adjective

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Good / Pleasure

mellifluous - (of a voice or words) sweet or musical; pleasant to hear

The mellifluous sounds of his favorite music allowed Archie to relax in peace.

noun

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Good / Friendly

banter - The playful and friendly exchange of teasing remarks

The typical talk show features friendly banter between the guests and the host.

noun

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Other / Desire

zealot - A fanatical person who is unyielding in their spiritual or political pursuits.

Juliet went into the hills alone to seek God, even though her friends called her a crazy zealot. She later testified that speaking to God in the storm was a profoundly healing experience.

noun

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Other / Wet

torrent - A strong and fast-moving stream of water or other liquid

The expensive umbrella barely worked against the heavy torrent of rain.

verb

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Bad / Weak

limp - Walk with difficulty, typically because of a damaged or stiff leg or foot

After being tackled too hard, Howard limped as his coach and teammate assisted him towards the bench.

adjective

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Bad / Weak

pooped - Extremely tired

After working all night, Sara was too pooped to even go home to her own bed.

adjective

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Bad / Powerless

docile - Ready to accept control or instruction; submissive

The lion tamer was so talented that any lion near him acted completely docile.

verb

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Bad / Attack

demolish - To pull or knock down something, such as a building.

The old building was demolished in order to make room for a new one to be built in its place.

noun

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Bad / Small

dearth - A scarcity or lack of something

After the clothing store's 80% off sale, there was a dearth of shirts and jeans still available.

verb

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Good / Happy

jest - Speak or act in a joking manner

Malcolm and his friends always jested and shared laughs with each other.

noun

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Bad / Strange

riff-raff - Disreputable or undesirable people

Molly dreaded walking past the homeless riff-raff after shopping at the luxury store.

noun

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Bad / Steal

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.

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