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1477 of 2001
Good / Big

adjective

Picture

Ample - Plentiful, more than enough

Now that Jim and Jill were retired, they had ample time to take walks in the park together.

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1478 of 2001
Bad / Aggressive

nounverb noun

jab - A quick, sharp blow, especially with the fist

In boxing, the jab is one of the most common moves, along with a hook and an uppercut.

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1479 of 2001
Bad / Pain

adjective

exasperating - Intensely irritating; infuriating

Molly tried to enter the information in the online form, but she found the confusing directions so exasperating that she grabbed her own hair and screamed in frustration.

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1480 of 2001
Good / Big

adjective

hefty - Large, heavy, and powerful

Compared to Kevin, who was literally half his size, Shaquille looked very hefty.

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1481 of 2001
Bad / Small

verb

tweak - To twist or pull something with a small sharp movement

Mechanics use wrenches to tweak the various parts of a car.

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1482 of 2001
Bad / Disorganized

noun

rubble - Waste or rough fragments of stone, brick, concrete, etc., especially as the debris from the demolition of buildings

After heavy bombing, the city was reduced to rubble.

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1483 of 2001
Good / New

noun

vanguard - A group of people that leads the way for others, in ideas or battle.

During the 1980's, a small group of tech companies in Silicon Valley, California were the vanguard that led the world in new developments that changed the world.

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1484 of 2001
Bad / Angry

noun

outcry - A strong expression of anger and disapproval about something

When the governor raised real estate taxes by a large amount after promissing not to, there was an outcry of protest by the public and the press.

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1485 of 2001
Good / Brave

adjective

gallant - Brave, heroic.

In 1826, the defenders of the Alamo made a gallant but unsuccessful attempt to fight off the Mexican troops.

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1486 of 2001
Bad / Aggressive

nounverb verb

rant - Speak or shout at length in a wild, impassioned way

Bob would always rant to anyone who would listen about how it drove him crazy that the Illuminati controlled the world.

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1487 of 2001
Other / Sound

noun

thud - A dull, heavy sound, such as that made by an object falling to the ground

Jake tripped on the stairs and hit the ground with a resounding thud.

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1488 of 2001
Bad / Disgusting

adjective

repugnant - Unpleasant and disgusting.

Mary found the use of curse words so repugnant, that she would pick herself up and leave the presence of anyone who started using them.