adjective

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Good / Brave

plucky - Having or showing determined courage in the face of difficulties

Mary's plucky personality made her determined to compete in the race despite being confined to a wheelchair.

adjective

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Good / Calm

poise - Graceful and elegant bearing in a person

The princess had developed such great poise over her lifetime as a member of the royal family.

adjective

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Bad / Bad

perverse - Showing a deliberate and obstinate desire to behave in a way that is unreasonable or unacceptable, often in spite of the consequences

Sam often acted in perverse ways around the office, such as threatening his coworkers.

adjective

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Good / Good

Url

pious - Devoutly religious

As he looked at the wall and inside himself, he felt in a very pious mood.

adjective

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Bad / Dishonest

phony - Not genuine; fraudulent

To someone with an untrained eye, it can be hard to tell a phony handbag from a real one.

adjective

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Bad / Small

petty - Of little importance; trivial

The voters were angry over politicians fighting over petty matters instead of the big issues facing the country.

adjective

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Good / Calm

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.

verb

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Bad / Powerless

plead - To make an emotional appeal

The starving orphan pleaded with the cook to give him more porridge.

adjective

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Bad / Small

piddling - Pathetically trivial; trifling

In a piddling attempt at perfection, Alec would cut the blades of grass individually.

adjective

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Good / Beautiful

plush - Richly luxurious and expensive

The plush bedsheets were so comfortable that they were worth the high price tag.

verb

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Other / Slowly

plod - To walk doggedly and slowly with heavy steps

Richard plodded through the desert as the heat and lack of water left him with no energy.

adjective

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Other / Body

plump - Having a full rounded shape

The fruit was very plump, and when Jim bit into it, the juice ran down the sides of his mouth - and it was as delicious as he had expected.