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adjective

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Bad / Strange

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enigmatic - Mysterious or difficult to understand.

She gave him an enigmatic smile that left him wondering what she meant.

verb

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Other / Fast

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expedite - To complete or process something quickly and efficiently.

He asked the clerk to expedite his passport application because of his urgent travel needs.

adjective

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Good / Beautiful

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elaborate - Detailed and complicated in design or planning.

The wedding decorations were incredibly elaborate, with flowers, lights, and crystal chandeliers.

noun

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Good / Love

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empathy - The ability to understand and share the feelings of another person.

Bill's ability to have empathy for others made him a good friend.

verb

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Other / Move

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engulf - To surround something completely

After the accident, a minute after Dan got out of the car, the car was engulfed in flames.

verb

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Bad / Aggressive

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eradicate - To completely destroy or eliminate something harmful or unwanted.

The new policy and laws aim to eradicate corruption from the political system.

verb

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Good / Energy

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embark - To start or engage in a new project, activity, or course of action.

She decided to embark on a new career in digital marketing.

adjective

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Good / Calm

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existential - Concerned with the nature and purpose of life and individual freedom.

Climate change poses an existential threat to humanity.

noun

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Bad / Pain

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exile - The state of being banned or forced to live away from one's native country, often for political reasons.

After the revolution, the king lived in exile in a foreign land.

noun

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Other / Inward

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essence - The core nature or most important quality of something.

The essence of friendship is trust and mutual respect.

noun

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Other / Inward

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ego - A person's sense of self-esteem or self-importance.

His ego was bruised when he didn’t get the promotion.

adjective

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Other / Shape

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entangled - Caught or involved in something that is difficult to escape from.

He was entangled in mounting credit card debt, and he hoped there would be a way to break free from it.