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Other / Desire

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inclination - A tendency or preference toward something; a liking or desire.

She had an inclination to eat ice cream at the end of a meal.

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Bad / Dishonest

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deception - The act of hiding the truth, especially to get an advantage

One of the most dangerous deceptions on the web is where adults chat and pretend to be friends with boys and girls.

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Bad / Dangerous

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boobytrap - A seemngly harmless object containing a concealed explosive device designed to kill or injure anyone who touches it.

The army often sends dogs into abandoned houses just in case the enemy put boobytraps there that could explode.

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Good / Energy

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destiny - The events that will necessarily happen to a particular person or thing in the future.

They felt as though it was their destiny to bring peace to the troubled region, and they never gave up and never stopped trying.

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Good / Big

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gamut - The complete range or scope of something

The colored pencils ran the gamut from light blue to dark red.

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Bad / Angry

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outcry - A strong expression of anger and disapproval about something

When the governor raised real estate taxes by a large amount after promissing not to, there was an outcry of protest by the public and the press.

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Bad / Unfriendly

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ingrate - A person who shows no gratitude, who does not show proper appreciation or thanks for something.

He ended the relationship when he realized his 'friend' was an ingrate, and didn't apprecaite all the generous acts he had done.

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Other / Wet

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torrent - A strong and fast-moving stream of water or other liquid

The expensive umbrella barely worked against the heavy torrent of rain.

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Bad / Small

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anecdote - A short, often funny story, especially about something someone has done

His son enjoyed listening to his father tell anecdotes about the travels that he did in his 20's.

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Good / Exciting

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suspense - A state or feeling of excited or anxious uncertainty about what might happen.

The suspense in the movie was getting so intense that the audience could barely sit in their seats.

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Bad / Strange

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sissy - A person regarded as effeminate or cowardly

Until he found his inner courage, the Cowardly Lion acted like a complete sissy.

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Bad / Stupid

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folly - An action that lacks good sense, and is foolish

Karl sat on the tree branch and began cutting it, not realizing his enormous folly that he was sitting on the wrong end of the branch.