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ephemeral - Lasting for a very short time brief.

Fame on social media can be ephemeral, disappearing as quickly as it starts.

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Good / Friendly

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courteous - Marked by good manners and consideration for others.

The president's wife gave a courteous smile when introduced to the guests at the dinner.

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crummy - Dirty, unpleasant, or of poor quality

With his minimum-wage job, all Jared could afford was a crummy studio apartment.

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Bad / Hurt

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brutal - Savagely violent

Lions are known for their brutal behavior against helpless gazelles.

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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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Bad / Nervous

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frazzled - To feel completely exhausted and worn out, and unable to think straight, after a great deal of mental or physical effort

After being up two nights in a row writing a 60 page history paper, and drinking 60 cups of coffee, Simon's mind felt frazzled.

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Other / Other

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dubious - Hesitating or doubting

Josh gave Sam a dubious look when he told him that they were going to win the lottery.

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Bad / Confused

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incomprehensible - Impossible or extremely difficult to understand

Albert Camus' novel The Stranger is about a man's incomprehensible murder of a stranger seemingly for no reason.

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Bad / Dishonest

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clandestine - Kept secret or done secretively, especially because illicit

CIA agents have to act in a clandestine manner to avoid detection.

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Good / Friendly

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kinship - A sharing of characteristics or origins

Despite their completely different personalities, Oscar and Felix felt a strong kinship with one another.

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Other / Inward

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smug - Having or showing an excessive pride in oneself or one's achievements

Silvio was very smug after winning the election his opponents claimed he would lose.

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Bad / Boring

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hackneyed - (of a phrase or idea) lacking significance through having been overused; unoriginal and trite

Ricky was ready to tell his boss he was completely prepared for the job, but he wanted to avoid being told a hackneyed expression like "make sure you have his ducks in a row."