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submerge - To put or sink completely underwater: To cause something to go below the surface of a liquid.

The flood submerged most of the village after the heavy rain.

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Good / Successful

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summit - The highest attainable level of achievement or success; also the highest point of a hill or mountain.

She achieved the summit of her career when she became CEO of the startup.

adjective

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Good / Important

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substantial - Of considerable importance, size, or worth; or strongly built or solid in structure.

They named the building after him because he made a substantial donation to the charity.

adjective

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Bad / Unhappy

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sullen - Gloomy or depressing in mood or appearance.

His sullen expression made it clear he wasn't happy with the decision.

noun

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Good / Successful

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superstar - A person who is extremely talented or admired in a particular field.

She became a superstar after her debut album topped the charts.

adjective

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Bad / Powerless

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subservient - Willing to obey others unquestioningly; submissive.

Because he let others boss him around and treat him in a subservient manner, he really didn't enjoy life.

verb

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Other / Stop

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subside - To become less intense, violent, or severe; to gradually decrease and go down to a lower level.

After the winds and rain of the hurricane finally subsided, people could see the damage that was left behind.

noun

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Good / Flexible

swap - An act of exchanging one thing for another

Jay and Dave exchanged gifts during their gift swap.

noun

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swirl - A quantity of something moving in a swirl

The swirl of all of the colors creates a beautiful rainbow.

noun

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swarm - A large or dense group of insects, especially flying ones

The terrifying sight of insects forming a swarm made them look like an invading army.

noun

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Good / Busy

surge - A sudden powerful forward or upward movement, especially by a crowd or by a natural force such as the waves or tide

A surge of people broke through the barriers as the police tried to hold them back.

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Bad / Nervous

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stutter - To speak with involuntary disruptions or repetitions of sounds, often at the beginning of words, due to a speech difficulty.

During the presentation, she began to stutter when she got nervous.