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Other / Sound

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Cackle - To laugh in a loud, high voice

The witch would cackle her high pitched laugh as she added the spices to the magic drink that would cause the young princess to sleep for 20 years.

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Bad / Unfriendly

nounverb verb

jeer - To mock or demean someone with unkind words or remarks.

Emily got up after tripping over a broken tile in the school yard, and she heard Candy and Belinda jeer at her. Their mocking comments were very hurtful.

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Bad / Aggressive

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Expose - To uncover or reveal something hidden or secret.

Leaving your skin uncovered in the sun can expose you to harmful UV rays.

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Bad / Attack

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Exile - To remove someone from a position or place and prevent their return.

He was exiled from his homeland for speaking out against the government.

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Good / Exciting

adjective

intriguing - Very interesting, especially because of being strange or mysterious

Jim found the study of physics very intriguing, because the more that was explained, the more seemed to be beyond comprehension - such as the origin of the universe.

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Good / Calm

adjective

placid - (of a person or animal) not easily upset or excited

With the sun setting in the distance, Jenny was as placid as the calm waters around her.

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Bad / Dishonest

noun

crook - A person who is dishonest or a criminal

The crook was caught red-handed by the police as he left the house he had just robbed.

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Bad / Confused

adjective

vague - Not clear

Joe got into the car to drive to the nearest mountain, even though he had only a vague idea of how to get there.

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Other / Entice

adjective

mesmerizing - To hold one's attention in an almost magnetic way

The audience at the circus were mesmerized by the acrobats.

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Bad / Weak

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Rupture - A crack or break in something, such as a pipe or an part of the body.

The rupture in the pipe caused a massive flood in the basement, damaging several rooms on the lower floors.

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Bad / Confused

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Thunderstruck - Extremely surprised or shocked, often speechless due to astonishment.

He stood thunderstruck when he found out that he had won the lottery, and could retire if he invested his money wisely.

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Other / Entice

adjective

captivating - Very interesting or attractive in a way that takes all your attention

Mona Lisa's smile is so captivating that people can look at it for hours, trying to delve into its myteries.