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Bad / Disorganized

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scruffy - Shabby and untidy or dirty

Alex didn't realize that his scruffy clothes kept him from attracting women.

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Bad / Powerless

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lowly - Low in status or importance;.

Though he had the position of a lowly janitor, he had dreams of rising up to higher positions in the company.

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Bad / Powerless

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craven - Contemptibly lacking in courage; cowardly

At the town hall meeting, constituents yelled at their craven representatives who refused to work together.

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Bad / Small

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dinky - Small; insignificant

Between his thumbs, the tiny piece of dirt seemed dinky in comparison to the large field it came from.

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Good / Energy

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vivacious - (especially of a woman) attractively lively and animated

Marilyn Monroe was a vivacious actress whose charisma seemed to burst through the screen.

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Good / Love

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heartfelt - Strongly felt and sincere

The family gave the nurse who looked after their grandmother a gift and a heartfelt letter of thanks.

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Bad / Small

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scanty - Small or insufficient in quantity or amount

The detective persisted in his investigation even though he only had scanty information about what had happened at the crime.

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Good / Friendly

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genial - Friendly and cheerful

Burt was such a genial person that everybody he met liked him instantly.

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Other / Shape

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contiguous - Things that are next to each other along a common border.

California and Mexico have a coastline that is contiguous.

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Bad / Small

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petty - Of little importance; trivial

The voters were angry over politicians fighting over petty matters instead of the big issues facing the country.

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Bad / Uncomfortable

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sweltering - Uncomfortably hot

In India during the summer, the sweltering heat literally melted the roads.

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Bad / Aggressive

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autocratic - Demanding total obedience and control, often in a domineering way.

The king ran his government in an autocratic manner, refusing to take advice or hear feedback from anybody else.