adventurous -
Willing to take risks to try new and difficult methods, ideas, or experiences.
He loved learning new techniques of programming, and he had an adventurous attitude and approach to computers.
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Strange
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quirky -
Characterized by peculiar or unusual traits
With his quirky outfits and personality, Prince was one of the most unconventional musicians of all time.
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Energy
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vigorous -
Very forceful or energetic.
Winston Churchill's 'Blood, toil, tears, and sweat' speech inspired England to have a vigorous response to the German invasion of Europe, and to the attack by planes of England.
verb
See noun
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Attack
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wreck -
To destroy of severely damage something.
The tornando wrecked everything in its path.
noun
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Hostile
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revenge -
Harm done to someone in return for harm being done in the past
Max took the insults quietly, plotting how he would eventually seek revenge that would be swift and complete
verb
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Hostile
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slander -
To make a false spoken statement about someone that damages their reputation
The politician slandered his opponent using misleading information and false news.
verb
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Delay
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dawdle -
To delay by taking more time than necessary
"Johnny!" his mother shouted, "we have to catch the train in 30 minutes, so would you please finish getting dressed and stop dawdling."
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Pleasure
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edible -
Safe and suitable for consumption as food, either raw or prepared.
The cake decorations may look like plastic, but they're not only edible, but they are delicious.
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Dishonest
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deceptive -
Causing someone to believe something untrue.
Be careful — that offer sounds good but it's may be deceptive, not revealing the negative aspects of the product.
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Flexible
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defray -
To pay for something in a way that reduces costs, expenses, or financial obligation.
They decided to rent out the basement in order to defray the cost of the monthly mortgage payments.
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Shape
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clod -
A lump of earth or clay
Archaeologists dig through the earth to find bones and pottery, though they tend to only come up with clods of dirt.
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Smart
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gist -
The substance or essence of a speech or text
Very intelligent people can understand the gist of a topic even if they can't remember every word of it.
