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hasty - Done or made quickly, often without careful thought.

The judge told the jury and the lawyers that they should take their time reviewing the testimony, and they should avoid making a hasty judgment.

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Bad / Unhappy

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wistful - Having or showing a feeling of vague or regretful longing

Sipping her coffee after a hard day's work, Becky was wistful about her life before all of the stress.

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Good / Smart-Adj

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aligned - To be similar and in agreement with an opinion or cause.

The two countries fighting together agains a common enemy made sure their military strategy was aligned with each other.

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Good / Good

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scrupulous - Being very thorough and careful about details or honesty.

Plato said that a society is best ruled by a philosopher king who would be scrupulous about doing what is right.

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Other / Other

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extraneous - Not relating to the subject or situation being focused on

The teacher tried to focus on the day's topic, and spent a great effort making sure the class wasn't distracted by questions and comments from students about extraneous topics.

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Good / Successful

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illustrious - Well known, respected, and admired for achievements.

The musuem had paintings from many of the illustrious artists of the last 50 years.

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Good / Strong

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persistent - Continuing firmly or stubbornly despite challenges or opposition.

The child was persistent in asking for a puppy until his parents gave in.

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Bad / Dirty

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gritty - A surface covered with dirt

Sam borrowed Al's tools to fix his car, and found them dirty and gritty, but also very useful.

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Bad / Hostile

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

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

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inferior - Low in rank, status, imprtance, or quality.

After examining the pearls, the jeweler decided they were of inferior quality, and decided not to buy them.

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Bad / Disorganized

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makeshift - Improvised and usually crude – serving a purpose in the short term but lacking durability or quality.

When he lost his shoes in the snowstorm, he tied plastic bags on his feet as makeshift shoes to keep his feet dry.

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unforgiving - Not making an allowance for error or weakness in others; not willing to forgive others for things they might have done wrong.

Because they knew that Alaska in the winter is an unforgiving environment, they had to plan their expedition very carefully.