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envy - The desire to have something that someone else has.

She felt a twinge of envy when she saw her friend's vacation photos.

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Good / Successful

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superstar - A person who is extremely talented or admired in a particular field.

She became a superstar after her debut album topped the charts.

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Bad / Strange

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inscrutable - Difficult to understand

Martha always had an inscrutable smile, and Joe could never figure out if she loved or even liked him or not.

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Other / Other

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sot - A habitual drunkard

The man at the bar was such a sot that he would fall asleep before finishing his latest drink.

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Other / Sound

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clamor - A loud and confused noise, especially of people shouting or protesting.

During the demontration, the protesters created a clamor demanding justice.

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Other / Up-Down

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flip - To turn over or rotate something quickly, especially with a sudden movement.

She flipped the pancake onto the other side with a quick motion.

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Good / Successful

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summit - The highest attainable level of achievement or success; also the highest point of a hill or mountain.

She achieved the summit of her career when she became CEO of the startup.

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protrude - To stick out or extend beyond a surface or boundary, often in an abnormal or noticeable way.

As they crossed the rope bridge, they looked at the design of the rocks around them that protruded from the mountain.

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Good / Beautiful

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swank - Stylishly luxurious and expensive

The swank nightclub, with its luxurious amenities, was worth the expense.

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Bad / Dirty

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bedraggled - Giving an appearance of being messy, untidy, and neglected.

When I went to work I locked Fido out of the house by mistake, and he was soaked by the thunderstorm. When I got home, I felt guilty when I saw how bedraggled he looked.

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Bad / Disgusting

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yucky - Messy or disgusting

To the average child, vegetables are considered extremely yucky.

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Good / Flexible

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medley - A mixture of different things — a diverse combination of items, often from various sources.

The salad was a colorful medley of fresh vegetables.