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Other / Inward

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complacent - Being too confident because danger is being ignored.

Martha's complacent attitude towards her growing credit card debt eventually caused her to go bankrupt when she could no longer pay her bills.

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Bad / Bad

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harsh - Cruel or severe

In Catholic schools, nuns carry rulers to deliver harsh punishment to disobedient children.

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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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Other / Shape

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Elaborate - Detailed and complicated in design or planning.

The wedding decorations were incredibly elaborate, with flowers, lights, and crystal chandeliers.

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Bad / Aggressive

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cantankerous - Bad-tempered, argumentative, and uncooperative

The constant arguing of the cantankerous couple living above Ann always kept her up at night.

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Bad / Unhappy

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somber - Oppressively solemn or sober in mood; grave

President Obama's somber look indicated he had bad news to tell the nation.

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unassuming - Not wanting to draw attention to yourself or to your abilities or status.ng time.

Even though Bill had a successful online business, his quiet, modest, and unassuming attitude made people think that he was not really successful.

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Good / Strong

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rugged - (of ground or terrain) having a broken, rocky, and uneven surface

The rugged terrain was a worthy challenge for the mountain climbers.

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Good / Smart

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Coherent - Well-organized or unified in structure or thought.

The teacher praised the student for writing a coherent essay with strong points.

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Other / Other

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superfluous - More than is needed or wanted

Matt was supremely confident, and he regarded praise from others as superfluous.

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Good / Good

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benign - Kind, gentle, and harmless in nature or effect, or not harmful to health

Despite his large size, the dog was completely benign and friendly.

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Bad / Dirty

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gritty - A surface covered with dirt

Sam borrowed Al's tools to fix his car, and found them dirty and gritty, but also very useful.