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folly - An action that lacks good sense, and is foolish

Karl sat on the tree branch and began cutting it, not realizing his enormous folly that he was sitting on the wrong end of the branch.

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Other / Light

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spark - A tiny flash of light or fire, often caused by friction or electricity.

A sparks from the campfire flew into the night air.

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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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Good / Brave

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morale - The overall confidence, spirit, or mood of a person or group, especially during challenging times, with a level of enthusiasm and dedication.

Because everyone blamed her for whatever went wrong in the department, this led to her having low employee morale.

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Good / Big

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multitude - A large number of people or things

France gave the Statue of Libery to New York to welcome the multidue of immigrants that entered New York.

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Good / New

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concoction - A mixture of various ingredients or elements

The bartender served Gus a Long Island Iced Tea, a concoction of various liquors that included whiskey, gin, and vodka.

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Bad / Aggressive

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brute - A violent or savage person, lacking in kindness or intelligence.

The bully was a brute, pushing others around both physically and emotionlly to get his way.

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Bad / Stupid

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bimbo - Slang term for someone who is beautiful but not very intelligent.

Eunice hated being blonde because she resented being stereotyped as a bimbo.

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Bad / Delay

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backlog - A quantity of work that should have been done already, but has not yet been done

When Bill got back from his vacation, there was such a backlog of work to catch up with, that he had to work until 10pm every night for a week.

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Bad / Boring

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tedium - The state of being tedious

Betty viewed the pointless meeting as yet another exercise in tedium.

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Good / Brave

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savior - Someone who comes to the aid of others, improving their circumstances or offering a solution to a problem.

The firefighter was hailed as a savior after rescuing the family trapped in the burning building.

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Bad / Dangerous

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casualty - A person killed or injured in a war or accident.

Though many people were injured when the bus crashed, thankfully there were no casualties.