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dainty - Delicately small and pretty

Emma's hands were dainty compared to her boyfriend's large and rough hands.

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Bad / Strange

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inexplicable - Impossible to explain

With all of his many abilities, Barry found it inexplicable that he was never able to find a job that he liked.

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lethal - Capable of causing death; deadly or fatal.

The venom of that snake is so lethal that one bite can be fatal.

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Other / Sound

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grunt - A low, short guttural sound made by an animal or a person

The weightlifter let out a loud grunt before lifting the bar off of the ground.

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lunge - To move suddenly and with a lot of force in order to catch, hit, or avoid something or someone

Sir Lancelot lunged his sword into belly of the fiery dragon.

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Bad / Disorganized

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gobbledygook - Language that is meaningless or is made unintelligible by excessive use of abstruse technical terms; nonsense

For tourists who don't speak the native language, it can seem like a bunch of gobbledygook.

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Other / Move

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jiggle - To move something lightly and quickly from side to side or up and down

When he realized his key didn't work, Otto jiggled the doorknob and hoped that this would open the door.

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Other / Wet

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dredge - To clean out the bed of (a harbor, river, or other area of water) by scooping out mud, weeds, and rubbish with a dredge

The large vessel dredged the dirty water so that it could sparkle once again.

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Bad / Steal

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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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Good / Pleasure

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mouthwatering - So tasty or appealing in appearance that it stimulates the appetite.

The chef presented a mouthwatering dessert that had everyone grabbing plates and forks and running to the desert table.

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Other / Squeeze

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squeeze - To force something into a small or tight space by manipulating its form.

We managed to squeeze six people into the tiny car.

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conk - To hit someone on the head, usually with a heavy object.

The victim showed the police where the robber conked him on the side of the head before he took his wallet.