noun

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Good / Happy

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rapture - extreme pleasure and happiness or excitement

After a tense week, Lenny looked forward to his Friday afternoon massage, when he felt himself float almost into a state of rapture.

adjective

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Bad / Hostile

audio

dismissive - Showing that one doesn't think a person or thing is important or worth considering

Fred didn't mind not getting the job as much as the dismissive way the employer told him.

adjective

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Good / Calm

Url audio

existential - Concerned with the nature and purpose of life and individual freedom.

Climate change poses an existential threat to humanity.

noun

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Good / New

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novice - Someone who is beginning to learn a skill or subject

Because Mary was a novice programmer, she often asked her co-workers for help and advice.

noun

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Bad / Unfriendly

audio

brat - A child, typically a badly behaved one

Felicia couldn't handle the screaming brat next to her on the cross-country flight.

noun

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Bad / Old

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leftovers - Food that remains uneaten after a meal and is saved for later.

The mother packed the leftovers from dinner into containers for the kid's lunch the next day.

noun

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Good / Successful

audio

bonanza - A situation or event that creates a sudden increase in wealth, good fortune, or profits

The bankers celebrated their sudden bonanza by going out to the nicest restaurant in town.

noun

See verb

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Other / Body

Url audio

nibble - A small bite of something, usually food.

Jim was on a diet, and he had to be satisfied by just taking a nibble out of some small carrots for lunch.

noun

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Good / Successful

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milestone - A notable achievement or success — especially one that represents growth or advancement.

Launching their first product was a major milestone for the startup.

noun

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Good / Beautiful

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majesty - Beauty, grandeur, dignity, and greatness that inspires awe and respect.

The king's beautiful palace and gardens reflected the majesty of the king.

adjective

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Good / Busy

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throngs - A large, densely packed crowd.

Throngs of people went to the Woodstock music festival in 1969.

adjective

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Other / Other

audio

rife - (especially of something undesirable or harmful) of common occurrence; widespread

The country wanted to attract English-speaking tourists, but their English signs were rife with errors.