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gap - An opening or space between two things; a missing part or break in continuity.

The cold wind entered the house through the a small gap between the bottom of the door and the floor.

verb

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Bad / Aggressive

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meddle - To interfere in or busy oneself unduly with something that is not one's concern

The meeting got intense when Jim said to Bill, "I just don't like it when you meddle into my personal affairs!"

adjective

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Good / Happy

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uplifted - Feeling happy and full of hope.

At the end of the concert we were totally uplifted by the amazing music and performance.

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.

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Bad / Nervous

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frenzy - Wild, extreme, and uncontrolled behavior or mental agitation

Saigon was in a frenzy of chaotic activity at the end of April 1975 as the Viet Cong entered the city and the last Americans left by helicopter.

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Bad / Hurt

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inflict - To cause someone to experience harm, pain, or suffering.

She didn’t mean to inflict emotional pain, but her harsh words hurt him deeply.

verb

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Bad / Stupid

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blabber - Talk foolishly, mindlessly, or excessively

Much to Fred's dismay, Belinda would blabber endlessly about trivial matters that seemed to him to be just a waste of time and breath.

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gaping - A wide open and very large hole.

The prisoners used dynamite to blast through the prison wall, and they escaped through the gaping hole that resulted.

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Good / Big

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eternity - Time that never ends and has no limits

One of my favorite poems, by Henry Vaughan (1621-1695), begins 'I saw eternity the other night, like a great ring of pure and endless light'.

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Bad / Pain

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anguish - Severe mental or physical pain or suffering

With her personal and professional life in disarray, Jenny's anguish was often too much for her to bear.

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Good / Brave

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gutsy - Showing courage, determination, and spirit

Malala Yousafzai's gutsy attempt to pursue an education despite being attacked by the Taliban is a profile in courage.

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Bad / Attack

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heretical - Being opposite to and against the official or popular opinion.

When Martin Luther became active and vocal, his ideas and actions were considered heretical.