noun

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tidbit - A small piece of tasty food

The sushi looked delicious, but the tidbits were too small to satisfy anyone's hunger.

noun

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Other / Light

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glaze - A liquid such as milk or beaten egg, used to form a smooth shiny coating on food

The maple glaze on the donuts looked very appetizing to the hungry kids.

verb

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Bad / Unhappy

audio

groan - To make a deep slow sound in response to pain or annoyance

Liz groaned and rolled her eyes when Jack made an unfunny joke.

noun

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Bad / Aggressive

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bluster - Loud, aggressive, or indignant talk with little effect

The crazy man was full of bluster, shouting at everyone, but nobody took him seriously.

verb

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Bad / Delay

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hinder - To create difficulties for someone or something that results in a delay.

He's smart, but his chances of success was hindered by his laziness.

adjective

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Good / Exciting

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intriguing - Very interesting, especially because of being strange or mysterious

Jim found the study of physics very intriguing, because the more that was explained, the more seemed to be beyond comprehension - such as the origin of the universe.

noun

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Good / Friendly

audio

schmooze - A long and intimate conversation

Bill couldn't help himself from listening to the schmooze and about his fellow workers.

adjective

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Bad / Crazy

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delusional - Seeing or believing things that are not real

Betty was confident that she would be a millionaire by the time she would be 25, but her friends thought she was delusional.

adjective

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Bad / Angry

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irate - Angry and displeased

When Max was waiting in a car lane and he saw cars cut in, it made him irate.

adjective

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Bad / Disgusting

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obscene - Offensive, rude, or shocking, often in a sexual context

The stream of obscene words that flowed from Allen's mouth shocked everyone.

adjective

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Good / Big

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utmost - The greatest or highest degree or amount of something; as far as possible; to the maximum extent

During the emergency, the authoriies emphasized that it is of the utmost importance that people follow the safety guidelines.

verb

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Bad / Small

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winnow - To remove or eliminate less important or undesirable parts.

The committee had to winnow down the list of candidates to just two finalists.