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Good / Energy

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intensity - Great energy, strength, and concentration involving an activity, thought, or feeling.

During the war, the intensity of the battles decreased in the winter when it was just too cold to fight.

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Other / Entice

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coy - Making a pretense of shyness or modesty that is intended to be alluring

Samantha gave Frank a coy look so that he would do her homework for her.

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Bad / Hostile

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slander - A false spoken statement about someone that damages their reputation

Bill's company took a while to recover after his competitor broadcast a TV ad that contained slander about Bill's company's products.

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Bad / Hostile

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shun - To persistently avoid, ignore, or reject (someone or something) through antipathy or caution

When David tried to join in the conversation at the club, they ignored him, and he suspected that he was being shunned because he had a different religion than they did.

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Good / Friendly

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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.

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Good / Busy

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errand - A short trip taken to accomplish a specific task, usually on someone’s behalf.

My mother sent me on an errand to pick up a package from the post office.

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Bad / Disgusting

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slimy - Covered by or having the feel or consistency of slime

Jenny was grossed out by the slimy slug that made her hands sticky.

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Bad / Weak

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lax - Not sufficiently strict, severe, or careful

Due to lax safety standards, the train derailed and injured dozens of passengers.

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Bad / Strange

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unreliable - Undependable, untrustworthy; an unreliable

When Alan showed up an hour late for their date, Maxine lost interest in him, because she concluded that he was just an unreliable person.

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Other / Body

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drool - To drop saliva uncontrollably from one's mouth.

Any time he thought of donuts, Homer would drool uncontrollably and make his shirt wet.

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Bad / Unhappy

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inconsolable - So sad that a person cannot be comforted

Bob was inconsolable when he lost all his money at the gambling casino.

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Bad / Stupid

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ditzy - Silly or scatterbrained

People called Tina ditzy because she was so focused on her cell phone that she couldn't concentrate on any other tasks at hand.