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Good / Friendly

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resonance - Feeling a shared rapport, energy, and communication with someone or something.

The husband and wife, not only loved each other, they also felt a deep resonance that made their time together especially rewarding and meaningful.

noun

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Other / Light

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haze - A physical or mental lack of clarity.

The morning haze made it hard to see the road clearly.

adjective

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Bad / Powerless

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vulnerable - Open to physical or emotional harm or attack, not protected.

Without shelter, the animals were vulnerable to the cold, and they rolled into a ball as much as they could.

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Bad / Dishonest

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huckster - A person who sells things of questionable value

Martha opened the door to the huckster who tried to sell her land in Florida.

adjective

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Good / Exciting

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incredible - So extraordinary or amazing that it is hard to believe.

She did an incredible job organizing the charity event in just a week.

adjective

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Bad / Angry

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spiteful - Intentionally unkind or mean, especially out of resentment or jealousy.

He was so angry when he was fired, that he did the spiteful act of deleting the files just before he left.

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Good / Strong

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manifesto - A public declaration of intent, policy, aims, opinions, and objectives.

The political party got together to write a manifesto that explained their vision for the future, and the path to get there.

verb

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Other / Other

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flourish - To grow or develop in a healthy or vigorous way, especially as the result of a particularly favorable environment

With a healthy diet, children will flourish into healthy adults.

adjective

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Good / Good

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prime - The best or most important period of something, often related to age, condition, or quality.

Her company offered prime real estate, with only the best houses and apartments selling for good prices.

verb

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Other / Entice

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beckon - To literally or figuratively gesture with the hand or head to encourage someone to come nearer or to follow

Desire can take many forms – such as for food or physical entanglement – but when attractions beckon, it is important to move carefully and cautiously, using your head.

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Bad / Dishonest

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bogus - Not real or genuine - fake or false (used in a disapproving manner when deception has been attempted)

Mr. and Mrs. Smith had suspected all along that the letter offering Oklahoma land for $100 an acre had been totally bogus.

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shrug - To raise one's shoulders slightly and momentarily to express doubt, ignorance, or indifference

When Bruce's self-published book only sold 10 copies, he shrugged his shoulders and said, 'Mayber I'll do better with my next book.'