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Bad / Unhappy

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lament - To mourn or grieve for someone or something lost.

She lamented the loss of her childhood home after it was demolished.

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Bad / Mistake

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flop - To fail

Sam put his product on Amazon, but when no one bought it, he saw that after all his effort and investment that it was going to flop.

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Bad / Dirty

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fumes - Gases or vapors, especially those that are toxic or unpleasant, often produced by burning or chemical reactions.

The car was releasing thick fumes from the exhaust pipe, and we could smell them in the car, making the air difficult to breathe.

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Bad / Aggressive

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audacity - Boldness or daring, especially with confident or arrogant disregard for personal safety or conventional thought.

She had the audacity to walk into the meeting late and demand attention.

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Other / Entice

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induce - To persuade or influence someone to do something.

The advertisement was designed to induce people to buy the product.

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Good / Friendly

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lenient - Not as severe or strong in punishment as wuld be expected.

Because the judges were not lenient with people who were caught stealing, the rate of crime in the city decreased.

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Bad / Stupid

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dope - A stupid person

After the salesman had gotten Jerry to sign a contract to buy land in Arizona, Jerry visited the land and saw that it was worthless, and then he felt like such a dope.

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Good / Love

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nuzzle - To rub or push against gently with the nose and mouth

Lions tend to nuzzle against each other to show affection.

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Bad / War

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bulwark - A defensive wall

The soldiers had planned to attack, but the bulwark fortification that the enemy had built around themselves was too high to climb, and there didn't seem to be any way over, around, or through.

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Good / Beautiful

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florid - Having a red or flushed complexion

Bill Clinton was known for his florid complexion that made him look like he was always blushing.

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Bad / Disgusting

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stench - A very bad smell

Eve covered her nose so she wouldn't have to smell the stench coming from the trash heap.

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Other / Inward

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capricious - Given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior

It was difficult to identify her true personality, given her capricious behavior.