grotesque -
Very strange and distorted compared to what is normal
When Alan visited the Jordan family, he felt that the way that the son bossed around the parents was a grotesque distortion of the way normal parent-child relationships should be.
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Good /
Strong
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unscathed -
Without suffering any injury, damage, or harm
Arnold strolled away unscathed from the massive explosion behind him.
adjective
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Other /
Entice
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spellbound -
To hold one's complete attention, as if in a spell
The Jones family were spellbound by the wonder of Disneyworld.
adjective
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Bad /
Boring
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mundane -
Ordinary and not interesting or exciting
Bill had been excited about being an archaeologist, but he found the daily tasks of digging in dirt to be mundane and boring.
adjective
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Good /
Energy
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feisty -
Lively, aggressive, determined, courageous, animated, energetic, and spirited
Oodles, Carla's new puppy, was feisty and nipped at her whenever she tried to pick him up.
adjective
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Bad /
Stupid
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goofy -
Foolish; harmlessly eccentric
Steve was regarded as goofy because he would make weird facial expressios to make people laugh.
adjective
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Other /
Surprise
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untimely -
Not happening at a useful or expected time.
The serious and untimely injury of the tennis star forced him to quit sports.
adjective
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Bad /
Strange
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garish -
Clothing that is unusually different, bright and showy
Many garish outfits today look like they were colored with every crayon in the box.
adjective
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Bad /
Nervous
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stickler -
Someone who is very particular or fussy about a specific thing.
She spends a lot of time cleaning the house, because she's a stickler for neatness and cleanliness.
adjective
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Bad /
Small
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insignificant -
Too small or unimportant to be worth consideration.
The difference in price between the two products was so insignificant that it didn’t matter which one he chose.
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Good /
Smart-Adj
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verbal -
Being good at expressing ideas and feelings with words.
When he was on a date, he had trouble being verbal and expressing his thoughts and feelings.
adjective
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Bad /
Unfriendly
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controversial -
Relating to topics that people have strong, opposing opinions about, that cause disagreement, debate, or argument.
The movie received mixed reviews because of its controversial ending.
