suddenly went into a tailspin, and the pilot struggled to regain control.