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Bad / Old

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oblivion - The state of being forgotten or destroyed

This year's fad is on everybody's mind, and next year it will have faded into oblivion.

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Good / Strong

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vigil - Staying awake, aware, and watchful at times when it's more usual to sleep.

The parents kept an all night vigil by their child's bedside at the hospital.

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Other / Body

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tummy - The parts inside your body where food is digested; the stomach.

After skipping lunch, in the evening he realized that he would have to eat something when he felt his tummy rumbling.

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Good / Exciting

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enthusiasm - A feeling of eager enjoyment or passion.

After work, the employees got together and shared their enthusiasm for the job they loved.

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Other / Inward

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fixation - An obsessive interest in or feeling about someone or something.

He had a fixation on perfection, which made it hard for him to finish projects.

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Good / Smart

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nuance - A subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression, or sound

The picture showed nuances of each color, which created subtle differences in appearance.

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Bad / Unfriendly

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tiff - A petty quarrel, especially one between friends or lovers

Calvin and Susie always had loud tiffs over minor issues.

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Good / Big

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scads - A large number or quantity

In the oceans, scads of fish grouped together can seem as large as a whale.

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Other / Shape

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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.

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Good / Successful

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feat - An accomplishment that required skill, strength or courage.

When Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay climbed Mount Everest in 1953, it was a feat that impressed the entire world.

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Good / Smart

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agenda - A list or outline of things to be considered or done

Angela was frustrated by not able to bring up the subject of raises at the company meeting, because the topic was not on the agenda.

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Bad / Steal

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crook - A person who is dishonest or a criminal

The crook was caught red-handed by the police as he left the house he had just robbed.