adjective

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Other / Inward

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cagey - Reluctant to give information owing to caution or suspicion

I asked to read Kyle's novel, but he was acting cagey and said he couldn't show it to me.

verb

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Other / Squeeze

audio

cling - (of a person or animal) To hold on tightly to

The small child would cling to her mother to avoid getting separated from her.

adjective

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Bad / War

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bestial - Savage, brutal, or cruel in nature or behavior; relating to or resembling beasts; animal-like.

Genghiz Kahn channeled his warriors' bestial behavior to conquer most of Asia in the 13th century.

adjective

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Bad / Boring

audio

dreary - Dull, bleak, and lifeless; depressing

The dreary sky cast the earth in darkness, the sun nowhere in sight.

noun

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Bad / Weak

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bum - A lazy or worthless person; a freeloader.

Every time we went shopping downtown, we always ran ino the same bum who asked us for some money.

verb

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Bad / Weak

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waver - To go back and forth between choices or opinions.

Alan would waver back and forth about whether he wanted to be a doctor or an actor.

verb

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Good / Love

audio

dote - To be extremely and uncritically fond of something.

The new parents doted on their daughter constantly, always showering her with love.

noun

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Good / Brave

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savior - Someone who comes to the aid of others, improving their circumstances or offering a solution to a problem.

The firefighter was hailed as a savior after rescuing the family trapped in the burning building.

noun

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Bad / Stupid

audio

nitwit - A silly or foolish person

Ernest may have been a simple nitwit, but he had a kind heart.

adjective

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Other / Wet

audio

moisturized - To make something, especially the skin, less dry.

As a person gets older, it is important to use creams to keep the skin moisturized to minimize getting visible cracks and creases.

noun

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Other / Move

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swoon - An occurrence of fainting

Exhausted from working 24 hours straight, the doctor fell into a swoon and landed on the floor.

adjective

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Other / Shape

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puffy - Describing something with a rounded or bloated shape, such as a puffy pillow or a puffy cloud.

The pillow was so puffy that it felt like he was sleeping on a soft cloud.