verb

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Bad / Hurt

conk - To hit someone on the head, usually with a heavy object.

The victim showed the police where the robber conked him on the side of the head before he took his wallet.

adjective

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Other / Squeeze

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congested - Too full, blocked, or crowded.

Because of his alergies, his sinuses were so congested that he couldn't breathe through his nose at all.

verb

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Good / Friendly

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collaborate - To work together with someone else for a special purpose, such as to create something.

The movie star collaborated with a professional writer to write her best-selling autobiography.

verb

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Bad / Dishonest

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conceal - To keep something secret, and prevent it from being known or noticed.

The detective concealed his gun in his briefcase when he walked into the building.

adjective

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Other / Inward

complacent - Being too confident because danger is being ignored.

Martha's complacent attitude towards her growing credit card debt eventually caused her to go bankrupt when she could no longer pay her bills.

verb

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Good / Smart

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comprehend - To understand something completely

In 1911 Ernest Rutherford was able to comprehend that each molecule looked like a miniature solar system.

adjective

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Good / Successful

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companionship - The act of spending time with someone for comfort or company.

After retiring, he missed the daily companionship of his coworkers.

verb

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Bad / Aggressive

coerce - To force an unwilling person to do something by using force or threats.

Betty was coerced into going medical school by her parents, and she eventually dropped out.

noun

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Bad / War

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conquest - The subjugation and assumption of control of a place or people by use of military force.

This map shows the size of the conquest of Alexander the Great.

noun

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Bad / Dirty

clutter - A collection of things lying about in an untidy mass

While the room was a messy clutter of books, it did provide plenty of reading material.

noun

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Other / Move

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conduit - A person or organization that acts as a medium for transmitting something (like information or money).

He acted as a conduit between the company and its overseas clients.

adjective

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Good / Smart-Adj

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coherent - Well-organized or unified in structure or thought.

The teacher praised the student for writing a coherent essay with strong points.