verb

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Bad / Afraid

audio

flee - To run away from a place or situation of danger

Jack had to flee for his life when the massive enemy army started chasing him.

verb

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Bad / Unhappy

audio

frown - To lower the edges of one's mouth as an expression of displeasure or unhappiness

Roberta frowned when she found out she wasn't getting a raise.

noun

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Good / Happy

audio

ecstasy - Extremely happy

Arnold loved the quiet beauty of the woods and the lake, and it filled him with a feeling of ecstasy.

adjective

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Good / Beautiful

Url audio

breathtaking - Extremely beautiful or stunning, leaving one in awe.

The sunset over the ocean was breathtaking.

noun

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Other / Inward

Url audio

compulsion - A strong, irresistible urge to do something, often against one's better judgement.

His gambling problem stemmed from a deep psychological compulsion.

adjective

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Bad / Hostile

Url audio

spiteful - Intentionally unkind or mean, especially out of resentment or jealousy.

He was so upset when he was fired, that he did the spiteful act of deleting the files just before he left.

noun

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Good / New

audio

vanguard - A group of people that leads the way for others, in ideas or battle.

During the 1980's, a small group of tech companies in Silicon Valley, California were the vanguard that led the world in new developments that changed the world.

adjective

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Bad / Disgusting

audio

fetid - Smelling extremely unpleasant

The desperate scavenger had to ignore the fetid smell of the landfill.

noun

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Other / Light

audio

glimmer - A weak, faint, or unsteady light

Six hours after the house collapsed on Peter, his first glimmer of hope occurred when he heard the rescue workers calling his name.

verb

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Bad / Nervous

Url audio

vacillate - To waver between different opinions or actions; to be indecisive.

He would vacillate between a career in business - that would be more secure - or in acting, something that he loved to do.

verb

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Good / Flexible

Url audio

streamline - To design or shape something to reduce resistance to motion for speed or smooth flow; or to improve the efficiency of a process by simplifying or eliminating unnecessary steps.

We need to streamline the hiring process so it doesn’t take so long to bring in new employees.

verb

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Other / Inward

audio

brag - To speak in a boastful manner

Ilya bragged to everyone in the office about his new promotion.