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Other / Entice

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seduce - To lead astray usually by persuasion or false promises

Clever advertising often tries to seduce naïve customers into buying worthless products.

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Other / Body

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slurp - To eat or drink something with a loud sloppy sucking noise.

Emery slurped each piece of spaghetti, ruining what was otherwise a quiet dinner.

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Bad / Dislike

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animosity - A strong feeling of dislike or hatred

The right and left political parties couldn't communicate or cooperate on any issue because of a strong animosity that had built up towards each other.

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Bad / Confused

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mystified - Being very puzzled and confused

Edwin Hubble was mystified why the light analysis of certain stars showed a 'red shift', until he realized that they were entire galaxies moving away from us at tremendous speeds.

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Good / Love

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compassion - A deep awareness of the suffering of others, combined with a desire to help.

He felt compassion for the injured bird and took it to a vetinarian.

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Bad / Afraid

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shudder - To tremble and shake, typically as a result of fear

Zeke shuddered when he saw the creepy tarantula approaching him.

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Bad / Confused

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overloaded - Overwhelmed with emotions or mental strain due to excess pressure.

She felt overloaded with assignments and barely had time to rest.

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Other / Sound

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ruckus - A disturbance or commotion

When the fire alarm went off, the rushing crowd caused a ruckus on their way out.

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Bad / Disorganized

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rabble - A disorderly crowd; a mob

Armed with torches and pitchforks, the angry rabble marched towards the mayor's house.

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Bad / Crazy

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zany - Amusingly unconventional and different

Einstein was unique among geniuses in that he also had a silly and zany side of his personality.

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Other / Move

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gyrations - Circular or spiral movements, often in a rapid or repetitive manner.

The helicopter’s gyrations in the sky caused concern, as it seemed to be struggling to maintain control.

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Good / Energy

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overdo - To do something in a way that is too extreme

He wanted to impress his date, but he also knew that he should be cool and not overdo it.