adjective

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Good / Smart-Adj

canny - Having or showing shrewdness and good judgment, especially in money or business matters

Billionaire Richard Branson became successful by possessing a canny business sense and strong work ethic.

noun

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Bad / War

havoc - Widespread destruction

The city's inhabitants walked through the destructive havoc caused by the falling bombs.

adjective

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Bad / Powerless

feeble - Lacking physical strength, especially as a result of age or illness

Warren wanted to lift weights to be healthy, but he was too feeble at his age.

noun

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Bad / Aggressive

Url

fangs - Long, pointed teeth used by animals especially snakes, spiders, or carnivores to bite and sometimes inject venom.

In the movie, the vampire’s glowing fangs appeared just before he attacked.

verb

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Good / Calm

dwell - To live in or at a specified place

If he ever won the lottery, Duane wanted to dwell in one of Frank Lloyd Wright's legendary houses.

noun

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Bad / Mistake

blunder - A stupid or careless mistake

Emma realized she had made a huge blunder when she accidentally deleted the entire spreadsheet.

adjective

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Bad / Crazy

bonkers - Mentally unbalanced, mad and crazy, usually meant humorously

There were many long stretches of time that Joan was cooped up in the house with her kids, and it was making her go bonkers.

adjective

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Good / Big

spectacular - Beautiful in a dramatic and eye-catching way

The spectacular fireworks lit up the night sky in various colors.

verb

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Other / Stop

Url

intervene - To come between two people, groups, or events to prevent or change an outcome.

The teachers had to intervene when the students started arguing in the school yard.

verb

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Bad / Small

Url

downsize - To reduce the size, amount, or extent of something.

Bill saved money by moving into a smaller apartment, and tried to downsize his lifestyle and live more simply.

verb

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Good / Friendly

Url

commiserate - To feel or express sympathy towards someone.

Bill's friends commiserated with him when he lost the election, but it took several months for him to recover emotionally.

adjective

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Good / Beautiful

glorious - Having a striking beauty or splendor that evokes feelings of delighted admiration.

Fred and Jane loved hiking in the mountains because of the glorious views of nature.