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Good / Happy

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jubilant - Feeling or expressing great joy, happiness, or triumph.

He was jubilant when he received the news of his promotion.

verb

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Bad / Disorganized

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muddle - Bring into a disordered or confusing state

Reggie's tasks at work had muddled together into something he couldn't figure out.

verb

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Good / Friendly

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hobnob - Mix socially, especially with those of higher social status

The social event was Terry's chance to hobnob with other people in his industry.

noun

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Bad / Old

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fogey - A person, typically an old one, who is considered to be old-fashioned or conservative in attitude or tastes

Old fogeys usually complain about young people and their immature ways.

verb

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Bad / Mistake

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bungle - To carry out a task clumsily or incompetently, leading to failure or an unsatisfactory outcome

The painter bungled his job when he misspelled the word on the road sign.

verb

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Bad / Strange

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flaunt - To treat or behave in a way that shows disregard for rules or norms

He seemed to flaunt the rules, walking in late without explanation.

noun

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Bad / Dangerous

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beast - Something or somebody very difficult or unpleasant to deal with.

He acted like a beast when he lost his temper, and shouted at the top of his lungs and threw dishes.

noun

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Bad / Unfriendly

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rebuke - An expression of sharp disapproval or criticism

After Jimmy embarrassed his family, they all participated in a rebuke of him so that he wouldn't repeat the same mistake.

noun

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Other / Other

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sketch - A rough or unfinished drawing or painting, often made to assist in making a more finished picture

Even though the suspect was wearing a hoodie, the police sketch of him managed to portray his facial features very accurately.

noun

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Good / Big

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windfall - A large amount of money received unexpectedly.

The first thing that Alice did when she won the lottery was to hire a financial advisor to advise her about what to do with this windfall.

adjective

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Bad / Delay

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stranded - Unable to leave somewhere because of a problem such as not having any transportation or money

After the shipwreck, Arthur was stranded on the island for 2 years until the was discovered and brought back to civilisation.

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Bad / Aggressive

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impose - To force something to be accepted or endured, often against someone's will.

He didn’t want to impose his opinions on others, so he listened when other people talked.