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Good / Energy

pep - Energy or enthusiasm

Full of pep, Nicholas couldn't contain his excitement on the first day of summer vacation.

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Other / Body

paunch - A large or protruding abdomen or stomach

Chris was on vacation, so he didn't care that people could see his paunch stretching his shirt to the limits.

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Bad / Pain

pang - A sudden sharp pain or painful emotion

The year was 1900, and Dmitri felt a pang of nostalgia and regret as he boarded the boat for America, knowing that he would probably never see his 'old world' again.

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Other / Sound

patter - A repeated light tapping

Being a new mother, Terri's heart filled with joy when she heard the patter of her baby's feet on the floor.

verb

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Bad / Powerless

pander - To provide what someone wants or demands even though it is not proper, good, or reasonable.

With his lead in the polls dwindling, the candidate pandered to his voters by offering them crazy promises.

noun

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Bad / Pain

peeve - A cause of annoyance

Jeff talking about his ex-girlfriend was Jim's pet peeve, and he would always cover his ears in annoyance.

verb

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Good / Love

pamper - To indulge with attention, comfort, and kindness

Hannah was excited for her day at the spa where she would be catered to and pampered.

noun

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Bad / Stupid

patsy - A person who is easily taken advantage of, especially by being cheated or blamed for something

To many conspiracy theorists, Lee Harvey Oswald was simply a patsy who did not work alone when JFK was assassinated.

verb

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Other / Wet
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parch - To make or become dry through intense heat.

The earth was parched from the relentless heat.

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Other / Shape

perch - A thing on which a bird alights or roosts, typically a branch or a horizontal rod or bar in a birdcage

Polly the parrot stood on its perch in the birdcage, carefully watching its surroundings.

verb

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Other / Move
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parry - To ward off a weapon or attack, especially with a countermove

At the Olympics, the skilled fencer would always parry his opponent's attack and render it useless.

noun

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Other / Desire

penchant - A strong or habitual liking for something or tendency to do something

Mario had a penchant for gambling and frequently lost all of his money each time.