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Bad / Dangerous

pernicious - Having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way.

People used to think that smoking was good for you because it seemed calming, but now we realize that its pernicious effects are deadly over time.

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Bad / Crazy

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catatonic - Appearing to be in a daze or stupor; unresponsive, not moving or reacting.

His experiment with psychodelics left him in a catatonic state where he showed almost no emotion, and it that took years for him to recover.

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Bad / Strange

fad - An intense and widely shared enthusiasm for something, especially one that is short-lived; a craze

For a very short time in the 1970s, the Pet Rock was a popular fad that sold millions.

verb

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Good / Happy

guffaw - To laugh very loudly and heartily

When Louis told his uncle the joke about the boy finding his cat, his uncle guffawed until he was out of breath.

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Bad / Bad

unconscionable - Not right or reasonable

At the hearings in Washington, the senators criticized the unconscionable behavior of the greedy CEOs.

verb

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Good / Friendly

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greet - To welcome or acknowledge someone, typically in a friendly or polite manner.

He was eager to greet his friends at the airport after his long trip.

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Bad / Attack

ransack - To go quickly through a place stealing things and causing damage.

Within only a few minutes, the burglars ransacked the house in order to find the owners' jewelry and cash.

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Good / Big

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expansive - Open, ready to communicate, experience, and relate more

They liked mountain climbing, because they loved the expansive views from the top of the mountains.

verb

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Other / Fast

dash - Run or travel somewhere in a great hurry

When the starting gun went off, the Olympic runners dashed towards the finish line.

noun

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Good / Brave

moxie - Force of character, determination, or nerve

Dr. Martin Luther King possessed such great moxie that he never wavered in his fight for civil rights.

adjective

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Bad / Dirty

scruffy - Shabby and untidy or dirty

Alex didn't realize that his scruffy clothes kept him from attracting women.

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Other / Light

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dusk - A shadowy or dim part of the day, marking the transition from day to night.

The garden looked peaceful in the soft glow of dusk.