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Other / Stop

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avert - To avoid or dodge a difficult situation.

At the last minute he realized that the bridge was broken, and he stopped the car just in time, averting a disaster of potentially driving headlong into the river.

adjective

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Good / Good

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laudable - Something that deserves praise or admiration.

It was not only laudable that he was going to medical school, but also that he was not asking his parents to pay any for it.

adjective

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Bad / Small

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infinitesimal - Extremely tiny, almost too small to be measured.

Since there are as many stars in the universe as there are grains of sand on all the world's beaches, the earth seems infinitesimal in comparison to the whole universe.

noun

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Bad / Attack

prank - A practical joke or mischievous act

A popular prank among children involves making phone calls to people and pretending to be somebody else.

adjective

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Other / Surprise

dumbfounded - So shocked that you cannot speak

The US public was dumbfounded when the stock market crashed on October 29, 1929.

noun

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Good / Important

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mission - A journey or action taken for a particular purpose, often of importance.

The rescue team was sent on a mission to save the trapped hiker.

adjective

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Good / Calm

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casual - Relaxed and informal in manner or appearance.

I prefer a wearing clothes of a casual style when I'm not at work.

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Good / Smart-Adj

profound - Regarding an idea as being full of deep meaning

Mary loved her philosophy teacher, and the way he expressed profound thoughts in a simple and accessible way

noun

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Good / Big

myriad - A countless or extremely great number

Pi is abbreviated to 3.14, but it would take an impossible amount of time to list even a portion of the myriad numbers it truly contains.

noun

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Good / Successful

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stride - Progress or advancement: A significant step forward in development or improvement; or a long step or pace: A way of walking with long, decisive steps.

The Supreme Court's decision was a signfication stride in the movement towards desegretation.

noun

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Good / Smart

intuition - An ability to understand something with your feelings

Liz used her intuition, rather than facts or attraction, to determine whether or not to continue her relationships with guys she dated.

verb

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Bad / Unhappy

weep - To shed tears

Unable to control their emotions any longer, the mourners at the funeral couldn't help but weep when the pastor spoke of their deceased relative.