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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.

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Bad / Dangerous

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monstrous - Abnormally bad or shocking

The monstrous tidal wave destroyed the little island village.

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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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Good / Big

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copious - Large in quantity; abundant.

During class she took copious notes, to include everything the teacher said, so that she could review them later.

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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.

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Bad / Unhappy

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apologetic - Feeling or showing that you are sorry for doing something wrong or for causing a problem

When Bill realized that his mistake caused the company to lose millions of dollars, he wrote his manager an apologetic email.

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Bad / Crazy

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kooky - Strange and different, in a funny way

Salvador Dali's kooky appearance was only exceeded by his even more bizarre paintings.

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Other / Other

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daunting - Seeming difficult to deal with in anticipation; intimidating

As the tallest mountain in the world, Mount Everest is the most daunting challenge for mountain climbers.

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Bad / Disorganized

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ponderous - Slow and heavy in movement or thought; lacking lightness or grace; dull or overly serious.

The ponderous lecture on quantum physics had everyone in the room struggling to stay awake.

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expansive - Open, ready to communicate, experience, and relate more

They liked mountain climbing, because they loved the expansive views from the top of the mountains.

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hectic - Characterized by intense agitation, excitement, or rapid movement.

The market was hectic with people rushing to buy last-minute gifts.

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scrupulous - Being very thorough and careful about details or honesty.

Plato said that a society is best ruled by a philosopher king who would be scrupulous about doing what is right.