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Good / Strong

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industrious - To work very hard

The sociologist Max Weber said that the success of a society depended on workers being industrious.

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Bad / Stupid

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cockeyed - Crooked or askew; not level; or an idea that is crazy or foolish.

Mindy gave Andy a cockeyed look when he described his cockeyed scheme for selling mushrooms on the internet.

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Other / Light

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gleaming - Being bright and shiny after being cleaned and polished.

The miner knew he had gotten lucky when he saw the vein in the cave's the wall with the gleaming gold shining in of it.

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Good / Beautiful

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exotic - Originating in or characteristic of a distant foreign country

Most people try to save enough money for an exotic vacation to experience a new culture.

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Good / Beautiful

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exquisite - Extremely beautiful and, typically, delicate.

Patty carefully knelt down to get a closer look at the exquisite rose, afraid that touching it would tear it.

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Good / Important

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extraordinary - Very unusual, exceptional or remarkable.

It's extraordinary that at 10 weeks a fetus is growing at a rate of a million cells per second.

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Good / Energy

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rambunctious - Uncontrollably exuberant; boisterous

The Tasmanian Devil is a stereotypically rambunctious character, rarely staying still and calm.

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Bad / Unfriendly

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brusque - Abrupt or offhand in speech or manner

Dave was terrified of his boss, who would always speak to him in a brusque manner that made him feel small.

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Bad / Aggressive

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inflammatory - Causing or likely to cause strong emotions, especially anger or hostility.

His inflammatory remarks at the meeting led to a tension in the air that took a while to dissipate.

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Bad / Aggressive

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impudent - Rude and not showing respect

The teacher threw Barry out of the classroom because of his impudent, disrespectful behaviour.

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Bad / Hostile

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vindictive - Having or showing a strong or unreasoning desire for revenge

In the pilgrim's nightmare, the vindictive Thanksgiving turkeys sought revenge for being eaten.

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Bad / Disorganized

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slipshod - (typically of a person or method of work) characterized by a lack of care, thought, or organization

The workers who were hired to build the house were cheaper, but their work was slipshod, incomplete, and dangerous.