noun

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Good / Strong

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salvation - Being delivered from harm, ruin, or loss

After his years of fighting in the war, he found that the group therapy sessions were his salvation.

adjective

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Other / Light

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gleaming - Being bright and shiny after being cleaned and polished.

The miner knew he had gotten lucky when he saw the vein in the cave's the wall with the gleaming gold shining in of it.

adjective

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Bad / Small

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mere - Barely enough or minimal — used to emphasize how small or unimportant something is.

The mere thought that the exam was the next day made it difficult for her to concentrate.

noun

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Bad / War

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treason - The act of betraying one's country

Benedict Arnold was accused of treason during the American Revolutionary War because he plotted to surrender the fort at West Point to the British forces.

noun

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Good / Strong

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bootcamp - A type of physical training that consists of many different types of exercise; or a short course of intensive study designed to provide someone with new skills

Alice signed up for the 3 month computer bootcamp, that promised her a great job after she graduated.

verb

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Good / Big

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augment - To improve or enhance the value, quality, or amount of something.

The teacher used real-world examples and many charts and pictures to augment the lesson to help the class understand the subject.

verb

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Bad / Dangerous

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splinter - To fragment or shatter, losing unity or cohesion.

The mirror fell and splintered into hundreds of tiny shards.

adjective

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Bad / Attack

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debilitating - Something that makes someone weak

Fred had a very bad case of pneumonia, and he never fully recovered from his debilitating illness.

noun

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Bad / Dishonest

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guise - A deceptive appearance that is intended to deceive

Using the guise of helping older women, the thief was initially friendly and then robbed them.

adjective

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Good / Beautiful

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awesome - amazing, breathtaking, or overwhelming

The Grand Canyon is an awesome natural wonder that leaves visitors speechless.

verb

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Bad / Unfriendly

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quibble - To argue or raise objections about a trivial matter

Scarlet couldn't wait until she quit her job as cashier so she could stop having to deal with customers who wanted to quibble about all the little things that bothered them about the store.

verb

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Bad / Hurt

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crush - Deform, pulverize, or force inwards by compressing forcefully

Bruce was so angry that he crushed his soda can with his bare hands.