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Bad / Boring

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bland - Lacking strong features or characteristics and therefore uninteresting

Among world cuisines, British food is often considered the most bland and flavorless.

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Bad / Pain

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pang - A sudden sharp pain or painful emotion

The year was 1900, and Dmitri felt a pang of nostalgia and regret as he boarded the boat for America, knowing that he would probably never see his 'old world' again.

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Bad / Delay

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hurdle - a problem that you must solve or deal with before you can make progress.

To take an idea and turn it into a successful and profitable product invovles countless hurdles that must be overcome.

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Good / Beautiful

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exquisite - Extremely beautiful and, typically, delicate.

Patty carefully knelt down to get a closer look at the exquisite rose, afraid that touching it would tear it.

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Bad / Small

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downsize - To reduce the size, amount, or extent of something.

Bill saved money by moving into a smaller apartment, and tried to downsize his lifestyle and live more simply.

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Bad / Mistake

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stumble - An act of stumbling

Shane took a stumble when he tripped over a large rock on the sidewalk.

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Bad / Pain

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humiliated - To feel ashamed after someone embarrasses you in front of others.

When Jim revealed to everyone at the party that Marty hadn't even finished 6th grade, Marty felt humiliated.

noun

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Bad / Hostile

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slander - A false spoken statement about someone that damages their reputation

Bill's company took a while to recover after his competitor broadcast a TV ad that contained slander about Bill's company's products.

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Good / Flexible

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fend - To look after and provide for oneself, without any help from others

Martha wanted to teach her kids how to cook, so she let them fend for themselves in the kitchen.

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Good / Pleasure

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munch - To eat something with a continuous and often audible action of the jaws

The prairie dog munched on its food with great delight.

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Bad / Aggressive

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invasive - Tending to spread aggressively, often causing harm or disruption.

The invasive plant species quickly took over the garden, choking out native flowers.

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Good / Successful

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thrive - For a child, animal, or plant to grow and develop well and vigorously

After heavy rains and patient care by the landscaper, the garden was soon thriving with beautiful plants and flowers.