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adjective

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Good / Smart

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thrifty - Being careful about not wasting things or spending too much money

Mr. and Mrs. Jones were very thrifty, and were able to retire with a nice nestegg.

verb

See noun

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Other / Body

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tingle - To experience or cause to experience a slight prickling or stinging sensation

Acupuncture can often cause someone's skin to tingle.

adjective

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Other / Inward

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taciturn - Reserved or uncommunicative in speech.

The taciturn boy rarely spoke, even to his friends.

adjective

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Bad / Dirty

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tawdry - Showy but cheap and of poor quality

The highly visible set of jewelry was too tawdry to be taken seriously.

noun

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Good / Friendly

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truce - An agreement between enemies or opponents to stop fighting for a certain time.

The two countries called a truce in order to start negotiations in the hope of ending the conflict.

noun

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Good / Beautiful

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trinket - A small decorative object, or a piece of jewelry that is cheap or of low quality:

Sara remembered how when she and Bill were 14 years old, he gave her a trinket for her birthday, and how she treasured it though it had no monetary value.

adjective

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Bad / Small

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tiny - Very small in size or amount; miniature.

The little girl held a tiny flower in her hand.

adjective

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Bad / Dangerous

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treacherous - Hazardous or extremely dangerous conditions.

The already dangerous road on the narrow mountain pass was made even more treacherous by the high incidences of rock falls.

adjective

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Bad / Small

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trite - (of a remark, opinion, or idea) overused and consequently of little import; lacking originality or freshness

Hollywood rarely focuses on original material and keeps putting out trite superhero movies.

noun

See verb

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Bad / Disgusting

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trash - Discarded matter; refuse

The landfill full of trash stretched into the distance for miles.

verb

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Other / Light

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twinkle - (of a star or light, or a shiny object) To shine with a gleam that varies repeatedly between bright and faint

The star twinkled above Denise like a blinking traffic signal.

noun

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Bad / Small

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twinge - A small, sudden, sharp localized pain

Ray felt a twinge of pain when he lifted the heavy box without bending his knees.