verb

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Good / Love

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nuzzle - To rub or push against gently with the nose and mouth

Lions tend to nuzzle against each other to show affection.

noun

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Other / Shape

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gully - A water-worn ravine

On their nature walk, Tim saw that erosion had left the gully completely dry.

adjective

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Bad / Disgusting

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repugnant - Unpleasant and disgusting.

Mary found the use of curse words so repugnant, that she would pick herself up and leave the presence of anyone who started using them.

adjective

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Other / Desire

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juicy - Highly interesting, exciting, or sensational, especially regarding gossip or news.

He landed a juicy job offer with a huge salary and great benefits.

noun

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Bad / Unfriendly

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jeer - Laughing or shouting insults at someone to show you have no respect for them.

The crowd let out a jeer at the politician when he talked about positions that were extremely unpopular with the public.

adjective

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Bad / Disorganized

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verbose - Containing excessive or unnecessary language

The essay was too verbose and needed to be edited and shortened for clarity.

noun

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Bad / Strange

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fugitive - A person who has escaped from a place or is in hiding, especially to avoid arrest or persecution.

After escaping from prison, he had to live life as a fugitive, always being afraid that he would be caught and arrested.

verb

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Bad / Unfriendly

audio

scoff - To speak to someone or about something in a scornfully derisive or mocking way

The mayor scoffed at the ridiculous question from the reporter.

verb

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Other / Other

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martyr - Kill (someone) because of their beliefs

The priest was martyred by the government for spreading his religious beliefs to nonbelievers.

adjective

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Good / Smart

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verbal - Being good at expressing ideas and feelings with words.

When he was on a date, he had trouble being verbal and expressing his thoughts and feelings.

adjective

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Good / Big

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ample - Plentiful, more than enough

Now that Jim and Jill were retired, they had ample time to take walks in the park together.

adjective

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Bad / Stupid

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foolhardy - Ignoring obvious dangers

Ed's stockbroker told him that it was foolhardy to invest all his money in a startup that had not shown any ability to make a profit.