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Bad / Bad

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horrific - Causing extreme fear, shock, or disgust.

The accident was so horrific that witnesses were left trembling.

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Bad / Unhappy

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homesick - Feeling sad or longing for home and family when away from them.

After a month abroad, he became homesick and called his parents every day.

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Bad / Disgusting

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squalid - (of a place) extremely dirty and unpleasant, especially as a result of poverty or neglect

Squalid conditions in the apartment forced the police to take the couple's children away.

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Bad / Powerless

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inevitable - Certain to happen and impossible to avoid.

After weeks of neglecting his studies, failing the test was inevitable.

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Other / Wet

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gooey - Soft and sticky

The weird looking snack had a gooey caramel topping.

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Good / Successful

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impressive - Eliciting admiration or respect due to excellence, skill, or ability.

The athlete's round-the-clock training resulted in an impressive performance that broke several records.

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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.

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Good / Good

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fantastic - Extremely good or excellent; wonderful.

Bill did a fantastic job on his presentation—it was clear and creative!

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Bad / Dirty

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unkempt - Having an appearance that is disorganized and dirty

The guidance counselor said to go to an interview clean and neat, and that being unkempt is a sure way not to get hired.

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Good / Flexible

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supple - Bending and moving easily and gracefully; flexible

The supple dancer moved with elegant grace across the stage.

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Bad / Disgusting

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dingy - Gloomy and drab

The paint-chipped and depressing room was too dingy to live in.

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Good / Pleasure

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fragrant - Having a good and pleasant smell.

When she entered the flower store, she loved the fragrant smells in the air from the great variety of flowers.