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Good / Strong

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fortitude - Courage in enduring pain or hardship without giving up.

Despite the unruly crowd that seemed it could erupt in chaos at any moment, he handled the situation with great fortitude.

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Bad / Unhappy

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petulant - Easily annoyed and complaining in a rude way like a child

Barbara was 16 years old, but the way she was so petulant and threw tantrums when she didn't get her way made her seem like she was 6 years old.

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Other / Body

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ruddy - (of a person's face) having a healthy red color

Prince Harry's ruddy complexion matches his bright red hair.

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Other / Shape

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lopsided - Unbalanced or uneven because one side is lower, heavier, or larger than the other.

The football team won by a lopsided score of 35-6.

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Bad / Bad

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crummy - Dirty, unpleasant, or of poor quality

With his minimum-wage job, all Jared could afford was a crummy studio apartment.

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Good / Calm

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reticent - Describing someone who is inclined to keep their thoughts, feelings, or personal matters to themselves, not expressing them freely.

He was reticent about discussing his past, thinking that there were details that she might not react well too.

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Bad / Unfriendly

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apathetic - Showing or feeling little or no interest, enthusiasm, or concern.

She was apathetic toward the outcome of the football game and didn’t even watch it.

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Good / Exciting

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exhilerating - Making you feel very happy, excited, and full of energy

Martha found painting exhilerating, because she could express what she saw and felt in images and colors.

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Good / Successful

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exceptional - Much greater than usual in skill, intelligence, or abiity.

He won the math contest because all the judges agreed that what he accomplished was exceptional.

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Good / Energy

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marathon - Referring to an activity that takes a long time and a great deal of effort

After the company's computers crashed, 30 programmers worked together in a 15 hour marathon debugging session to get the computers up and running again.

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Good / Smart-Adj

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strategic - Acting carefully according to a plan in order to achieve a particular goal

During the press conference, the mayor made sure he answered the questions strategically rather than just emotionally.

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Good / Calm

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mystical - Relating to the belief that there is hidden and spiritual meaning in life.

From the time that Joan sensed that there is a mystical side of life, she spent more time praying and meditating.