Idiosyncrasy -
A unique or peculiar behavior, habit, or characteristic specific to an individual.
He had the idiosyncrasy of suddenly - when he wanted attention - to take off his shoes and socks and lift his feet in the air.
adjective
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Good /
Friendly
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gracious -
Courteous, kind, and pleasant
Mark was always gracious in every encounter and made everybody around him smile.
verb
See noun
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Hostile
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slander -
To make a false spoken statement about someone that damages their reputation
The politician slandered his opponent using misleading information and false news.
noun
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Other /
Wet
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froth -
A mass of small bubbles in liquid caused by agitation, fermentation, etc.; foam
Even though it cost six dollars, the decorative froth on top of the latte made it worth the money.
adjective
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Dangerous
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treacherous -
Hazardous or extremely dangerous conditions.
The already dangerous road on the narrow mountain pass was made even more treacherous by the high incidences of rock falls.
adjective
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Aggressive
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autocratic -
Demanding total obedience and control, often in a domineering way.
The king ran his government in an autocratic manner, refusing to take advice or hear feedback from anybody else.
verb
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Flexible
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confess -
To admit that you have done something wrong.
After 10 hours of interregation, the criminal finally confessed to the crime.
noun
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Bad
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crap -
Something of extremely poor quality
Bill was very cautious when buying things at the flea market, because even though the prices were often low, he had to watch out that he didn't buy things that were just crap.
noun
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Other /
Stop
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deadlock -
A situation where opposing sides can't make progress to resolve their differences
Congress couldn't pass any new bills because the political and emotional deadlock between the Republicans and Democrats on almost every issue.
adjective
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Old
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frumpy -
(of a woman or her clothes) dowdy and old-fashioned
With her frumpy clothes, Penny was never invited to parties.
noun
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Bad /
Unhappy
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remorse -
Deep regret or guilt for a wrong committed
Serving a life sentence, Henry had plenty of time to feel remorse for his crime.
verb
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Other /
Up+Down
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rouse -
To wake someone up or make someone more active or excited
When the alarm rang, Dan couldn't rouse himself up from sleep because he had been out drinking the night before.
