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wry - To see a bad situation in an amusing way

The comedian's wry humor helped the audience laugh at the difficult aspects of life.

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Good / Exciting

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staggering - Causing great surprise or disbelief due to something unexpected or extreme.

The view from the top of the mountain was simply staggering.

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legitimate - Lawful, legal, or in accordance with rules and regulations.

His excuse for being late seemed legitimate, so his manager marked him down as being on time.

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Bad / Nervous

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frenetic - Fast and energetic in a rather wild and uncontrolled way

Every James Bond movie features a frenetic car chase that has the audience on the edge of their seats.

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benign - Kind, gentle, and harmless in nature or effect, or not harmful to health

Despite his large size, the dog was completely benign and friendly.

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Good / Friendly

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kinship - A sharing of characteristics or origins

Despite their completely different personalities, Oscar and Felix felt a strong kinship with one another.

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Other / Light

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radiant - Shining, full of light, glowing brightly

New York City at night looks radiant with its buildings full of light.

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Bad / Hostile

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irreconcilable - So different or conflicting that compromise is not possible.

Their political beliefs were so irreconcilable that they decided to stop discussing politics altogether.

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Bad / Dangerous

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malignant - Dangerous and harmful, tending to produce death or deterioration – often describing something destructive or uncontrollably harmful.

The doctors were concerned the tumor might be malignant and might spread quickly, so they removed it.

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Good / Calm

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unflappable - Having or showing calmness in a crisis

The spelling bee champ spelled each word in an unflappable manner, never letting the pressure get to her.

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Other / Surprise

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aghast - Struck with shock, amazement, or horror

When the Stevens family returned home from their two week vacation, they were aghast to find that loads of stray cats were living in their house.

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Bad / Pain

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traumatic - Causing severe and lasting emotional shock and pain.

Bill survived the hurricane at sea on his fishing boat, but it took years for him to recover emotionally from the traumatic experience.