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adjective

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Good / Calm
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poise - Graceful and elegant bearing in a person

People were always impressed by the natural poise of the prince whenever they were in his presence.

adjective

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Bad / Nervous
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frantic - Wild or distraught with fear, anxiety, or other emotion

Between his two jobs and high debts, Randy was always frantic about how to deal with his life.

verb

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Good / Love
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fondle - To stroke or caress in a loving way.

Hank's dog loved to have her ears fondled.

verb

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Good / Happy
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jest - Speak or act in a joking manner

Malcolm and his friends always jested and shared laughs with each other.

noun

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Bad / War
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rebel - A person who rises in opposition or armed resistance against an established government or ruler

In the late 1700s, rebels like George Washington fought against the tyrannical British in order to establish America.

adjective

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Bad / Bad
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nasty - Highly unpleasant, especially to the senses; physically nauseating

People avoided going near the garbage dump because of the nasty smell that was always in the air near theree.

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Bad / Strange
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stark - A difference that is extremely apparent when two things are compared with each other

When people walked by the wall separating the rich and poor neighborhoods, they were struck by the stark difference between them.

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Bad / Unfriendly
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pesky - Causing trouble; annoying

Bob couldn't concentrate on anything while that pesky fly was flying around and bothering him.

verb

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Other / Body
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crouch - To adopt a position where the knees are bent and the upper body is brought forward and down, sometimes to avoid detection or to defend oneself

Marty crouched next to the armored vehicle to protect himself from enemy fire.

verb

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Bad / Steal
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finagle - To get something in an indirect or dishonest way.

Brad didn't have a ticket to the sold-out rock concert, but he figured he could finagle his way in somehow.

noun

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Good / Smart
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ingenuity - The quality of being clever, original, and inventive

Thomas Edison possessed so much ingenuity that he is considered the greatest inventor of all time.

noun

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Good / Important
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epitome - Highest example of a certain quality

When the doctor received his award for original medical research, he was proud that he had reached the epitome of his career.