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dire - (of a situation or event) extremely serious or urgent

Finding survivors under the earthquake's rubble was a dire situation.

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Bad / Strange

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inscrutable - Difficult to understand

Martha always had an inscrutable smile, and Joe could never figure out if she loved or even liked him or not.

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Other / Shape

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proximity - Being near or close in space or time.

People liked living in the town because of its proximity to many wonderful beaches.

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Other / Wet

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overflowing - Filled beyond capacity, causing something to spill over; exceeding limits, often in terms of space, quantity, or feeling.

The bathtub was overflowing because someone left the water running, and no one was there to notice it.

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Good / Successful

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companionship - The act of spending time with someone for comfort or company.

After retiring, he missed the daily companionship of his coworkers.

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Bad / Aggressive

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brash - Self-assertive in a rude, noisy, or overbearing way

Lydia was a very brash supervisor, always yelling at her employees to do their jobs.

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Other / Body

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drowsy - Sleepy and lethargic; half asleep

Betty felt so drowsy that she took a nap while waiting in traffic.

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Good / New

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nascent - Emerging or starting to grow, especially referring to ideas, industries, or movements.

The scientist is studying the nascent stages of star formation in distant galaxies

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Bad / Stupid

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preposterous - Contrary to reason or common sense; utterly absurd or ridiculous.

When Sandy's stock broker called and suggested that he sell half his stocks because he felt the market was overvalued, Sandy thought the idea was preposterous - but it turned out that his stock broker was right.

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Bad / Uncomfortable

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bumpy - Unstable or rough, especially describing a ride or journey.

The bike ride was bumpy because of all the potholes.

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adept - Highly skilled or proficient at something.

He is adept at using graphic design software.

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operational - Something that is in working order and ready for use.

SpaceX is looking forward to the day that a community on Mars becomes fully operational.