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tangent - A subject or activity that is a change in direction, and different than the one you had been doing.

The police tried to focus the only witness to the crime, but he kept going off on tangents about irrelevant topics.

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busybody - A person who is too interested in things that do not involve them

The teenager felt like his mother was just being a busybody when she asked him where he was going when he met with friends.

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comprehensive - Complete; including all or nearly all elements or aspects of something.

The Master's program in finance was a comprehensive program that enables Bill to graduate and get a job right away as an accountant.

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Good / Beautiful

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aesthetic - Appealing to the senses of sight, hearing, smell, taste, and/or touch.

They liked eating in the restaurant because they found the food and the environment aesthetic.

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degenerate - To decline or deteriorate physically, mentally, or morally

After Bill started taking drugs, his life went downhill until his his relationships, health, and finances had totally degenerated.

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embezzle - To secretly take money that is in your care or that belongs to an organization or business you work for

The accountant was convincted of having embezzled money from the company, people were surprised that he had been doing it for 10 years before it was discovered.

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Good / Pleasure

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fragrant - Having a good and pleasant smell.

When she entered the flower store, she loved the fragrant smells in the air from the great variety of flowers.

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gaping - A wide open and very large hole.

The prisoners used dynamite to blast through the prison wall, and they escaped through the gaping hole that resulted.

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promiscuous - Lacking discretion or selectivity, especially in choosing relationships or associates; mixing or combining things randomly.

The character in the novel was portrayed as promiscuous, frequently engaging in relationships without commitment or emotional attachment.

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minimal - Very small in size or amount; as small as possible.

The kitchen was small and cramped, with minimal counter space and cabinets.

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nonsense - Words or actions that are silly, stupid, make no sense, and have no meaning.

The jury felt that the defendant's alibi sounded like nonsense.

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ruinous - Causing great harm, damage, and destruction.

The decay of the Roman empire from within was inevitable when the people chose a ruinous lifestyle of focusing mainly on pursuing pleasure.

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