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Bad / Nervous

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deadline - A specific time or date by which something must be completed.

She worked well under pressure and always met every deadline on time.

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Good / Important

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legitimacy - The state of being accepted as valid, authentic, or justified; the quality of being lawful in accordance with established rules.

Many people doubted the legitimacy of the online news article because it lacked credible sources.

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tangent - A subject or activity that is a change in direction, and different than the one you had been doing.

The police tried to focus the only witness to the crime, but he kept going off on tangents about irrelevant topics.

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Good / Flexible

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stopgap - A quick fix that solves a problem temporarily but not permanently.

To fix the website, we hired a freelance designer as a stopgap measure until we could find someone full-time.

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Bad / Pain

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hardship - Severe suffering or difficulty caused by lack of necessities like food, money, or shelter.

Many families are facing economic hardship due to rising living costs.

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Good / Successful

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hotshot - An important or exceptionally able person

At his peak, Tiger Woods was the biggest hotshot in golf.

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Good / Good

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fidelity - Faithfulness and loyalty by observing one's promises and duties.

When the British soldiers swore fidelity to the Queen, they meant it, and they conducted themselves with great pride and loyalty.

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Good / Pleasure

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punchline - The final part of a joke or funny story that gives it its humorous or dramatic point.

When the commedian told the punchline after the long 5 minute joke, the audience burst into laughter.

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Good / Beautiful

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bangle - An ornamental band worn round the arm or occasionally the ankle.

In many Middle Eastern, African, and Asian countries there is a tradition to give and wear bangles on special occasions.

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Bad / Aggressive

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fangs - Long, pointed teeth used by animals especially snakes, spiders, or carnivores to bite and sometimes inject venom.

In the movie, the vampire’s glowing fangs appeared just before he attacked.

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glob - A lump of a semiliquid substance

The pizza dripped with globs of cheese that were still hot.

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inertia - Resistance to change, effort, or progress in a situation, system, or organization.

The company’s inertia in adapting to new technology led to its downfall.