noun

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Bad / Dishonest

Url

cover-up - The act of concealing the truth or facts, especially by a person in authority.

The media discovered a major cover-up involving illegal funds.

noun

See verb

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Other / Up+Down

Url

crash - A serious accident, often with a sudden loud noise caused by something breaking or hitting something forcefully.

The people in the house were alarmed when they heard a loud crash in the kitchen

noun

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Other / Other

spoof - A humorous imitation of something, typically a film or a particular genre of film, in which its characteristic features are exaggerated for comic effect

During the 2016 election season, Kate McKinnon would act in a spoof where she portrayed Hillary Clinton.

noun

See verb

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Other / Other

sketch - A rough or unfinished drawing or painting, often made to assist in making a more finished picture

Even though the suspect was wearing a hoodie, the police sketch of him managed to portray his facial features very accurately.

verb

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Good / Brave

Url

embolden - To give someone the courage or confidence to do something.

Her teacher's praise emboldened her to speak up in class.

adjective

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Bad / Aggressive

Url

domineering - Assertive in an arrogant or aggressive manner.

The manager was so domineering that no one dared to speak up at meetings.

adjective

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Bad / Disorganized

haphazard - acting without an organized plan

The scientist knew that in order to make sense of all the data from his research, a haphazard approach to analyzing the results would not work.

adjective

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Good / Energy

marathon - Referring to an activity that takes a long time and a great deal of effort

After the company's computers crashed, 30 programmers worked together in a 15 hour marathon debugging session to get the computers up and running again.

verb

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Bad / Aggressive

Url

expose - To uncover or reveal something hidden or secret.

Leaving your skin uncovered in the sun can expose you to harmful UV rays.

noun

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Good / Exciting

Url

craze - A widespread and short-lived enthusiasm or fad for something.

The new mobile phone game became a global craze overnight.

verb

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Bad / Hostile

Url

confront - To deal directly with a problem or difficult situation or person.

Instead of avoiding the issue, he chose to confront it head-on.

adjective

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Good / Smart-Adj

Url

coherent - Well-organized or unified in structure or thought.

The teacher praised the student for writing a coherent essay with strong points.

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