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Good / Friendly

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confidante - Someone in whom you confide your thoughts, feelings, or problems.

The president relied heavily on his most trusted confidante for decision-making.

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Bad / Strange

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quirk - A peculiar behavioral habit

Sam was normal by most standards, except for his quirk of eating pizza slices backwards.

verb

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Bad / Small

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downsize - To reduce the size, amount, or extent of something.

Bill saved money by moving into a smaller apartment, and tried to downsize his lifestyle and live more simply.

noun

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Bad / Unfriendly

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rebuttal - A counterargument or response meant to refute or contradict an opposing argument or claim.

The senator’s rebuttal to his opponent’s argument was clear and persuasive, leaving little room for further dispute.

adjective

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Bad / Stupid

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irresponsible - Not thinking enough or not worrying about the possible results of what you do

When Mom came home and found the house empty and the door unlocked, she told her kids that was an irresponsible thing to do

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Bad / Crazy

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delirious - In a disturbed state of mind, often due to illness or fever, leading to confusion and hallucinations.

After three sleepless nights, he was delirious and barely able to speak clearly.

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Good / Busy

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errand - A short trip taken to accomplish a specific task, usually on someone’s behalf.

My mother sent me on an errand to pick up a package from the post office.

verb

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Bad / Hostile

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rankle - To act in a way that is annoying and irritating.

Drake would get angry when his coworkers would rankle him with ridiculous requests.

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Bad / Bad

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horrendous - Extremely unpleasant, horrifying, or terrible

Walton traveled through the horrendous aftermath of the hurricane that destroyed his town.

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Other / Desire

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crave - To have a very strong feeling of wanting something, even desperately

After Les was assigned to the computer room night shift, he found he couldn't sleep during the day, and he craved eight hours of uninterrupted sleep.

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Bad / Delay

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laggard - A person who makes slow progress and falls behind others

Once the runners ahead of him were specks in the distance, Terry knew he was the laggard of the race.

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Bad / Stupid

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shmo - A stupid person

Even though he is a loving father and husband, Homer Simpson is still viewed as a simple-minded shmo who has trouble with ordinary tasks.