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Bad / War

massacre - Killing a lot of people

When the Mongols put down a rebellion, they massacred all the people who rebelled.

adjective

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Bad / Strange

ludicrous - So foolish, unreasonable, or out of place as to be almost amusing; ridiculous

The twenty-pound hamburger looked so ludicrous that Peter asked his friend to take a picture of Peter holding it.

adjective

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Good / Beautiful
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majestic - Having or showing impressive beauty or dignity

The majestic snow-capped mountains were an example of nature's beauty.

verb

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Other / Entice

lure - Tempt (a person or an animal) to do something or to go somewhere, especially by offering some form of reward.

The venus fly trap plant uses its beautiful colors to lure insects to their death.

noun

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Other / Light

luster - A soft glow or shine.

The morning sunshine gave Annie's hair a beautiful luster that gave her an almost angelic quality.

adjective

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Good / Smart-Adj
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lucid - Expressed clearly; easy to understand

The prosecutor's case was presented in such a lucid way that the jury easily understood why the defendant was guilty.

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Other / Shape
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lump - Gather or discard items in a haphazard, indiscriminate heap or group.

Jerry eventually learned that it's better to fold laundry right away rather than leaving it as a lump in the basked.

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Other / Other

martyr - To 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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Bad / Angry

malicious - Characterized by malice; intending or intended to do harm

The malicious serial killer hunted down his victims because he wanted revenge for what they had done to him.

adjective

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Bad / Bad

malevolent - Having a desire to do harm or evil to others.

Samantha brought her 4 year old son Eddie to the therapist, because of the way he expressed malevolent intentions to torture animals.

noun

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Good / Successful

maestro - A person who is very skilled at doing something, especially music

Toscanini was a maestro at conducting the New York Philharmonic

adjective

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Good / Good

magnificent - Extremely beautiful or good

Arthur went to Switzerland to see the magnificent peaks of the Alps