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Good / Friendly

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wavelength - A way to describe how well people understand each other or think alike.

The bond of their friendship is so strong because they always feel they are on the same wavelength, anticipating and finishing each other’s sentences.

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Bad / Mistake

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aberration - A departure from what is normal, usual, or expected.

The principal let Johnny go without any punishment, because his outburst had been an aberration from his usual good behavior.

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Other / Light

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aura - The distinctive atmosphere or quality that seems to surround and be generated by a person, thing, or place.

She was immediately attracted to the aura of light and peace that seemed to emanate from him, though she realized this required validation and investigation.

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Good / Exciting

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extravaganza - An elaborate and spectacular entertainment or production

The extravaganza before the Olympics featured brilliant fireworks that could be seen for miles.

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Bad / Steal

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heist - A robbery

Putting on their masks and loading their guns, the bank robbers knew the heist was imminent.

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Bad / Small

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smattering - A slight superficial knowledge of a language or subject

The museum tour guide presented himself as expert about art history, though he only had a smattering of knowledge about the subject.

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Good / Calm

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humility - The quality of having a modest or low view of one's own importance; lack of arrogance.

Despite his success, he always carried himself with humility and never looked down on others.

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Bad / Stupid

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schnook - A person easily duped; a fool

Charlie Brown was a schnook because he never expected before it happened that Lucy would pull the football away from him every single time.

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Bad / Steal

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extortion - The practice of obtaining something, especially money, through force or threats.

The mafia would go to a store, and say "We will make sure your store doesn't burn down if you give us money every month", in an obvious act of extortion.

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Bad / Disorganized

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smithereens - Small pieces

When he dropped the plate onto the floor, it shattered into smithereens.

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Bad / Strange

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vagabond - A person who wanders from place to place without a home or job

With just a few dollars in his pocket and a rucksack on his back, the vagabond never remained in one place for long.

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Other / Other

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pooch - Slang word used to describe a dog.

Hillary loved her dog Matilda so much that she pushed her around in a pooch carriage made especially for dogs.