noun

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Bad / Small

smattering - A slight superficial knowledge of a language or subject

The museum tour guide presented himself as expert about art history, though he only had a smattering of knowledge about the subject.

verb

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Bad / Steal

finagle - To get something in an indirect or dishonest way.

Brad didn't have a ticket to the sold-out rock concert, but he figured he could finagle his way in somehow.

adjective

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Good / Love

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selfless - Concerned more with the needs, happiness, and wishes of others than with one's own; unselfish.

Mother Teresa's care for the poor in India was an act of selfless devotion to the needs of others.

verb

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Good / Friendly

schmooze - Talk intimately and cozily; gossip

Rob didn't like when his coworkers schmoozed about the latest happenings, but he couldn't help but hear it.

verb

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Bad / Unhappy

sob - Cry noisily, making loud, convulsive gasps

Nicole sobbed when her mother told her she was taking her toys away.

verb

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Other / Other

nip - Pinch, squeeze, or bite sharply

Puppies tend to nip their owners' hands when they are young.

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Good / Friendly

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fond - Having a strong liking or affection for someone or something.

He’s very fond of his dog and takes him everywhere.

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Bad / Dangerous

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caustic - Sarcastic or severely critical, often in a hurtful or biting manner; or able to burn or corrode organic tissue, typically referring to chemicals or substances.

The caustic chemical spilled onto the floor and quickly started to eat away at the floor surface.

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Bad / Weak

wobble - An unsteady movement from side to side

When a baby first learns to walk, its steps look more like an unsteady wobble.

verb

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Bad / Powerless

grovel - To lie or move abjectly on the ground with one's face downward

When he was told he was being fired, Todd groveled on the ground and pleaded with his boss.

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Bad / Weak

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malaise - A societal or group-wide sense of dissatisfaction or stagnation, often in politics or economics.

There was a growing malaise among the population due to rising prices and unemployment.

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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.