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zeal - Great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective

Few athletes have as much zeal as Michael Phelps, who ended up with the most medals in Olympics history.

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Bad / Mistake

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aberration - A departure from what is normal, usual, or expected.

The principal let Johnny go without any punishment, because his outburst had been an aberration from his usual good behavior.

verb

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Bad / Small

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remark - To make a comment, saying something casually.

The teacher remarked to the class that it was interesting that half the students were absent on this beautiful spring day.

verb

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Bad / Unfriendly

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relegate - To move someone or something to a less important role or status.

He felt unfairly relegated to simple accounting tasks, despite his superior and varied qualifications and experience.

adjective

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Bad / Bad

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horrific - Causing extreme fear, shock, or disgust.

The accident was so horrific that witnesses were left trembling.

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Bad / Small

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tidbit - A small piece of tasty food

The sushi looked delicious, but the tidbits were too small to satisfy anyone's hunger.

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Other / Entice

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hawker - A person who travels around selling goods, typically advertising them by shouting

The hawker shouted loudly enough for everybody to hear, mentioning his variety of goods available for sale.

verb

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Bad / Disgusting

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repel - To cause someone or something to back away to a point of greater distance, usually as a result of a strong feeling of aversion or disgust.

His rude behavior seemed to repel new friends, making it difficult for him to form close relationships.

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Bad / Aggressive

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henchman - A faithful follower or political supporter, especially one prepared to engage in crime or dishonest practices.

Whenever Tony Soprano needed to attack his enemies, he would send a henchman like Paulie Walnuts to take care of business.

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Bad / Disorganized

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ponderous - Slow and heavy in movement or thought; lacking lightness or grace; dull or overly serious.

The ponderous lecture on quantum physics had everyone in the room struggling to stay awake.

adjective

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Bad / Nervous

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touchy - Easily offended or sensitive to criticism or comments.

Be careful what you say—he’s really touchy about his artwork.

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Good / Flexible

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plausible - (of an argument or statement) seeming reasonable or probable

The detectives examined the crime scene and tried to find a plausible way in which the victim was killed.